“Because it’s a flying mouse?” Olsen asked tentatively.

She knew about this. There was a kind of mouse called a flying squirrel that had wings. Many people kept it as a pet.

But Tang Tian shook his head.

“Because it ate flying bread.”

“Pfft~”

Olsen burst out laughing this time.

“Sorry.” She covered her mouth.

“Okay, last question, do you know why eagles can fly?” Tang Tian asked.

Olsen held back her laughter and said very seriously, “Because it ate a flying mouse, right?”

She was sure she got it right this time. The mouse could fly because it ate flying bread, so the eagle could naturally fly because it ate the mouse.

But to her surprise, Tang Tian shook his head again.

“Eagles can fly anyway.” Tang Tian said with a smile.

“……”

“Haha~”

Olsen finally couldn't control herself and laughed heartily.

Tang Tian also smiled.

A little joke finally eliminated the atmosphere before, and also brought the two closer.

The meal was better than expected.

After dinner, Olsen sent Tang Tian back to UConn and then went back.

“Hey, Tang, how was your date last night?”

The team went to Notre Dame for a game the next day. Napier couldn't help but ask on the plane.

“Yeah, that girl’s got an amazing body. I’d be willing to die if I could go on a date with her.” Forsythe said even more exaggeratedly.

“Did you come back to the dorm last night?” Napier couldn't help but ask.

These people were all students, and most of them were still virgins who hadn't experienced that kind of thing between men and women.

“What nonsense are you thinking? She’s just a friend. She was passing by and just treated me to a meal.” Tang Tian explained.

“Yeah, she just treated you to a meal. Hey, Tang, you’ve changed. You’ve gone bad. You don’t even share good things with your teammates anymore.” Napier said with emotion.

“Does your skin itch, kid?” Tang Tian said, reaching out his hand.

Apart from Walker, Napier was the most outgoing and had the best relationship with him.

Seeing that he was about to hit him, Napier hurriedly covered his head and begged for mercy.

“Actually, it’s okay to stay out all night. Tang has that charm. Do you?” Walker said at this time.

“Eww~”

The teammates booed. They all knew that Walker had a good relationship with Tang Tian, but this favoritism was too obvious.

“But don’t overdo it. Just don’t let it affect the game.” Walker added.

After he said this, the other teammates burst into laughter.

Walker was worried that Tang Tian had worked too hard last night and it would affect his performance in the game!

Tang Tian was speechless for a while, but he also laughed.

The team atmosphere was actually pretty good.

Notre Dame's strength wasn't very strong in the Big East Conference. UConn was in hot form right now, and after the game started, it was basically one-sided.

In the end, UConn easily defeated their opponent with a score of 72 to 55.

Tang Tian still came off the bench. As Calhoun had said in the previous game, his pick-and-roll with Walker had become a new tactic for the team.

He got 5 opportunities on the outside in this game. He grasped the first 3, but in the second half, his defense took a lot of physical energy, and he missed the last 2.

3 of 5 shots, 9 points, 3 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. This was a pretty good performance.

Walker continued to perform efficiently. Because of Tang Tian's threat on the outside, he got a lot of one-on-one opportunities, scoring 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists, and his performance was still eye-catching.

With continued high efficiency and constant exposure, many NBA scouts had begun to come to UConn's games.

Although the new year's draft predictions from various websites hadn't started yet, it was obvious that Walker's draft prospects were constantly improving.

After finishing the game against Notre Dame, UConn rested for a few days and then rushed to Seton Hall University to welcome the game against the Pirates.

In the end, UConn defeated their opponent with a score of 63 to 57, ushering in a six-game winning streak.

Tang Tian got special attention from the opponent in this game, and only got 4 shooting opportunities, but he made 3 of them.

Although the data was similar to the previous game, it could be felt that he was constantly improving.

On the last day before Christmas, UConn sat at home to face the University of South Florida. The opponent was one of the top teams in the Big East Conference, and the whole game was very anxious, with the point difference always staying within 5 points.

However, with the support of UConn fans, the home team still had the last laugh with a score of 71 to 70.

Walker had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists, Lamb had 15 points, and Oriakhi had a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds.

Tang Tian made 4 of 5 three-pointers in this game, scoring in double figures for the first time in his NCAA career, with 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, and 1 block.

Winning this tough battle, UConn ushered in a seven-game winning streak, and also ushered in this year's Christmas in a perfect way.

Christmas in America is like the Spring Festival in China, both are the grandest festivals.

Tang Tian's roommates and teammates all went back. The first Christmas after his rebirth was spent alone.

However, he was originally Chinese, and he had spent many Christmases in his previous life, so there was basically no difference between spending it alone and spending it with a group of people.

He even did physical training as usual, and went to the training hall for extra practice at night.

When Christmas was over, his roommates didn't come back from vacation, but all his teammates came back, and Calhoun and Ollie also came back.

Students have a vacation of one or two months, but the NCAA regular season can't be stopped for that long. As usual, there is basically one game every four or five days.

"Move! Let me see how you spent this Christmas!"

On the training ground, Ollie shouted loudly at the UConn players.

The players were now doing a very cruel training: suicides.

Suicide, in English, is called suicide, which is translated as suicide shuttle run, which refers to running back and forth from the baseline of the court along the free throw line—midfield—opposite free throw line—opposite baseline.

At first glance, this is endurance training, but it is not, because there is a time limit. It is a combination of speed, agility, and explosiveness.

Calhoun's requirement for the players was the requirement for ordinary college students, 28 seconds to complete a set, rest for 45 seconds between sets, and see who can last to the end.

Don't underestimate this kind of training. It may be relatively easy to start, but as the number of sets increases, you really feel that all the muscles in your body are burning.

For ordinary college students, it is standard to complete 6 sets, 8 sets is very awesome, and basically no one can do 10 sets.

In Ollie's shouts, suicide training was constantly being carried out, and people were constantly unable to hold on.

When it came to the 10th set, there were only two people left on the court.

Walker, he did the most training in this area, so it was not surprising that he lasted to the end.

But the other person surprised everyone. It was Tang Tian!