They had nice size, in the (game) and on the bench as well. Their constant sort of banging kind of wore us down, and we weren't able to use as many players as we normally do. We've seen a lot quicker guards, so that wasn't really a big difference. We just wore down, especially inside.

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They were very close margins. Hopefully this time, we'll take it one step further and get the win.

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But it also shows that when a team is relaxed and plays without pressure, it can play at its best. Subconsciously, being the underdog is the easiest feeling in the world and makes it very easy to play well.

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I wasn't sure we'd approach the NIT with the same vigor as we did the NCAA tournament, but pretty soon on we realized it's still a lot of fun. There's still something on the line to be proud of. It was an adjustment, but in the end we'll probably go further in the NIT than we would have in the NCAA.

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They wore us down, especially inside.

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