He gets the whole team wanting to play defense.

I'm not as physically gifted as some of the other guys. I can't jump like Hassan (Adams), but I try to play smart.

He wanted to let us know he was rooting for us and wished he could be here. He called us all and said, 'Come out and play hard. Play Arizona basketball.' So that's what we did. We came out with intensity, got out on the floor and just ran.

We got a lot of things going on. Real big day.

It's going to take ball movement and defense. They are a great offensive team. I think our pressure will be able to disrupt them. It will be a good game.