It's really low keyed. It's not Showtime. California does its practice at midnight. You've got this big buildup and then you have another couple of weeks before a game.

We want to win it this year. You have to win the first game, though. The morning games are very, very odd games. You can't predict what is going to happen. You never know what your kids will do. We were in a fog during that 10:30 game [against Evanston last year].

I think he sees it as a way to get away from all the distractions. It's a chance for them to focus on basketball.

We're getting full use of the gym.

She was very well liked. She was one of the most exciting players we've had. A very nice kid, fun to have around.

It seems like its Seattle's year. They've had a great year.

Conley was the best player in the game. We had no answer for him.

In talking to him, I didn't say you have to do this or that, you have to score so many points for us to win. But we have talked, and he knows he has to carry the team and bring the others along with him.

What they've done really is sensational.