We have six seniors that just play off each other as one. We don't have one key guy. We're going to have to play some defense.

I thought our defense down the stretch was key. That was a very good team we faced. We couldn't stop them.

I was pretty pleased with the way we responded to being down.

Old reliable, our defensive effort is what sustained us. I thought we made great stops down the stretch. They have two outstanding players and a nice supporting cast, and I thought we did a good job in the fourth quarter, particularly the last four minutes, of making huge defensive stops.

In all my years of coaching, I've never seen a team pass like this. They don't care who scores. Really. Everyone makes the extra pass.

I tried something different ? I didn't look at the last two there at the end. There are a lot of worries, because sometimes it just doesn't happen and you're doing things you rely on. You know, we just always make free throws, and typically in a game like that, we're gonna win by 10 or 12 points because we're gonna make the one-on-one's down the stretch.

I was pleased with the way we responded tonight. That's a real fine team. Our defense down the stretch was a significant factor in the game.

His improvement from last season to this season was dramatic. He worked his tail off to get better in all facets. I can't imagine a more improved player.

We talked about defending better and we came out and did it.