We just came out flat to start the second half. You can't say it's due to fatigue or anything like that. We just didn't guard them as well. But I could talk all day about how proud I am of these kids. They never quit, and we had no seniors on the floor today.

For Appalachian State, I thought this game read like a bad book. There was a great start and a great finish but nothing in the middle.

It's going to be interesting. All of the teams are trying to generate some positive momentum going into conference play. It's a tournament that's pretty much in question. There's not a clear-cut favorite. It's wide open. It ought to be a fun couple of games.

We were going to go with D.J.. He gets up the court in the blink of an eye. I knew we had time to get up court and make the play.

It's a good fit for us. It's a mid-major field, not a real high-level tournament.