I feel like I was closing the chapter on the whole New Mexico thing. The motivation was definitely there, with a guy I used to play for, former teammates.

It's a long season and we are starting to wear down a little bit. But we've got to find whatever we need deep down to try to get this done. It's going to be tough.

They weren't doubling me at the time. I felt I had the advantage against...I don't even know who was guarding me. I took advantage of that opportunity.

We have a lot of big dudes, and that's different. We got a lot of big guards. We're able to do things now that we weren't able to do last year. We're more of a well-rounded team. Last year, Will and Nate didn't post up. Now we have four players in the starting lineup that (post up) and just one that doesn't do that -- Justin.

I don't think we gambled as much as we normally do. Sometimes we try to make the home-run play, the special play, and tonight we just played a solid basketball game.

I was very excited to get a chance to play against them. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity since it is my senior season.

If that's the role he wants to give me, I'll just be a scorer.

We haven't had very many road tests, and that's starting to catch up with us a little bit.

If we come out and get two wins this week, maybe we can say that.