We have to defend better than we did (Friday night).

I thought we defended well in the third quarter and ran our sets a lot better on offense.

I don't think it was deserved. I was not mean, nasty, nothing like that. It happened. That's the way it goes.

I've been blessed. I've been lucky.

When you've got somebody whose game is hot, you don't want to get him as many touches. We wanted to try and (pass) a little more because we were getting into the quick shot mentality.

This was one of the best teams I've ever had.

I feel real good about the advances we made during the preseason. We played a great schedule with our young, inexperienced team. I feel we made a lot of headway.

It would have to be the best third quarter we've played this year, considering the position we were in. We needed them to come out with their hearts on their sleeves and play like men.

We broke the rule twice (about guarding Duran). Then that run started.