I never like to think that we can't win a game, but this was certainly our toughest challenge of the season. We match up well with them, but we needed to have a big second half -- and we did.

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The shot clock and the 3-pointer have made the game more exciting. It's opened up the game offensively. It keeps teams in the game and also forces coaches to coach differently.

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It's the biggest win in my three years here. One of our fortes is wearing people down, and when Pereira went out, our pressure started to get to them.

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