It was more than a statement game. It was a championship game for us. We wanted to control our destiny.

We'll come in for timeouts, and he'll say, 'Let's try this,' and it will work.

This is the most special place on the road for me. In my mind, I know that I've won at Kentucky. It's something that goes on the career resume.

That's how each opponent is going to view us now going down the stretch. It's down to the wire for a lot of people, and they need a big win. We've got to realize we need that win just as bad, and we're going to go out and compete as hard as we can.

I think we had three defensive rebounds in the first half, which is unheard of. We had (41) points at halftime, so we were on pace offensively. Obviously, though, the whole key was defense and a lot of easy, open looks for them. I'm sure it's going to be ugly on film.

It's amazing. People are starting to treat it like a football game. Girls are saying they have to buy some new clothes or a new shirt for the game, and they're talking about how early they have to get to the game. It's becoming an all-day event now.

I still feel I have something to prove. I just want to continue to take advantage of the opportunities I have.

We're well aware of that game. It was a CBS game, and it actually hurt us this year when Coach Pearl was trying to get us some air time.

Coach gets his point across. Major will be fine. It's not just on him. It's on everybody.