The confidence we had going into this game helped a lot. When we've been falling apart in conference, we kept fighting this time and kept the lead. That was the big key: we kept our composure.

I wanted to go somewhere where I could play and wouldn't sit on the bench for my last two years because I love to play. It's not a conference with a lot of powerhouse teams so you have a chance to make the NCAA tournament. I love the coaches and I love the team.

You really couldn't draw it up better than this -- the No. 3 in the country, rivals and not to mention the playoff implications for the last home game, this is the perfect game. If we win it would be a very memorable night.