We've done a pretty good job of getting the first run of the game and of the first half this year.

302

I thought we had the game in control. We were in position to make plays and we didn't make plays.

173

We played very well today and we knew we'd have to. We presented this to our players as a school with NCAA tradition, and we told them that this was a good team that was very athletic.

171

He's a force. We were willing to give up some inside points as long as we were not giving up 3-pointers. We did all that we needed to do to win.

154

If this wasn't the biggest win in school history, it's right up there with any of them. It was fantastic. To prepare to win, carry out the game plan to perfection, and actually win the game, it was like winning a championship.

131

There's no substitute for good shooting, particularly 3-pointers. We were working the ball and pushing the pace to get good shot attempts. And we made them.

120

We don't have the cushion any more. We had it ... then we lost it.

118

If it's not the biggest win for us, it ranks right up with the biggest.

110

This is a bigger game than most because of the historic and traditional aspect of their program. They are one of the storied programs of college basketball.

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