Every time we've had adversity, we've responded. That's one of the unique things about this team. When you have the unselfishness that they have, you're willing to step it up.

We're fine. When you face adversity, you don't whine or complain. You've got to move on.

The season was great to me because we battled through so much adversity and still had a positive year. They tried suspending our seniors, then our coach, then injuries plagued us, but through it all, we stuck together.

It's the epitome. That's what you work for all year long. I told these young men from the beginning that I felt our starting five was as good as anyone in the country and that if our bench developed, we had enough depth to compete for a national title.

He has the green light (and) he's had a green light all season long. What we've ask him to do is to make good shots.

We did not want them to get inside the paint because they're the type of team that penetrates and breaks you down. We forced them into bad angles because our defensive pressure kept them out of the paint.