He should have pulled up for a 6-foot jumper. It'll take him a while to get back into a rhythm. We need him from a shooting standpoint. You don't sit out a semester without having timing problems.

We're a quick team defensively. We're a quick team to convert turnovers.

I've always felt the first five minutes of the second half were critical. That sets a tone. We came out with fire in our eyes in that second half.

There was so much hype about Gonzaga they just couldn't carry it through.

It's like going into Madison Square Garden, except it's not a neutral site. Every kid knows about it and it's a storied program. I think our guys are relishing this. It's good to step away from the league this one time. It's not game that will count against the conference standings.

I said at the start of the year, from top to bottom, this is going to be the most competitive the league has been. I made the statement the league wouldn't be determined until the last weekend, and that's still the case. It seems like anything can happen.