His very intense defense fits the mold of the Big Ten, which is very physical. He should be a perfect fit for this conference.

One door is closing, but another is opening. Things aren't just going to go back to the way they were ... There is closure in that we have a new coach, but there is still a lot of transition going on. Things haven't really stopped.

A lot of people said they were going to leave when coach (Bob) Knight left, and they didn't. I could see it going either way with A.J. I know this is close to home for him, but he might have to follow his heart.

Our younger players have been big. They have played top-notch on defense.

Our defense was really our stronghold there. We had a pretty good lead and then got careless.

We were able to play goal side and play good stand-up defense and not really give them a lot of high-quality chances.