I like the six wins, and I don't like the six losses. The good news is, we didn't really stub our toe against the teams we should beat, but the bad news is that we didn't knock off any of the (quality) opponents.

Not surprised. He's a Big Ten veteran. Those are the kinds of guys you build programs around.

Not at all. He's a Big Ten veteran.

Those are the kind of guys you build your program around. He's a warrior.

The bottom line is, we didn't make shots. It's just disappointing that we played as well as we did defensively, and yet it's a 10-point loss. And we missed free throws. It's just not good enough if you want to beat good teams. You've got to play complete basketball, not just defend, not just rebound, it's got to be complete. We're either going to get it or we're going to continue to be a .500 team. We're either going to figure it out or remain an average program.

On paper, we're .500, but if you look in deeper, we're so close to being a really good basketball team.