I think it's the open gym and it's a different environment that not a lot of teams play in. There's a lot of hype around the state tournament and a lot of guys are nervous.

It was just a lot of concentration. We didn't shoot very well from the field, but we were able to make our free throws.

[We play] rock the way it was meant to be played; we're rock purists.

It allowed me to explore beats of the play in an academic environment where there is a lot of feedback.

That's probably the best team in the tournament we'll play. Especially in an environment like that. It's kind of like the ultimate road game.

Getting to play those types of team is what makes Division I so exciting. I really like the environment we played in last year. I'm excited. They've got really good fans, so you know you're going to a good crowd. That's good old basketball right there. We gave them quite a scare last year.