I think the first quarter was the best quarter of basketball I've seen played since I started here.

You tip your hat to them. Sometimes, as a basketball coach, you can get frustrated because it's tough to get them out of that football mode. When you win a championship, you want to enjoy it, put your feet up on the recliner. These guys have to march right back into a long, grueling season. For these kids to do this two years in a row where they don't have any time off from the beginning of football until March, that's impressive.

I was happy with the progress of the team in the last six weeks. We played solid basketball, but tonight wasn't one of our better games.

It's very disappointing. (Washington) hasn't played their best ball all the time, but they're still not a bad basketball team.

We'll have to play our best basketball of the year to repeat.

I have five seniors who don't want it to end. They know it's win or go home. Lose, and you hand in your uniforms and get ready for your spring sports. Those seniors aren't ready for it to end.