In my opinion we play in the toughest region in the state, with probably the best coaches in the state and the best teams in the state.

I just let it go. It was the same play that we ran against Wisconsin. I got open on a screen and I took it (the shot), no hesitation.

We feel like it's gonna be a good transition for everybody involved. I didn't see myself going anywhere, so I felt like having been with Dwayne, and knowing the situation, and knowing what the obstacles and the challenges are, that I wasn't blind walking into it.

In the course of my time up here, I've been able to establish my family here, and it's important to my family that we remain in this area.

That's what really is missing on the West Coast. It's an electric conference. It inspires young guys to play even better than they can at times. . . I lived it for seven years. There is no margin for error, no mercy, no grace.

We're just going to get ready to play in the playoffs. We just have to keep working.