It was a classy game. Both teams played cleanly.

It was a hard-fought, physical game. Both teams played very hard.

It was a good game by both teams. It just came down to pushing the runs across. We played well on defense. We just didn't get the key hits.

They were physically more aggressive. They were one of the more physical teams we've played. More than any game we've played in the conference, in the second half it showed.

They play a style that's quite a bit different from other teams we've played. A lot of the game was playing in the neutral zone. They don't give you good looks and they clog up the middle.

It's no bigger than Saturday's game (a win at Tulsa) was. But these are two teams who have played well and who have got a chance to keep themselves one game out of first place. But whether we are playing UAB or East Carolina, it is a big game.