It's tough to beat anybody three times in a season. It's not going to be an easy game.

In a game like this, every second counts. Every possession counts. That's the biggest thing you can take away from a game like this. You have to play with a greater intensity to win games like this.

Two or three hours later, guys were laughing and joking like nothing happened. I just wanted to get some key points across, say what I felt, and if anybody had anything else to say, speak now or forever hold your peace.

We held on in a tough game. We've been in this type of game before this season, and we held on. We got this first game out of the way and now we get to play again.

By all means, we are not out of the hunt with three losses. It is a 15-game conference season, and we expect to be back in the race.

The score may not show it, but it was a tough game.