Their goal is to be the No. 1 team in the country in scoring defense and field goal percentage defense. We took those two categories as a barometer to measure us against other teams for what we were doing.

It's a reward to our kids for their hard work for the last 115 or 116 days. To be able to play a championship game at their home place, they have earned the right to play it, but they haven't earned the right to win it.

We've been able to grind out this long season and make a few shots and get some defensive stops.

At this moment we're disappointed. To say you're one of the final eight teams is a great accomplishment. At this point in time it feels terrible. Tomorrow it will feel a little bit better, and the day after that it will feel a little bit better.

We feel like if we can impose our will on the defensive end, it will give us a chance to be successful.

We're a step closer to our goal of winning our next game so we're happy that we're able to play.