Their inside guys, I think, were huge. White, Kiefer and (Gary) Ware were more physical than we were and more aggressive than we were.

I think the guys were really excited after they found out. They've played well in the Barn. They wanted to keep playing, and there's no better place.

Ohio State has more of a definitive inside presence than Villanova. I think Terence Dials makes those teams a little different. Sylvester is a 6-foot-7, 6-8 four man while Villanova's four-man is a guard. [The Buckeyes] have a little bit more size.

Saturday was disheartening because I felt like our guys didn't believe at the end of the game [against Michigan]. One good thing is, we're not worried about who we're playing. It's tough going to Illinois. But I think we showed at Iowa that if we can get ourselves together, we can play.

He plays in-your-face, physical. He's not a huge guy, but I think he can surprise guys sometimes. He plays a tough style.

I think it's important to them to go out on their own terms. You really get close throughout this process. Some teams want it to just end, especially when you've had some ups and downs like this team had. But this team doesn't feel that way.