There is still a lot of basketball to be played.

I knew we weren't going to keep shooting the basketball like that. The best thing about the way we're shooting it now is, not only are we making shots, we're making tough shots.

After the Saint Martin's game (a 105-104 overtime win on Feb. 11), we did something we hadn't done since I've been here. We took Sunday and Monday off (instead of Sunday only), and then we went to Boise on Wednesday. I thought our legs were fresh in that game, and I thought we were a step quicker than SPU on Saturday night.

We wanted to kill the clock. We wanted to get Lance isolated so he could make the shot.

We played a tough schedule that allowed us to enter the West Regional tournament and we're excited to be there. The team deserves this opportunity.

This was a huge win for us. We've got a little confidence now. And what I really like is the attitude the guys have. They're not talking about anything other than now. We just have to take 'em one at a time and keep our momentum.