There was a time when he was thinking offense, offense, offense. Now he understands the value of defense and he?s one of our better defenders.

I think now he?s getting rewarded for all the time he spent this summer working out. He?s in great shape.

I think now we can just focus in on league play. I think this is the time of year when everyone in college basketball raises their level of intensity a notch or two.

A Central Connecticut player would not have done that. I did not shake his hand. I shook everyone else's.

I thought Lenny took him out of his game. He took half the shots [seven] he normally takes [13].

Maybe the team is getting mentally tougher. We've been good at protecting our home turf.