They have been tremendous this year for us. Their confidence level is extremely high, and as they continue, it will force teams to play the tempo that we want to play.

It gives us a lot [of confidence]. I think for opening Big Ten weekend, we played well.

These days shooting has become a lost art. Kids are looking to make the spectacular pass, the handles and the dunk. Statistically throughout the college and pro games, the percentages are down.

I think that we'll surprise people who think that we'll be down. We'll be a step ahead of the curb more than people think.

They pressure the ball so well and get into the passing lanes so quickly. Hampton did a great job disrupting our sets and getting us out of rhythm.

As good as we were (Thursday) night percentage-wise, tonight our foul shooting nearly brought us down. Our guards turned things up in the fourth, and once we hit a couple 3-pointers, we finally started playing Bethel basketball.