This game meant so much more than a playoff game. We considered it the state championship for northern Michigan.

I don't know how many teams down (16) in the state championship game would have put out their lips, but that wasn't going to happen to this team. Until the last foul, they had no doubts they were going to win. I'm proud of them for that.

I felt like there was a lot of pressure on Purdue. They came off a huge game against Michigan State and there was bound to be a letdown. We just talked to our kids about playing hard for 40 minutes and see what happens.

This was a big game for Iowa, a big game for Michigan State. They played better than we did.

for northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.

If I was him, I'd never do anything in the state of Michigan again.