We came out of the gate and executed throughout. We didn't have a lot of time to practice for Syracuse and their 2-3 zone, but mentally, we talked about a lot of what we wanted to do to attack it.

I did something I shouldn't have done in practice,

After the last game of the round robin, we had a practice. He made eight straight runbacks. We've always believed he was one of the great thirds in the world but this game put him on the map. I'm proud of him.

It's like a different level than what we've done before. It definitely takes practice.

We've always played three guards in certain instances over the years. A number of programs do that. Oftentimes, your smaller players are your better players. Last year, our bigger guys were our better players.

Keith penetrated and got to the basket very well. Defensively, he made them earn their points, forced them to take tough shots. He's also exceptional at finishing on the wing in transition, which we also saw a lot of tonight.