We knew they were a very, very good basketball team coming in. Stew does a fantastic job, and they are a very efficient basketball team, especially on the offensive end.

That's Southern Illinois basketball at its finest. That's what they do. They certainly took us out of any offense in the first half.

You have to mature every year, both mentally and on the basketball court. Hopefully, this is the time it happens to me.

He has a wonderful upside because of his size and his athletic ability. He's a basketball player. He's an athlete. He's just been a big part of our progress. He took on a leadership role.

He was enthusiastic about getting back to practice and playing basketball, ... We're going to continue to strive to get him back here. Whatever it takes.

I think we put a pretty reasonable offer on the table this week and they objected to it.