We put more thought in our defense. That led to some easy baskets and that was reflected in the box score.

Overall, I thought this was probably our best stretch of man-to-man defense that we've played all season. Now, we just have to keep working at that. We've been playing better. The last four games, I think we probably are playing our best basketball. It's coming together.

Jason Forte really wanted to win this game. He really willed this team.

The Tulsa coach said that's the best they've played this year. You don't like to lose, but you have to understand where we are and what we're trying to do.

Kyle is kind of the flip side of what's been going on with Travis. He hasn't practiced well lately.

What you find in players I've signed is that they all have somebody -- whether it is directly in their family or indirectly, a cousin or nephew -- who has experience with some type of alcohol or drug abuse. My situation was so out in the open, but [alcohol abuse] is a much bigger problem than people will admit, and it is everywhere. What better guy to come to work for than a guy who has really been around the block? Let's face it, alcohol is a huge issue on campuses. It is as big a problem as it ever has been. So I can help. I am the expert, that is for sure.