We're determined to turn this thing around. If we could get one of these [wins] but if we don't hurry up and get one, there won't be one after that to get. That's kind of where we are.

They were physically more aggressive. They were one of the more physical teams we've played. More than any game we've played in the conference, in the second half it showed.

Howard was the one we expected so much from. In a controlled scrimmage against Florida State, (FSU) coach Leonard Hamilton predicted he would make the All-Big East freshman team. Two days later Howard was lost for the season.

So who's in a hurry?

A win would turn this into a good year in a hurry,

There's not going to be many nights when teams come in here and defend as well as we did or shoot as poorly as they did. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take advantage of that offensively.