We've got to have it. Anyway, anyhow. We're going to win this basketball game.

We're the bench mob, ... We're going to come in the game and pick up where the starters leave off.

I was pleased. I know we didn't win the game, but we played a decent basketball game, period. If we didn't, we would have lost by 50 because they were playing at a very high level.

When we arrived in Cleveland (Monday) we were in the back of the bus and we said we know Gilbert is going to come out and have a big game, so it's on us. We didn't play well in the first game.

He gave me an opportunity when everybody turned their back on me. He gave me a chance to come to school. He accepted me into his family. It was a great experience for me at UConn and I am grateful to him for that. I wouldn't miss this for anything.

Defense can help you get on some magnificent runs and put teams away. That's what we're looking forward to because we know we can score. We have a lot of offensive-minded guys that can fill it up so, if we get stops, we'll have no problems on the other end.