We lead in different ways. I think the team does a great job in following us. There have been times where the team has picked us up, too, and I think that's most important, that everyone is together on the team. That's what me and Randy do the most, make sure that everyone is together. |
We needed him to get on board. |
We realized it as soon as the game was over. We ran into the locker room yelling, 'Big East champs!' That was such a good feeling. |
We thought when we came here that we were going to be in the tournament every year. But I'm kind of glad how things worked out because we went through so much and worked so hard to get where we're at now ... It wasn't an easy road for us. Nothing was handed to us. We had to deal with many different issues and that makes it even sweeter. |
We were just like, 'Man, listen, the No. 1 team is out and it could easily happen to us. We don't want to be the ones going home. We worked too hard for it. |
We?ll get a little rest in the next couple of weeks, |
We're never worried about off nights because we've got guys who can fill it up. |
We're trying not to get caught up in the rivalry. |
We're two different teams right now. You really can't look back. |
We've been through so much, and I think that's why we're so tight and close together as a team. We're like a family because of all we've been through. |
When I slipped, I was so scared. |
When I was on that floor and couldn't see anything, that was one of the first things I was thinking about, I'd probably be blind. I thought I was. I couldn't see anything. Everything was burning. Pretty much, my life just flashed in front of me. |
When we jumped out on them early, we were all saying in our heads, 'We've got them exactly where we wanted them to be.' ... That was the best position you could have the No. 1 team in the country: 21-9 in the first half. We couldn't ask for anything more. |
With all the media attention and all that's going on, I don't want all the focus to be on me. I just want to say my eye's fine, there's nothing wrong with it, so please no more questions about it. I just want to focus on basketball. |
You can't take anything away from Arizona. They are a great team. They kind of remind me of us. They fight and don't give up. |