We're really proud of what we've done, and we weren't going to let a bunch of people around the country who haven't seen us make us feel any different. We know what we have and it's pretty special. |
We've got good players, and I thought we were in a pod we were very capable of winning if we played well. |
We've had a lot of practice the last two weeks and it showed today. When we shoot well, we're pretty darn good. |
What you have to understand is that at our level, reaching the Sweet 16 is like reaching the Final Four. It raises the profile of a program like nothing else can. |
When we shoot well, we're pretty darn good. We always try to defend and rebound, but we look better when we make shots. Today, we were pretty hard to guard. |
When you do that, you've almost had a perfect day. |
You don't want to notice them. You don't notice the really good ones. Those guys ref the game the way it's supposed to be called. Simple as that. |
You look at the stats and you'll wonder how we were even in the game. They're just really smart defensively. |
You never forget a night like that, senior night and a guy hitting a shot at the buzzer. |
You never know what kind of competition you'll have (for MVP), but usually the teams at the top have a chance to be MVP. I always felt he had a chance to be one of the better centers in the league. |
You never want to say you're in because you don't want to jinx yourself. We're going to prepare like we're in that tournament, and I think we've earned it. |