16 Quotes by John Tharp

It's very humbling. It's a dream world. It doesn't matter how old you are -- a little kid to now -- you always dream about an undefeated season.

It takes a lot to have that happen, but they have the right makeup, right character and mental toughness. They've stepped up down the stretch in most games, so we're encouraged, but that's a fine line. There's so many great teams out there.

I'm obviously pretty biased, but our kids have done everything they were supposed to do and they deserve to be here. This is what Division III is supposed to be about. It's not supposed to be about huge arenas.

Illinois Wesleyan is extremely physical and they have seven guys who have played together for three years. They came out extremely impressive against Whitewater (an 85-71 win Saturday).

I just laughed when I heard it. To have Lawrence mentioned with Duke, Pittsburgh, and Florida just doesn't make sense.

He's such a competitive kid. He's a complete warrior. Every single day in practice he competes at a high level and makes his teammates around him better. He doesn't let us take shortcuts.

Home court would be huge. It's where we're at our best.