We are probably a mid-major conference in most of our other sports, but in men's basketball we are obviously a high-major conference. It's the sixth best conference in the country, and there should be talk of five teams going into the NCAA Tournament. Whether we get that or not, we deserve the attention.

We know they're a heck of a basketball team that will be ready to play us.

We have a student body that is fired up about Bears basketball. It's a whole different level, the best our students have been since I've been here. This is a big game.

No messages. We just played good basketball (against Stanford). Coaches that run their mouths, that all comes back to haunt them.

I'm thankful that both of these guys are going to graduate. It's been a blessing to have each of them ? Deke for two years and Kellen for four ? in our basketball program.