Our guys played perfect basketball over the last three minutes. The first game of a tournament is a little tougher, but we handled it. We got through it, and now we know we need to play a great 40 minutes for a chance to go to the NCAA Tournament.

We know people can beat us in our conference. That's why we have to see if we can play our best basketball over the next four games.

We just looked like a tired basketball team. We haven't had a day off since the day after Christmas, and we looked like a team that needed a break.

Christian is going to get better and better. He's not done improving, and that's what gives him a great chance to get to the NBA. He's getting stronger, he's maturing as a basketball player, and I just see him getting better over the next four or five years.