I'm happy that Curtis is making an intelligent long-term decision. He has been focusing on helping his classmates. I feel he is confident in them and can now concentrate on what is best for his future.

In the 45 minutes he was at practice, he was the best player on the floor.

This is the best news we possibly could have gotten.

One of the things you can't hide is how a player is going to play in the most stressful conditions, when the big lights are on. You throw them into the fire, you see how they respond. You know if they're a player or not. You can just see it in their face. You can see it their confidence level. And in those two, they responded the best in the biggest game.

I would never have known he had 32 points. He does so much for us. He's a great leader. I think he's one of the best players in the country.

He's still got time before he can even talk them into a decision. If they clear him, we'll still have to sit down and make a decision. I'm hoping as we get closer he'll realize it'll be best for him to come back next year.

He's our best free-throw shooter. I'm glad he got on the line and buried them.

It's the best possible news we could have had.

It could end in two games. And if it does, as long as we're giving our best effort, I'm proud of them.