I thought the biggest difference was the fact we were able to defend the basketball at the highest level.

Overall it comes down to our defensive effort. We had 47 deflections, and that's always something good because that means you're able to pressure the basketball and not let them feel comfortable in their sets.

We don't want to be good. I want to make that next step to being great. We'll work on that and we'll be a better basketball team.

You don't feel like an outsider, because at the end of the day it's the basketball game and everything you work for so many years coming up to this point.