The game against Penn State, there were too many worries. That's what got us behind. We had to stay positive with each other, then good things would happen.

He's probably the best basketball player in the country. I'm biased, but that's what I think. He has a great amount of energy and life. Everything he says is real. Dee isn't one to sugarcoat things. He has our best interests at heart, the team's interests at heart, and we definitely feed off that.

I had a job to do tonight, to defend Gardner and play my butt off, and that's what I did. Tonight really gave me a bar to set myself at for the rest of the year.

I'm blessed to be with my parents. If anything, I thank the people who brought me into this world for putting me into the position I'm in.

I like playing defense. I pride myself in it. I didn't think of myself as a stopper. It's just something I did.

I'm going to have to stay down on defense all the time. If I stand up he's going to take advantage of that 'cause he's a great player. The biggest thing is definitely to not let him get touches but when he does touch the ball, just stay down. Push him into the defensive help.

I'm glad we finally got a T-shirt. They got, like, six last year.

It's really a tribute to the program and Coach Weber and the guys who were here in the past. It's a tribute to the intensity we play with and the way we prepare. Also, it's a thank you to the fans.

They hit big shots right away and things didn't go our way. When you get down so quickly and they get baskets so quickly, it's hard to come back.

They were talking a little trash. Sometimes that can be the downfall for a team. For them to be so high to be able talk to us whatever way they did, then when Dee knocked down shots like that, it breaks your back.