The first 10 to 12 minutes of the game will decide how we play. If we get rolling, establish an inside game and knock down some shots, that's going to decide how far we go in this tournament.

His goal is to raise as much money as he can, to use the basketball program for further research and fundraising.

In order for us to reach our goal of winning this conference, you've got to get wins on the road. This was big for us.

Not only is he tall, but he's smart. It's hard to practice against something like that.

It was an in-between decision whether you go block it or not. Because if he misses it and I miss it, they're going to get the rebound and tip in for the last second. I was kind of hesitant.

It was a tough situation. We either wanted Benny or Crawford to come off a screen, but they defended it well, and they plugged up the middle of the lane. It was a tough play to make.

It was emotional. He's a good guy, and he cares about us. He cares about what we're going to do in the next 10 years.

The big talk around practice was that a few reporters called him the best post player in the Missouri Valley. Stuff like that gets you more prepared to play someone like that.

During that game, you can learn a lot about one player.

We think we're deserving right now. But we know that every win puts us higher.