The first thing out of their mouths is Alan Wiggins. They like him because of his size and his athletic ability. They like his versatility.

The crowds are great and they're well coordinated in their cheers. I think the officials get intimidated a little bit. I'm saying things publicly that the other coaches feel. That's been the case all along. The stats don't lie.

You've got to face the problem head on.

He probably came back in the best condition of any of our guys. He had some success last year and wanted to build on that. He's matured. He likes the offensive stuff we do. And defensively we give him some freedom to show his athletic ability.

He settled for a jump shot then. This time, he got all the way to the basket and found a way to get it up there.

I'm saying things publicly that other coaches feel.

I knew we'd have to play for 40 minutes.

In league play, we're going to have to double our intensity. We can't just rely on our fan base and playing at Memorial Gym.

I'm really proud of my guys. I thought we showed some character, some composure and came back, but San Diego tonight was just a little bit better.

I'm disappointed about having to start the conference on the road and then finish on the road. The schedule-makers have to get together because that shouldn't happen. Not with the size of the conference and the computers we have to work things out.