There was an emphasis to get me the ball as much as possible. But they have really good defenders. I missed shots I should have made.

It's definitely disappointing. These games against teams lower in the standings, we need to beat them. That's what cost us today.

That's seven for 20 the past two games. That's not exactly my usual thing. The defenses have clamped down on me so hard the last two games, it's made my life more difficult. I'm just going to play through it and keep shooting.

It's a little surreal, I guess. I like it. We have high expectations for ourselves and hopefully we can carry through.

This game is good for the confidence for us as a team and me as an individual. We needed to get a win on the road. Now we have two games at home, against Temple and Rhode Island, if we want to continue to try and do something special.

This is definitely our biggest win of the season.

After a solid season this year, I would like to see where I stand as a player and realistically judge my ability in relation to the NBA draft. It has been my lifelong dream to pursue an NBA career. My family and I believe now is the best time to utilize the process that is available to us and keep my option open to continue my career at Saint Louis.

I've never gone 3-for-10 and it's a little frustrating because the shots I missed were relatively easy ones. Maybe I got hit by the Miami sun.

We knew that Xavier is the best team in the conference or supposedly the best team in the conference. So to beat them on their home floor, it should be huge momentum for this season to try to get something going.

We practiced for two months over the summer every day, and we had games. It keeps you in shape. You play against top competition, probably the best in the world. That gives you an idea of how good of a player you are.