The difference between tonight and Pittsburgh was the last five minutes. We made plays, and we got some stops.

By no means are we guaranteed. But I like where we're at now.

Before the game, we told our kids our backs were against the wall. This was the most important game of the year. If we wanted to go to the NCAA Tournament, we needed to win. And the kids responded. They have an excellent opportunity ahead of them.

Before the game, we told them our backs are against the wall. Tonight was a must win. If we wanted to go to the NCAA Tournament, we needed to win tonight, and I think they responded.

I just didn't think we could match up with their depth and athleticism. We're missing two starters from our lineup. We only played six kids, really, for most of the game. They played 11.

I?m just not really happy about how our team is playing right now.

The kids turned on the TV over the weekend and they're watching Connecticut against Tennessee and they're watching Michigan State and Rutgers. That's where we want to be.

I want to join the U.S. Army or Air Force, but because of the language, I can't.

They just got to be careful in anything they do, because we, as Hispanics, consider them to be our heroes and our baseball stars. You just can't promote a product that will benefit a company without analyzing or having any criteria of the product. Because whatever you are promoting, people are going to take because of who you are. Again, not necessarily for the product, but because of you. That is why all these companies spend millions of dollars -- because they know how effective it is using stars to promote products.

That really motivated her. In a way, it was disappointing.