I don't think they should be in it. You don't see Gonzaga in it. Didn't they beat Gonzaga by 21 in the (2004) NCAA Tournament? It is a waste of their time. It is a no-win situation for them.

I really like our team. These are good people. They respond so well. They care about each other.

In this league, when you win, you better go out to eat, enjoy yourself and be happy because you don't know when the next one is coming.

If Jay Smith isn't the coach here, then this university doesn't know what it is doing. This is a cyclical league, and he has the pieces in place to get back to the top. You can see it with how hard his kids play even when they are down.

I knew this was going to happen. They had some injuries, but when they got people back, they were going to be tough.

They will come in with a chip on their shoulder after last year. But we have an incentive, too. It's going to be a big game. But all of them are big.

It looked like it was going to be a 6-0 game there for a while.

The biggest difference between the two teams isn't talent, it's that belief factor. Teams that haven't won have that doubt in their mind. We won a lot of close games last season and our kids believe in themselves.

It's another game that we need to win to get ready for the MAC Tournament and to help our postseason chances.

I told him that he is making me look bad, but I am loving it. I have not played him that much, but he is a great kid. He gives us better firepower because he is a person that can score.