I don't think they understood that until Kelly spoke and said that to everybody. We've approached (every game) like that since then.

I'm talking about a voice in the locker room when coaches aren't present, a voice at their apartments where they live, that type of thing. He tells them not to get excited or too low. Keep plugging away and things will happen. He has a confidence in others to help them improve their game.

Their opponents are shooting a lot more free throws, and I hope that continues (today).

They've won three of their last five and played both Montana and Montana State well on the road, just came up short.

They were physically tougher than us. Their physical conditioning really showed.

It's always been a home-court advantage for us to play at 7,000 feet. You throw in 4,000 - or maybe 5,000 - fans, now you have a double-edged sword working for us.

It's not the tournament we wanted. But it's still an accomplishment.

They're (Montana) no doubt the class of the league. For us, it's a home game. In any league race, you have to do well at home and sneak what you can on the road.

They're getting steals, creating turnovers. They get teams sped up, playing out of their rhythm, and right into their hands.

They play so many guys. Twelve, 13 every ball game. They just keep coming at you. It doesn't stop.