Their big guy was blocking shots and he did a nice job of hanging around and making us change our shots a bit.

His focus wasn't on what is important. Forget about the NBA, he needs to get his degree.

I think about that all the time. To make the tournament, you don't need a great season, you need a great weekend. We're going to go to the conference tournament, forget about the season, and we'll try make something happy out of a season that hasn't been that happy.

I know it's probably a tough game for them (to get up for). They've got some tough ACC games coming up and they have a team that's struggled all year coming into their gym.

I'm trying to make our program like Connecticut's. I want to be athletic, I want to be tough, I want to be an exciting team. We're not there yet, but we'll take a big step next year into becoming that kind of a team in our conference.

I loved playing there. I bleed the blue. From a coaching standpoint having to play the No. 2 ranked team on the road is a daunting task. ... I'm excited about the opportunity. I tell these guys all the time these are great opportunities for Stony Brook.

They hit every shot they took. They got into a zone I haven't seen in a long time.

They make free throws when they need to.

First of all, it's great to be back here in D.C. and all the good people here at George Washington. As you could tell it was a difficult game.

Better days are ahead for Stony Brook basketball. We have the 40th-ranked recruiting class.