We knew it was going to be a tough evening. We just didn’t think it was going to be like this.

In all honesty, I think Jared is an acquired taste. You have to watch him for a long period of time to appreciate what he does. There is nothing he does that is going to...

Pacific has had a tremendous amount of success in this tournament. I have a tremendous amount of respect for them. I thought this was going to be a challenge for us and that proved to...

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes.

We all recognize that it increases your chances of having success in the tournament if you don’t have to play four nights. If you can just play three nights, I think it improves your chances...

It was not pretty, but nobody was giving in.

Its just unfortunate that we were put at such a disadvantage.

The thing about it for us is we’ll have to do what we do, and hopefully that’s enough to win the basketball game.

We haven’t finished yet. But not only has he scored a lot of points, he’s accumulated a lot of wins. To me, that’s clearly more important than the points scored.

We shared the basketball after that 13-point (Oklahoma State) lead. We started getting good shots. We made plays.

They weren’t really looking for him. That got the crowd into it.

It’s similar, because the level of competition is there. It’s going to be very intense, but the Big East tournament in New York is a very big deal. The only difference is you’re playing different...

Unfortunately, they were the last one standing.

We’re still trying to get our heads above water here. We’re not at that point yet. I don’t look at us as a Top 25 team. We’ve got to get some more wins before we...

Pacific has [had] a tremendous amount of success in this tournament. They have beaten Pittsburgh and Providence in past [tournaments]. They made shots and made plays. You have to give them a tremendous amount of...

Let’s face it, he was a beast in there. He just went in there and challenged them. That’s what a senior does, he puts you on his back and carries you.

They’re double- and triple-teaming him and they’re bodying him … and he’s consistently been able to execute his game.

We weren’t patient enough. We settled. There were some opportunities on the perimeter, but you don’t have to settle for the shot. You can still drive the ball to the basket. That’s the strength of...

It increases our chances of succeeding. To play four straight days against this level of competition and expect to win, I think, is impossible. To do it three straight days is tough.

There were some tough calls. I don’t remember us getting the benefit. Even the last play. There’s contact on that last play and it’s OK. We make contact and it’s a foul. We played well...

It’s not for public knowledge.

His drive is really that he wants to compete against the best and be one of the best. Most great players, that’s what the inner beast is in them. They want to conquer that and...

Again, it’s not the big things, it’s the little things, but that’s what makes for good basketball for us. We’ve got to utilize everyone. We’ve got into a stretch there where we got a little...

He finally woke up. He was a late riser for us today.

It was a well-played game. I think it was pretty entertaining. Unfortunately, they were the last ones standing.

I don’t think we’re crashing their party. We’re part of this. You might as well get used to this. There are some new people in town, and you’ll hopefully welcome us with open arms.

The guy was riding on the side of the road, and there was not a lot of room there, and the bus driver didn’t see him and just hit him. It was dark and I...

Pacific has had a lot of success in this tournament. I thought it was going to be a great challenge for us.

We are pieces of a puzzle, and each piece fits. When one piece doesn’t work, we suffer as a team. The thing I appreciate about this club is that guys like Louis understand that. Louis’...

I was hoping to get the guys a couple of days of class.

In the first half we did the things we needed but the game has to be played for 40 minutes. That separation they created in the second half was the difference in the ballgame. We...

I don’t know what the reason is.

Those were some tough calls. I don’t remember us getting the benefit. Even the last play (Rice’s drive to the basket), there’s contact driving to the basket and that’s (no foul). We make contact and...

It’s not the guards that make the plays. It’s really the forwards that are able to handle the ball and deliver it.

From Tom I really learned I could be the coach I wanted to be while being the person I wanted to be.

We started to run some stuff for him.

The thing I learned most from New York was to compete. I didn’t want to hear anything, and I knew if I won then nobody could talk to trash to me. If I win then...

We’ve obviously got to play some games without him. So we’re proceeding as if we’re playing without him and getting ourselves prepared, with the understanding that if he comes back, he’s only going to improve...

I think both of them were kind of rusty. It’s been a while since both of them were on the mound. They weren’t wild and I’ve seen them pitch better, but they still did a...

He draws a lot of attention and makes good decisions. He’s a senior, so we’re going to try to get the ball in his hands as much as we can.

Coming down the stretch you know Craig Smith is going to get some touches. We’re going to try and get the ball in his hands.

I think they use it as an advantage for them. I think it allows them to maybe be a little more aggressive than a guy who is a little bigger and can’t be as aggressive....