We’re a young team and sometimes you have to learn from your experiences. Even when we were winning we saw a lot of areas where we could get better.

All the doubt we had in the beginning of the season, it definitely made us tighter as a unit. We knew how hard we had to work. We had 6 a.m. workouts in the fall...

If we worried about the things you guys (in the media) worry about, our heads would explode. We just play basketball.

I wanted to go home and spend some time with my father. I really remember that, being a little kid and cheering (against him), and my dad being like, ‘What are you doing?

Corey’s the heart of the team. He’s not 100 percent yet. But he’ll be fine.

It feels good being the bad guy.

We’re coming back next year to do it again.

It’s not what people think. At the end of the day, you’ve got to come out and play.

It’s really exciting getting to play Kentucky on Saturday, and that’s always a game that you circle on the calendar. Everybody knows what this rivalry is all about.

It was a little frustrating, but I think that our staying together was something helpful if we want to do something special. You learn from your experiences and even though I was frustrated in the...

This is great. This is what it’s all about. This experience has just been indescribable.

I can’t wait. These are the reasons we come to play basketball for the University of Florida. We want to be in environments like that. You dream your whole life about playing in front of...

Right now they’re the enemy. I don’t plan on showing them any love before the game.

I remember playing long hours in the gym by [myself] early in the morning. I was doing whatever it takes to get to this moment and this is, as a basketball player, your dream –...

We’re all laughing about it now. Come [tonight], it’s not going to be funny at all.

It was frustrating, but I think our team staying together was something helpful if we want to do something special.

You know what? If I was in the band, I would be doing the same thing. I’m not mad at him.

He’s not the SEC player of the year for no reason. We just tried to contain him. He did get our frontcourt in foul trouble, but we did a pretty good job on him.

We have another chance. It’s all fresh. Now it’s win or go home.

I mean, it’s understandable that it’s the first time he can’t go out there. He can’t do anything about it. But he’s definitely a big influence in my life.

Big Baby is a monster. He is not the player of the year for nothing.

I think a lot of people would call him that. I’m not the first player to call him a stalker. When I say he’s a stalker, he really takes it seriously, and you can tell....

It’s crazy how hard we worked for this moment. I’m just in a state of shock.

It’s a great feeling but at the same time we realize we’re not done until we win two more games. We’re very happy but we can’t be satisfied.

The guys who start have a lot more confidence in those guys. When you’re a freshman, you have to prove yourself. They have.

We’re not satisfied. If we lose Monday, it will hurt just as much. We have a title to win.

You (fans) have been great all year, but let’s do it in football now.

Them being freshmen and never having played in those environments, I’m really proud of those guys. The guys who start the game have a lot more confidence when [the freshmen] are called upon.

A lot of guys who didn’t step up in the last two games, their manhood was questioned and they showed they definitely belong. They did a great job tonight.

People didn’t expect much out of us; that fueled the fire in us.

Survive and advance. That’s what it’s all about this time of year.

I can’t pass this up. This is too good.

We’ve proven we can play with anybody in the country. When we’re playing well, we’re very tough to beat. But we also proved that when we’re not on top of our game, we can also...

The time in between games is the hardest time for me because there’s so many distractions. It’s just really hard to go to sleep because you’re so excited and all you’re thinking about is playing...

He played like a grown man.

It’s safe… it’s fine. We’re the No. 2 team. It was an upset to them; the fans felt like they needed to get on the floor.

Coach Howland was the first player ever to recruit me. My sophomore year when he was still at Pitt, I remember him being in the office at my school and saying one day he would...

That was kind of sexy, right?

He’s a monster. He’s not the SEC Player of the Year for no reason.

Those things go by so fast, you don’t really think about it. It’s more instinct, you know? I mean, the shot goes up, you are trying to get position and then it comes up short...

We’re going shine all day, all night. Please don’t be mad at us if we don’t do a little homework the next couple of weeks.

It’s a different animal. You just have to play with focus and we’ll be fine.

It’s pretty exciting to play Kentucky on Saturday, that’s always a date you circle on the calendar. It’s going to be a really exciting environment. I’m looking forward to it.

Our goal hasn’t changed throughout the season. Our goal has always been to win the national championship, even before the season.

I definitely wanted to say, as a teammate, I am really proud of a guy who wasn’t able to play as much as he wanted to, but he’s not giving up. It’s just a sign...

It hurts, man. All losses hurt.

It’s great to have him here. Even though my parents are divorced, he’s always been there for me.

Are you guys ready to party for a couple weeks? . . . We’re going to be downtown, midtown, everywhere, and all y’all better be there.

We have a lot to learn from those two losses. We just have to keep playing hard no matter who we play.

We allowed way too many offensive rebounds. We’re a young team and sometimes you have to learn through experience.