(Battle and Brinkley) feed off each other. We had a size advantage inside, so we had to take advantage of it.

It’s just a wonderful feeling clinching the conference tournament championship. Our program has made remarkable strides. People counted us out early, but our guys showed character.

They were able to match our size, and they were very physical. They ended up pushing us outside the paint.

Both of those guys did a good job. When our big guys are playing well, the rest of the team feeds off it.

We were fortunate to have a huge lead late in the third quarter. We hit some free throws down the stretch. It was a physical game, but I like to play that type of game.