Those are two big games for us trying to get to the tournament. We need both of those wins to get in.

It was a tale of two halves tonight for us. The second half definitely made the difference.

We’re not going to get too focused on how many points he scores; there is still a game that needs to be played.

Marshall is a tougher player than last year. I love playing with him because he’s not afraid to try to win the game.

I knew time was running down. I jumped up and shot it, and I knew it was going in.

I love Indiana basketball, but right now, Mike Davis is the only coach that I know, and who knows what the future holds for me? Hopefully, I can be with him wherever he goes.

I thought we were about a No. 7 or a No. 8. But a No. 6 is a good seed for us. We are going to Utah, and it looks like we got a good...

I think he’s similar to (Daniel) Horton, from Michigan. He plays like him. I know he’s going to take a lot of tough shots. You’ve got to be there to contest, don’t give him any...

With Marco out, you don’t really have a lot of options.

The last couple of games we really hadn’t had the effort that I think we need to be a good team. I don’t know what we need to do to get to that position, but...

We felt like we were back as a team like we were at the beginning of the year. We made the extra pass, we got a lot more physical, we played team defense, got some...

Right now, I don’t care. We’re trying to win. That’s all we ‘re focused on. We’re not worried about who’s going to be the next coach. Coach (Mike) Davis is our coach now. That’s all...

There’s no question you want to win this one more than the others.

I was rushing shots, like in the Illinois game. I just slowed my game down. That’s what Coach told me to do — slow down and take the same shots I’d been taking.

He needs to play harder, needs to play better defense, cut in our offense — that’s all the stuff we talk about in the locker room. I hope it got to him.

This wasn’t a real difficult decision. I knew in my heart that I wanted to play for coach Davis and that’s what I’m going to do.

We’ve got a lot of momentum. Everybody is happy and playing together right now.

The last couple days in practice we’ve looked like we looked when we were ranked No. 8 in the country, 11th in the country. If we can keep this up and beat Michigan and Purdue,...

I already made it. I’m not coming back.

I’m sure he knows this, but my father passed away this summer and (Davis is) like a father figure to me. I love him with all my heart, and I’m sure he loves me as...

Hopefully he can get a job, and if he goes somewhere that’s good enough for me, I’ll be there with him.. I’m trying not to think about all these things right now. We’ve got a...

Our fans do a great job of making this a tough place to play, and it’s just so important that you take care of business at home. Winning at home is extra important in the...

It should have helped us get guys some open shots. We missed some open shots, and our confidence went down.

I think of myself as a player that needs to come through in tough moments. If nobody wants to have the ball in their hands, then I’ll go get it. That’s the way I think...

I don’t know if [Davis] knows this, but my father passed away last summer. He became a father figure to me, and I love him like one.

Why wouldn’t you be pissed if a guy you loved and came to play for is basically forced to resign?

He works hard every time he gets in their. Every time he gets in, he does something good. He gave us a big spark tonight.

Marco was off. I was just looking to shoot.

I’m playing. I just need to do the treatments and listen to the medical people and try to get back on my feet as quickly as I can. I’m really proud of our team right...

(Graham) Brown was late getting to me. I just lined it up and hit it.

Hopefully I can be with him wherever he goes.

This is a talented team and we can’t leave anyone open. We need to make it tough for them to guard us, and then do the best we can on slowing them down.

I feel like we could have played harder than what we did. We cut the lead down and we made it a game. But we could have fought harder and maybe got a win. We...

If my coach is gone, I’m gone.

Oh yeah, I’m playing. It’s day-to-day, but hopefully I’ll be back on Thursday. It feels pretty good. After the game I couldn’t walk, but (yesterday) I can walk so that’s pretty good.

You think we’re fragile mentally? I don’t think so at all. I mean we’ve got a good team and if you think we’re fragile that’s from you all’s perspective. But we’ve got a good team,...

I went up and got it. I don’t know how. It was pretty high, like a 40-inch vertical or something like that. But I went and got it and they left me open. I just...

I really don’t have anything to say.

I don’t think so at all. We’ve got a good basketball team.

Right now, my confidence is higher than it has ever been. (The basket) seems like it’s as big as the ocean. I was just throwing it up and it was going in.

Defense wins games and championships. You can see that. We know that. As long as we play defense the way it’s supposed to be played, we have a great chance.

In the second half, we had no energy on the defensive end. I don’t know why we didn’t come out and fight.

I’ve got a size shoe bigger on my left foot than the right. I’ve got a 16 on the left, and a 15 on the right.

We just prepare in practice as if we’re facing the best team in the country.

I said it. But we’re just trying to focus on the game here.

Right now, my confidence is higher than it’s ever been.

I think we earned some respect by getting a sixth seed. And if we didn’t, we’ll go out and try to earn some more.

I don’t think it’s changed at all. It’s always going to be a big rivalry. It’s a must-win game for me.

They’ve got the Player of the Year in their conference, Heath, and a good big man down low in Slaughter. We feel we have a good draw. Things are set up good for us. I...

I’ll make that decision in the next couple of weeks, but right now I’m just concentrating on my studies and finishing everything out.