I thought Iowa played very solid. In the second half, they played much better defensively.

We’ll have a clearer picture by next week or the week after.

I thought Maurice Ager might have had his best all-around game. He was unbelievable in the huddles, he was trying to get other guys shots, he made some passes, he made some shots, and his...

We have not had three guys as prolific as those three. They’ve been pretty special, and they’re good guys that are going to graduate, making them the total package.

He’s one of the more improved players in the league. I loved him as a freshman. Now he’s putting the ball on the floor and shooting threes. He’s a tough cover because he grew up...

If you play hard, good things happen to you. And that kid plays hard.

You’ve got a guy like D.J. White, who is not only a great player . . . but he had matured a great deal. You just don’t lose players like that and have the same...

I think I’ve got kind of a worn-out team. We were just flat-out beat. I just don’t think we had anything left in us. That Thursday-Saturday noon thing was a joke in my mind and...

We really didn’t shoot very well. We just missed. In that first half, we were just throwing balls at the basket.

Let’s not anoint us as a finished product yet. But I like the steps we’re taking.

I’m not a big believer that the NCAA goes totally on strength of schedule and things like that, so I think you still have to have wins.

This is just as much a must-win for them. They’ve got to be hungry. They’ve never been in this position in quite a few years now, this late in the season playing for a Big...

It sure feel good to be home. I can’t tell you how much that helped some of our players.

There’s enough in this rivalry. We’re more worried about getting our team ready to play. That (incident) won’t be an issue.

When we won the national championship (in 2000), it was an incredible run and an incredible week, but when I walked off the airplane and pulled up to the hotel and someone pokes his head...

That was big to have it be seven when we thought we’d be down four.

No doubt our guards struggled. We made some big plays, and then we made some not-so-smart plays. It was a shame, because Paul Davis had two of the best practices of his life, and he...

I felt bad for him missing those free throws because he’s been shooting so well from the line. And yet, it goes to show that you can’t take a lot of time off and feel...

He had a big night. We didn’t want him to beat us.

You have to pick your poison. We just tried to stay up on the shooters and not sag as much on the inside. Dials did hurt us, but he didn’t beat us. On that day,...

I think Al is getting better and better (in the point area). He’s starting to rebound better and better at times and if he continues to do that, I think it will help us.

I don’t think there’s any question that was our best performance of the year, against a really good team. That was our best basketball in a couple of years.

We still played good defense and pretty good offense. We shot 50%, 40-something from three.

Don’t kid yourself, guys. We got what we deserved.

If Shannon Brown goes out early (for the NBA), and with (senior) Maurice Ager not coming back, because of need Isaiah could be forced to play earlier. That’s good news and bad news.

I did not feel that we were in sync. I think you have to give Illinois some credit for that but I also think you have to give us some blame.

I’m happy that the league is looking better and better. We’re making progress as a conference, and making progress as a team, but we’re still a work in progress and we’ve got a lot of...

I still think his pro career is in football. But he’s one of those gifted athletes. Who knows what he can do?

It’s just a pretty good crack in the head. And I guess it’ll take a few days to settle down. … I’m not reading into anything that there’s anything seriously wrong.

He had someone close to him die over in Iraq. It was something that bothered him. He didn’t let us know about it until after the game. I felt for him a lot more Saturday...

I felt good only because it gives you a chance. It’s definitely still not in our own hands but it does give you a chance.

You do have to have good teams, let’s not kid ourselves. And I think Bruce Weber has done a phenomenal job there.

It will be good to be home, and we have to find a way to get back to what we’ve done. It’s not like we have to reinvent the wheel, but we just have to...

We played Gonzaga, we played Arizona, we played all these overtime games, and I told (my team during a late-game huddle ) I thought we’ve earned the right to win this game. I felt, looking...

We just weren’t in sync half the night, with guys out in foul trouble. It got to the point they were afraid to drive, afraid to do anything.

They are a never-quit team. I told my team when we were up 16 that they could come back. They deserve more credit than we do blame.

I think we all realize that we’re all pretty even (in the conference), and whoever comes to play, there could be monstrous swings, whether you’re home or away. There aren’t many teams right now in...