I never dreamed I'd be in this situation. It was like one of those 'Rocky' movies, where we fought all game and in the final round we threw the knockout punch.

It was just starting to sink in, but now that we've reached Selection Sunday, I'm right back in a dream world. As a sophomore, I think I took it for granted a little bit, so I just hope the younger guys are appreciating all of this. It's just so special.

The big difference is I feel like a winner. I got crushed against Mississippi State. It is a big thrill. I'm on cloud nine right now, and I'll stay there for a while.

It's not exactly what you want to eat before practice, but we figured we'd do that, then practice, then go back to the hotel.

It's unbelievable. It's just a great way to go out.

It's been amazing. I get a lot more phone calls and a lot more looks from girls.

It's another group attacking the Howard government. What's new?

It's always a little tougher to shoot in a big-time arena just because we're not used to it.

It just felt like whenever we stayed in a hotel we became road warriors. It seemed like we bonded better and got more focused.

I took one dribble, I almost walked. I got right around him, he kind of just gave up, and I got the roll to go down.