He boggles the mind with what he's able to do at that size.

I do feel a lot better about our defense than I do about (the Rebels' shooting percentage). I'm a little mystified by that number. I do know we turned them over a good bit and sometimes you can't do both.

He's got a pretty good understanding of how to play, so he does some of those simple things that help your team go. ... He is very unselfish so he's good for keeping the offense moving and flowing.

C.J. Watson is a tremendous player, and he is playing the best basketball of his career.

I really don't have anything to say until I see it. I have no idea what you're talking about.

I'm very happy for him. This has been as frustrating a year for him as there could have been for anyone on our team. He hasn't had a lot to feel real good about personally because it's such a struggle for him, but he's tough and he delivered.

I never had any doubt that the league would continue to be very, very strong. I said the league would be a little unpredictable, and it's playing out just that way, but I knew it'd be very strong because we have so much talent in the conference and such good coaching. I never bought into the idea that it'd be a down year.

It's never been done here. We have to eliminate the reasons it's never been done here. I know that we have to put an incredible effort into building the program into something special in all facets. It goes way beyond just coaching and playing.

The NCAA championship is still what we're playing for. But we tend to stay focused on something a little more tangible than that . . .

Not many people come in here and win. There's a great presence, and they have tremendous fans, and then the building itself is so unique. I still can't get over this setup. I'm very proud of our players for playing with poise today.