The guys who finished the game really did a nice job.

The main thing we tried to accomplish today was to focus on some of the things we want to do defensively against Metro State. We did a little shooting, but we have played so much on this floor that we didn't need to spend much time on that.

I know how a guitar player likes a guitar to feel and to sound. Having the right tone is everything.

In the games we've lost, our problem has been that our offense creates offense for the other team when we turn the ball over. We need to do a better job of taking care of the ball.

I had teams in Tennessee that averaged 34-35 wins a season and (WSU) is comparable. They're really talented. They really have a nice team.

Any time you play Winona, it's a great thing for you because you're going to be tested. They're better than us athletically at every position. You could put all five of Winona's starters on the first-team (all-NSIC) and you couldn't really argue it. They're that good.

It was a hard-fought game. It was a great win for our kids. We didn't play well early, but they dug in. We really played good defense in the second half, and we made a lot of good hustle plays tonight. Every one of them was important for us.

That is how you turn coal into diamonds, under extreme pressure and heat.

That steal and basket by Kyle was a very athletic play. It was one of those plays that shows how serious your team is about playing hard. We had several of those plays tonight.

It makes the publisher look bad. How did he get it past editors that are supposed to have caught it? It will cause some serious soul searching.