The have really come to my level when we lose. They're really, really hurting in that locker room.

If I crashed into a telephone pole and (assistant coach) Steve Barnes was coach, the program would be fine.

He's terrific. He's an NBA player. I can't believe the improvement he's made. Jimmy has done a great job in developing him.

I really believe that you gain confidence from hard practices and having success in those practices. Lately, Travis has practiced hard and he's had success. He's really come along.

I really proud of our team, we only have one senior. We made progress and it will show up next season in the win column.

I'll tell you what, the most important thing was we found a way to win, and it wasn't handed to us, we earned it.

I had a feeling - and I tried to guard against it after the Tulsa game and all the way up to tip-off - that we were kind of satisfied about where we were. I just think it's human nature. We won a game in a way that we hadn't in a while, and I think with young guys, we relaxed.

I have no qualms about this group. I'm really excited for the young guys. They're starting to make progress and it will start showing up next year in the win column.

I know this program is 100 times better than at this time a year ago,

The Tulsa coach said that's the best they've played this year. You don't like to lose, but you have to understand where we are and what we're trying to do.