The last two years, it's been a struggle. Hopefully he'll have some time here to heal up, get some rest and get better.

He played like a big-time player. I thought he played with a lot of toughness and spirit and kind of carried them when we had a chance to break the game.

I believe in games like this, officials ought to come in and answer questions. Let them explain what they saw.

He said that looks like an Oklahoma State basketball team. That was probably the best compliment he could have given me.

I never thought offense would be a problem with this team.

In my opinion, they are the best defensive team that we have played all year long.

I'm very proud of our players under the circumstances they were faced with today. They kept a positive mind-set throughout the day and I thought they played with a lot of energy.

In basketball, you still have hope. You still have a chance. We've won the last two Big 12 tournaments. The odds certainly would be against us but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen.

They did a good job mixing up the zone defense, and there was a lot of confusion on our part early on.

It means a great deal for him that people have shown support for him in this tough situation. He feels a lot better, moves around better and looks better. Whether he coaches again, I don't know. He'll have to decide that.