I am not sure why it was a big problem, but obviously it was because he has to get his touches, especially late in the game.

I can't tell you how great a feeling it is for me. But I can't stress enough that the dream's not over. I'm not satisfied or complacent with where I am. I want to keep pushing forward, and I want this team to keep doing good things. We've still got a long way to go.

I'm not going to make any bold statements or anything, but magical things happen in March. The teams that are the tightest-knit groups, play smart and play together, the teams that do that are the teams that go deepest in the tournament.

It's tough after any loss. That was a loss at home, it was to the No. 2 team in the country and it was a loss when we had opportunities to win. And on top of that, it was a loss to Duke. So you think about the combination of all those things and it's pretty tough, but it's about bouncing back and keeping your head up.

It's been a dream of mine not only to put on a North Carolina uniform but to contribute, and I've gotten to live that dream this year. So I'm thrilled about that, but I'm not satisfied. I still want to keep doing what I'm doing and keep improving and do whatever I can do to help this team win games.

You want every shot he takes to be contested over a hand, and you don't want to let him get anything easy. Because a scorer like that, if you let him get something easy, it really gets him going. Then he's more comfortable making tougher shots.

There's no question, effort's a big part of the way I'm trying to play. I would hope nobody ever says I'm not playing hard.

We weren't so fortunate (Saturday). We've got to take care of the ball. It's so important, especially now that we're in ACC play. It's something we've got to work on.

We just wanted to come out here and prove we can play with anybody.

We stayed together as a team and that's what it's all about, especially in a hostile environment like this arena. You've got to stay together, because you're never out of the game and we proved that was the case tonight.