“Nobody out here is having more fun than we are, and we wanted to keep it that way. Right now, it hurts. We didn't want this season to end this way. We wanted to be carrying the trophy out of here, but you can't win 'em all.”
“I think that's just me, the team and the coaching staff having so much fun. It's a once in a lifetime thing, so there's no point in getting stressed.”
“That was the furthest thing on my mind two weeks ago. Two weeks ago, I was just hoping to get in. I thought of it every day since the day after we got in. When opportunity knocks, open the door. That's what we're trying to do, just walk through the door.”
“Anyone who watches enough college basketball and the NCAA tournament knows that it's never over until it's over. We're just a bunch of composed guys and we didn't buckle under the pressure. That's what's gotten us this far.”
“There were probably more people at practice than at our games. I know I've never practiced in front of 10,000 people before. To see everybody is just wild.”