We didn't play together. We didn't play the way that led us to the (Missouri Valley regular-season) championship or the Sweet 16.
It's been a great ride. On Selection Sunday our name pops up there, and six days later we're in the Sweet 16. Things change quick. But we're the same level-headed team that went into the tournament last weekend.
I want to give George Mason a lot of credit. They came out of the gates hot, and that was the difference. That said, I don't think we played particularly well in the first half. We didn't play the way that led us to the Sweet 16. Our shot selection hurt us.
We're just happy to be here. It's been a great ride. Selection Sunday our name pops up and we're excited and 6 days later we're in the Sweet 16 and things change quick.
I don't think we played particularly well in the first half. We didn't play together. We didn't play the way that led us to a league championship and the Sweet 16. Our shot selection hurt us in the first half.
I kept saying we weren't any good when practice started, and now we're part of the Sweet 16. We just keep getting a little bit better.
What you have to understand is that at our level, reaching the Sweet 16 is like reaching the Final Four. It raises the profile of a program like nothing else can.