Tom Beach Quotations

Harding came right at us. We thought there would be runs and that's exactly what happened.

We see four players who we think were a big part of their team last year. And those four were pretty involved in our scouting report last year. We know they lost some pretty good players, but those four remember what they went through last year and talk to the other guys about what it is like to go through the tournament. Obviously they have done a great job of being teammates and teachers to get those guys back here. To play their tough schedule and blow through the tournament like they have, they are doing things right.

We are very similar. I don't think their will be a lot of surprises from either team.

I've always said the first quarter is the least important quarter. You've got to play 32 minutes. You can't let those things bother you. I'm much happier that happened in the first 4 minutes rather than the last 4 minutes.

They play a tremendous schedule ... and just seem to blow everybody out in the tournament.

They're a great ball club. They're not going to lay down. They never quit. But our guys are pretty good too, and we could've folded right there.

It's one more chance for Brandon to showcase his skills in front of the Indiana All-Star coaching staff. We think he's very deserving of that, and it'll give him a chance to be a part of that.