Anytime we can have a four-point lead and those guys haven't scored a point, that's a luxury.

We don't buy luxury or extra items but we buy necessities.

We've got (Iowa coach) Steve Alford and (Iowa State coach) Wayne Morgan to thank. If they were not willing to play us, we'd be sitting where Missouri State is.

I wore it, just so the guys could remember how good we are and what we've accomplished. We didn't want any self-doubt coming into this tournament.

I think they chose Iowa State for reasons other than wanting to be in Ames and wanting to be a Cyclone. Some of those pieces aren't in place anymore.

That's why I'm so proud of this particular group, because they busted down that barrier.