Eric has been around this and knows the importance of it. He's seen the good teams that have come through here and not won it.

That goes to show the type of team that we have right now. They're staying together, they're focused. We didn't win the game, but we played hard. They're upset, but they feel good about the effort they gave.

We're still not clicking on all cylinders, but we're getting there. We've got our work cut out for us tomorrow.

They made some shots. They made shots with hands in their faces. If they can do that, they're going to beat some teams and make teams uncomfortable.

This was a big day; this gets you to (the semifinals). We wanted to get this and get to the championship game. We're pleased with our effort.

It's sweet. Second is great, but there's nothing like first here.