Great teams can play defense. If our offense had been better in those two losses, we could be 12-0. Our defense has carried us, and that's the reason we're in the position we're in right now.

I feel terrible for those guys that they didn't get in. They deserved to get in.

This one hurts. This is as bad a loss as any I've ever suffered because our chance of winning a conference title is pretty slim now, and that was one of the things I really wanted to accomplish here.

We as seniors have to tell the guys to keep their heads up. We are still tied for the conference lead. But our next few games are not going to be a cakewalk.

When I worked for him and when I worked for Mac, they really didn't give many orders. We worked together, and that's how this will be as well.

Basketball in the state of Iowa is probably at an all-time high.