He is a guy that sometimes teams don't focus on, but he is a great complement to the rest of their talented players. He recognizes his role and plays it very well.

We can't make it the rest of the season with five guys. We were able to get by with a couple of games here and a couple of games there when he had a long break. Now that we're playing twice a week, we have to be eight deep. I feel like we are. Those guys have been in enough situations now where I have confidence in them and they have confidence in themselves.

I've told the team very explicitly: We're approaching this game like any other. Our approach is the same. Our prep is the same. We're playing all our key people.

He had an opportunity to win the game for them or they were going to lose the game. He stepped up and made the plays.

Anytime you want to consider yourself one of the better teams in the league you have to win on the road. It's one thing to say, 'Yeah, we're playing well on the road,' and, 'Yeah, we're competing on the road.' But ultimately, you have to win.

Where I came from before [Wilmington] is a great place, but we were just overwhelmed by the ACC. We're not overwhelmed by anybody here. We are the team that people in this town support. There is basketball tradition and history and knowledgeable fans that have consistently bought season tickets and come to games and come to functions.