I can still remember going down there and not being allowed past the gate. One of the coaches had to bring the tape out to me.

Obviously, being a league opponent, that's great for the Northeast-10. They're a well-coached team that's talented inside and out. They get good guard play and they've got very good post players. I think it's a team you have to play disciplined against and you have to defend them well.

I thought the experienced guys, the leaders, the seniors and Lance (Clarke, a junior) did a great job of playing through adversity, getting great shots and getting the lead back up.

It was a tough pill to swallow. AIC was a team we had handled twice during the season (by 34 and 26 points), and for them to take that game from us on our home floor was tough.

I'd like to apologize for the first five minutes of the game. After both teams settled down, I thought we made some really good defensive stops -- we were able to hold that team to 30 percent in the first half.

I think that's a credit to the guys. They can go. They can play. If they just continue to execute and play together, they can pretty much play either style.