I have to give them a lot of credit. Every time we made a run, they kept answering.

The standards we've set allow (Durant) and big-time recruits to want to be a part of the tradition. We're definitely a program on the rise.

Once you come to Texas, you automatically get that feeling that you're striving for excellence.

It's just a winning school. You always equate Texas with winning and working hard. All the way around, Texas, the school, the state, we're giving everybody something to be proud of.

I did a lot of other things besides scoring the basketball. I got my guys a lot of open looks. I played good defense. I think I had a good all around game, but I attribute a lot of my game to my teammates. The way they pushed me and motivated me to keep playing hard.

We weren't getting a lot of movement. A lot of things were stagnated. They did a great job of packing the middle and stopping a lot of the drives inside. Once we got it moving, it was a lot easier for us to get baskets.