I really respect Boston College. They're veterans. They play a unique system. They're tough competitors.

Obviously, we are ecstatic about winning the game. Boston College is truly an amazing team. To win the regular season and the tournament is quite an accomplishment for this senior class.

They're big and powerful, and they're veterans. They pound the boards. And they do a bunch of different presses, so we'll have to be very alert against them.

We've been a really good defensive team, and Saturday we were not. We didn't play with a passion on the defensive end. ... It wasn't an X and O thing on Saturday; it was a breakdown of our communication.

Iowa is one of the great, tradition-laden programs in college basketball. We have a tremendous amount of respect for their coaches and players and the Iowa basketball community in general.

There's a very good chance he could contribute and play against Boston College or in our first three games. If things went perfect regardless of injury, then there's a chance also that we could save him.