I think we're much better than we were going into the Duke game. We've grown and matured.

Me and Quincy go way back. We talk on the court all the time. I was trying to mess with him. I was telling him, 'Settle down. I know you're going to shoot.' He can really shoot the ball.

I felt they were trying to make a statement at the end.

The fans are excited for us. They are starting to see the St. John's program show flashes of good things.

We played Duke on the road when they were No. 1 and that was a big challenge. This is going to be another challenge for us.

We know if we come out and compete, we have a good chance against Connecticut.