It felt like a rivalry game out there. It was a great atmosphere.

It felt like a rivalry game. It was great to go out there and compete with them. They're a great team. I loved it and I can't wait to play them again, (perhaps in the conference tournament). The Big East is tough.

From Duke to Bradley, they're all the same. They're gonna have a chip on their shoulders but so do we. I think every team has one at this point.

We need to stick to the principles of our defense.

I realized that I was quicker than him and he wasn't the type of guy that was going to stick inside. I tried to pressure him and limit his touches.

We played bad defensively as a team. There was not one thing Marquette did differently in this game. It was loud in here. That's not an excuse, but it made it harder for us to communicate out there.