That was a big factor. They really hurt us on the offensive boards and got too many second-chance points.

The lack of second-chance opportunities hurt us. We were getting one shot and they were getting two. That adds up.

That hurt us. Looking back that probably would have been the difference in the ball game. We had a chance to get some points there and we just weren't able to do it.

This game ranks right up there with one of the most painful losses I've ever experienced as a coach. I so thoroughly enjoyed being around this group of young men. To see it end, it hurts.

We didn't play well, but the bottom line was our guys never quit. They kept fighting back, and that's a tribute to them.

That's the game of basketball. We could have quit when we're down seven but they kept trying to make plays. You keep trying and maybe the ball will roll your way sometime.