That's what we're trying to do. BT is a true warrior, and he really carried us. But as of right now, it could be a spark for us, maybe a blessing in disguise.

With 30 seconds (left in the game), we were trying to get up a quick shot to keep it close and possibly take the lead. With Thornton out, he's one of our best players. Anytime your best player is out, it hurts.

In the second half, they beat us to every loose ball. They whipped us on the boards.

I think that was the shot that broke them. They were trying to take it [the momentum] from us, but he really came through.

Fordham is a good team, and we just came out and put in different things. It was a boost of confidence for us to get a 20-point win and play well.

That was the main emphasis of the game plan. We trapped him every time he got the ball and tried to make the players around him beat us.