There's not going to be many nights when teams come in here and defend as well as we did or shoot as poorly as they did. Unfortunately, we weren't able to take advantage of that offensively.

Players on the all-league team usually have the benefit of playing on wining teams, and Solomon has not had the advantage of playing for a winning team.

They were physically more aggressive. They were one of the more physical teams we've played. More than any game we've played in the conference, in the second half it showed.

When (Holmes) and Melvin Buckley go 2-for-21, and as well as Solomon Jones played offensively, when he only gets four rebounds, this is going to be the outcome.

Howard was the one we expected so much from. In a controlled scrimmage against Florida State, (FSU) coach Leonard Hamilton predicted he would make the All-Big East freshman team. Two days later Howard was lost for the season.

We're determined to turn this thing around. If we could get one of these [wins] but if we don't hurry up and get one, there won't be one after that to get. That's kind of where we are.