This was a real gut-check for us. After last week, we couldn't lose this game. Nobody tried to do too much, we played our best.

To have been named an All-American by the coaches, people who know the ins and outs of the game, that's a great feeling. I worked so hard for four years, and to be recognized like this, it's incredible.

Last week was a gut check, and there's no way we were going to feel that way again this week. I'd cut off my left pinky -- it's already broken anyway -- not to lose this game.

They had all this hype, 11 defensive starters returning this year, and all their papers said they had the best defensive backs in the land. So now I guess we have the best D-backs in the land.

Early in the first half they were hurting us. They were getting offensive rebounds [off threes]. One of my pet peeves this whole week was keeping them from getting second shots from the long ball. The first half they were shooting a second and third time and we can't have that.

I expect us to be successful. I expect us to win, I don't care if you're playing at Duke or if you're playing at Connecticut. We expect to be the No. 1 team in the ACC.