This was big for us. We need momentum going into the (WAC) tournament, and a win like this, especially how we won, is a big confidence builder.

We were conscious of it, coach reminded us.

It was scary. You hear the word cancer and you automatically freak out. He assured us that he would be OK, but it still wasn't good to hear.

That gives us some fuel for next year to make a legitimate push to No. 4. Hopefully ... we'll make a push and really shoot for beating Yale next year.

They battled us all game. It was nice that we kept tacking on.

Lance got a big hit, and Lamb gets a big one, too, to give us a big lead,