This was the best possible way to go into Big 12 play. This is a team we were supposed to beat, and we felt we like we needed to get this win, going into Big 12 play.

It's out of my hands. I'm preparing myself to play next year.

I knew it had to hit the rim before it could be in play. I was trying to let it hit the backboard first and then the rim so we could get a high bounce and we could have a chance to get it.

He's a good coach, he's a good guy, you want to keep him around if you can, but really what we're trying to do is win, and ultimately by winning, it will secure his job.

I still feel like our record doesn't describe our team. We still feel like we can beat anybody.

I was trying to hit it off the backboard and make it go off the rim so we could have a chance to get the rebound.