We came out and set the tone, set the pace. Our on ball pressure was outstanding.

Our defensive pressure set the tone for the whole day. We believe in the saying that defense wins championships. At this level, it?s not going be a game where both teams are running it up and down the floor. It?s usually grind-it-out basketball.

It was nice to lead off the game and kind of set the tone for us.

This is a great schedule. We open at home on ESPN against Washington State. That game will set the tone. It's a tough, competitive schedule, and I'm excited about it.

Our defense set the tone, ... We moved to the ball real well. We also had some excellent execution on offense, especially in the first quarter.

That poor kid has had one nagging injury after another. But Jake still outworks everyone on the court and that's his character. Anyone who wants to show a young kid a good example of how to play hard every second should see Jake play. It's also really tough for me to see Jake hurting.