We can point to a number of things. Michael missing those two fouls shots wasn't the reaÂson we lost today.

We can point to a number of things. Michael missing those two fouls shots wasn't the rea¬son we lost today.

We talked about energy and complacency before the game. We knew how important this game was for both teams. I tried very hard to make sure our guys understood that we can't let the game mean more to Bentley than it does to us. ... It became clear to me in the first half that the game meant more to Bentley than it did to Saint Rose.

We didn't lose this game because Mike missed those free throws. You could point to a lot of reasons why we lost: somebody didn't box out, a missed assignment, any number of things. I told Mike to keep his head up. He's played well for us all season.

I'm not disappointed in them. I'm disappointed for them. But you have to give a lot of credit to Bentley. They spread the floor out and made their shots.

I was extremely pleased today, especially with the defensive effort and the unselfishness of our players. I'm going to show the guys the tape of the first half and make sure they know that they are capable of playing like that every time out. You can't play much better than we did tonight.