We ran a play called punch. We got a good screen, (Carroll) got a good look, Nate got a great rebound and got a look. Cass got a tip. We had several opportunities.

You can talk about all the ways we struggled, but it goes in the left hand column and that's all that matters. We dodged a bullet and got out with a win. We're glad to be 2-2 [in conference play].

After (Saturday's) tough loss, this is just such a great deal. We are excited and we are anxious. We know we have an unbelievable opponent (Washington). We will know more about them when we dive into preparation. Right now we are just kind of soaking it all in.

There were a lot of tears of joy in my basement. After (Saturday's) tough loss, this is just such a great deal.

They have a lot of weapons, a lot of good players. ... They are big and athletic, which is why they are nationally ranked.

We missed some free throws that are uncharacteristic of us. We are good free-throw shooting team. Obviously, the crowd had something to do with that.