We stress foul shooting. It is something we place great importance on every day. It paid dividends tonight.

We were a little tight early. The 10-day layoff that we had took its toll early. We were prepared, so we had to come out and execute.

I told them and halftime that we were playing down to a different level. We had to rise up and make them play to our level. We came out and played hard, and I challenged the seniors and they were able to step up.

To reach this level was really a dream come true. In this tournament, realistically, we were a small fish in a big pond.

I think our fans are enjoying this as much as our players, coaches and cheerleaders.

Different players have stepped up on different occasions.