We've got a hard stretch to start, but we're anxious to get to the meat of our schedule. We're a tired basketball team. The players need to not hear from the coaches for a while.

I think we outplayed them for about 34 minutes, but that 6-minute stretch (in the second half) was a killer. When they knocked down those threes, those were daggers.

Everybody is going through the same thing. The way the schedule is, it's tough down the stretch.

The game was won from the 3-point arc. We didn't want them to have open looks, but they're an inconsistent 3-point shooting team, and we happened to catch them on a good night; that was the difference.

Nile Murray is an extremely talented player. Although their record doesn't show it, they're a very talented team.

Alton is a mature, explosive player. He can play three different positions and will bring toughness, rebounding and basketball savvy to the team. He can be an offensive force for us.