I think we've had a problem putting teams away all year. They (CMU) played harder than us that last 15 minutes (of regulation) and it almost cost us. (CMU head coach) Jay Smith gets his guys to play hard for him.
We played well only in stretches. Everybody was tired.
We've still survived, which is a tribute to our guys. We've played a good schedule with four high-major teams.
I told him that he is making me look bad, but I am loving it. I have not played him that much, but he is a great kid. He gives us better firepower because he is a person that can score.
It was a tough game. They shot well, and we played below average. They have been to the NCAA Tournament the last two years and were an AP Top 25 team before the season. We caught them on a good night.
They're every bit as good as any of the teams we've played if not better in a lot of respects.