Mike Gansey Last Quotations

Last year when we were struggling in the Big East, it was because we didn't know how to win if our shots weren't falling. But we're not going to shoot 60 percent or some ridiculous number from 3-point range every night, so we needed to find other ways to win. Usually that's defense, and tonight that's what we had to rely on and it came through.

People might think we have expectations on us in this tournament because of last year, but we still feel we are underdogs. We're going into every game as if we are underdogs. We are playing a great team in Southern Illinois, they have shown that all year. They have been here a lot more times than we have and they have a lot of experience. I don't believe there is any more pressure on us than they have on them.

I've practiced the last three days full-go, so I'll be 100 percent by tomorrow.

Without Frank last year, we wouldn't have advanced in the Big East tournament. He's become one of our best passers and he is one of the better all-around players we have as well. Without Frank, we wouldn't be here now.

It was strange out there knowing it's your last time, but what better way to go out than with a win like this.