Obviously, we had a very small margin for error against a team of Illinois' caliber. They showed us how good they are.
I felt like that gave us the best opportunity to win. There are no after-affects. I absolutely expect Thomas to start and play great basketball against Baylor.
Our margin for error is not really large for any game. And against these guys, it is even smaller.
Not a whole lot of people like us, which is OK. We need to circle the wagons and keep playing. It's like us against the world. Who knows, they may can me, but I'll feel good about what we're doing.
It's about being beyond the perception of reproach, where you're able to defend yourself against innuendo.