Chad Allan

When you hit a shot at the end of a quarter or a half, that gives you a lot of read more

When you hit a shot at the end of a quarter or a half, that gives you a lot of momentum if the game is close. Rochester played us tough and made a lot of shots they needed to. We needed to dig down deep and play well defensively to get some stops.

They pressed us t he whole game and we knew what we needed to do against it; we just didn't read more

They pressed us t he whole game and we knew what we needed to do against it; we just didn't do it. Turnovers hurt us. They took advantage and played a very up-tempo style. This game was a good measuring stick to show how far we need to go to make ourselves equally as good.

These two teams match up well. I expected this type of game all the way through. We were just a read more

These two teams match up well. I expected this type of game all the way through. We were just a couple of possessions away. We just couldn't get that one basket. They hit their free throws at the end, which did it.

The first half was almost like a boxing match, trying to see what the other guy was going to do. read more

The first half was almost like a boxing match, trying to see what the other guy was going to do. In the second half, our conditioning allowed us to keep our intensity up and play at a pace that helped us extend the lead.

We had some good looks ... and nothing dropped.

We had some good looks ... and nothing dropped.