Marques Alston

You go in there and prepare and play the best you can and play hard, and it'd be big for read more

You go in there and prepare and play the best you can and play hard, and it'd be big for the school, our fans, our families, the community, to go in and beat a No. 1 team.

We didn't want to look past this game. If we looked past it they could have come in and beat read more

We didn't want to look past this game. If we looked past it they could have come in and beat us.

We came out kind of slow. We kept our composure, and we stayed in the game with them.

We came out kind of slow. We kept our composure, and we stayed in the game with them.

It still feels like it's the NCAA Tournament. It's a game we've got to get by first to get to read more

It still feels like it's the NCAA Tournament. It's a game we've got to get by first to get to a powerhouse. The atmosphere is good.

I don't care. I've been saying that the whole time. We're blessed to be playing in this tournament regardless. I'd read more

I don't care. I've been saying that the whole time. We're blessed to be playing in this tournament regardless. I'd love to [get a chance to] play [Villanova], because I think we can show our toughness. I look forward to the challenge. We worked hard to get here.