“This was one of our goals. This is what we wanted, to bring Villanova back (to national prominence). But it?s not like we?re going to say, ?Oh, we?re No. 1, and rest on that. You can?t take a night off in this league, especially now. Other teams are going to be gunning for us. It?s not like in the past. We?re the hunted now, not the hunter.”
“We just said to ourselves that we had to make a couple of stops, keep a great attitude and keep it together. No matter what happened, we had to stay together. That's what was going through our minds at that time.”
“I think this is what the NCAA Tournament is all about, just playing against great competition night in and night out. I wouldn't want it any other way. I always want to play against the best players in college basketball.”