By Alex Parker

On staying focused after beating Kentucky...

"We were able to stay focused and locked in. (It was all about) not disrespecting our opponents. We knew that they were a good team, and they just came off a two-game winning streak. They've been playing well as a team late in the season, so we wanted to come out focused. Teams like this will hit you upside the head if you lose respect for them."

On paying attention to NCAA Tournament seeding predictions...