Tough team but as a coach you have to be disappointed with that finish. Turnovers killed us late and we saw ISU's talent shine through and blow open a 20-point final deficit. Really, though, we're sitting pretty good with a 4-2 record and our only two losses being to P5 teams (including an Illinois team we led at halftime). Wish we could have that Illinois game back.

I was concerned with how this team would respond without LA and thus far am impressed. Miller has emerged as a reliable scorer and we know what Dex is capable of inside. I'm eager to see where we're sitting once the conference season rolls around. Get some consistency and we could have a FOURTH STRAIGHT 20-win season, which is insane for a mid/low-major team.

Tough loss but all in all we're sitting pretty good.