Images of our last two Sweet 16 games keep popping into my head as both Florida and UNC pretty much dominated us. Both games left a bitter residue.

This has been a remarkable season so far, and today we are basically playing with house money. I just don't want a repeat of our last two Sweet 16 appearances.

I think we have a chance to win, but if we don't, I hope we at least make the game competitive throughout. I would hate to end this season with performances like we had against Louisville or Florida this year.

This group has come too far and has too much to be proud of to go out the same way the last two groups did.