We knew that they've got some guys we left open that can get hot from three. 'They've got a number of guys that can shoot the ball from three-point range and coming into the season that was something that they felt like was their strength and for whatever reason, as a team statistically they haven't shot the ball well. There were times where we really messed up, but it didn't bleed to the next possession We just moved on to the next possession and one of the things I kept saying in the huddle, 'next shot, next possession, next play.' That pass is over with let's move forward and focus on what we have to do now, and I felt the guys did a really good job.' My hope is that's our growth and being able to change and to stop when things don't go well and put ourselves in a position to make positive plays on both ends of the floor. We were able to change, and we were able to stop it in this game and I just thought that was the big factor for us. Whether it was losing a 10-point lead or turning the ball over, not playing well on a defensive possession or missing a shot here.

Tonight, we changed it and we stopped it. One, we couldn't change it and we couldn't stop it. 'The difference was that something different than what has happened in the past and you're exactly right in the past when things haven't gone well for us, we just couldn't do two things. (On the difference in composure of the team compared to previous road games) This is an experience to be enjoyed, not to be feared, not to be nervous, not to be scared, but to enjoy.' In that huddle between regulation and overtime, we just talked about our togetherness, and that we're in a situation that if we just get stops, we execute on the defensive end and then offensively take care of the basketball and get the shots that we want, we felt very comfortable about going into overtime and I told them, 'Guys, would you take being in overtime on the road in the ACC and I said, 'I'd take it.' It was just to lighten the mood and get the guys understand that this is a fun experience. Our energy and effort, our attention to detail and our will and want-to has to be done together. One of the things that we've talked about, and specifically that we talked about today, was our togetherness, and that there are going to be ups and downs throughout the game.

(On the attitude of the team going into overtime)

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