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#Texas head coach Sean Miller's full opening statement after tonight's game: SEAN MILLER: There's a stark contrast between being here after a loss and being here after a win in this tournament. And just having done it three times already with these guys, you know, obviously this is the tough part of it all. My thoughts about just our team would be this: I don't know if I've been a part of a team that's come so far in such a short period of time as these guys. I've used the word "resilience" to describe our guys, our group, our team. I think it's very appropriate. Tonight's game against Purdue embodies it. I mean, it was on full display. Jordan has a lower leg injury. It was his choice to play. I don't know how many guys that I've coached under these conditions on this stage would have chosen to play. It would have been very easy for him just to say, made the Sweet 16, I'm not going to be 100%, I don't know how I'll look, and because of that, I can't go. But he gave us everything and gave us the opportunity to win. Ditto for Tramon. He landed on a Purdue player's foot. Really just tough ankle injury. He could have done the same thing. You know, I've had a good run, I've played well, it's killing me. But in both of their cases, they played for University of Texas. That's really what makes me the most proud; that when you can get these guys to play for the team, for the program, something bigger than themselves, that's something obviously they take with them forever. For Dailyn, the season that he had, these two guys I know will shake their head, is remarkable when you consider that he led us in five categories and just really did just virtually everything for our team, which included even today. Just a remarkable season from start to finish. So, you know, very, very proud of these guys. It ends in a really tough way when you lose these close games, but I would much rather lose a heart-breaker than go away the other way. I thought it was a terrific game. Wish Purdue a lot of luck moving forward. #HookEm