The coach wants his Hilltoppers (15-6 overall, 7-1 Conference USA) at full attention for each opponent they face over the final five weeks of the regular season. That starts Thursday with a 9 p.m. CST contest at struggling Texas-El Paso (7-14, 2-7).
The Hilltoppers, currently ranked No. 46 in the KenPom.com metrics, faced a tough schedule to open C-USA play. Six of their first eight conference contests came against teams in the KenPom top 150.
That early opening slate included a road win at Old Dominion (KenPom No. 68), a home victory over Alabama-Birmingham (No.