[Hoot Gibson]

Experience means nothing. It doesn't hurt to have it, but you don't win because you were more experienced. Look what Final Four experience got Kansas, a second-round departure. Shooting beat Kentucky in the end. There are no consistent shooters on Kentucky's team. I've never seen a guy live and die with confidence shooting the ball like Eric Bledsoe does. If he's confident, he's absolutely unconscious. When his confidence is low, he can't hit the broad side of a barn.

I'll say this one more: The thought that experience wins games is a myth. Talent, consistent shooting, good intangibles, and a little luck will win you games. I listed talent first because it the most important. WVU had all of these things I listed tonight and that's why they came away victorious. Don't hand me that experience nonsense!

What a ridiculous statement. Do you think that Butler would be in the Final Four if its best players, Howard, Mack, and Hayward had all been freshmen this season? Of course not! The Bulldogs would not have even won their own conference.

It is great to have talent and it is great to have experience but a blend of both makes the best tournament teams.