Locker Room Chat: J.C. Hampton on his big night, settling into his role

On his performance against Denver...

"I think I played really well offensively. Like I said, it's been an emphasis this week for me and my teammates looking for me to be more effective on the offensive end, so I think I did a good job."

On encouragement from Tyler Davis...

"Yes, that gives me a lot of confidence because our whole offense is, you know, feeding it inside. Tyler being one of the best in the country - feeding him inside and him telling me, 'We need you to be more effective, so our team can be a lot better.' That gave me a lot of confidence."

On settling into his role...

"I think I've eased into my role really well. It's fun having really good guys around me that make my job easier. Like I said, Tyler and the rest of my teammates want me to be more effective so we can be a really dangerous team."

On stops and dunks giving the team energy...

"To be honest, I think a stop and a big dunk - when we get a defensive stop and we're running the break and get a dunk, that really gets us going."

On the team's strength and potential for growth...

"Definitely, our inside presence is our strength. Our inside guys can do everything - shoot, rebound, score inside. I think that makes it easier for the guards to score. You've seen it now. Teams are doubling our bigs, so we're kicking it out and moving the ball. Everybody can score, so it makes it easier for everybody."