"A lot of people are writing us off," said Victor Payne, a senior forward.

Steve Rich, a Miami senior forward, scored 15 points, 11 of which came in the first half.

Negron, a 21-year-old senior forward, is a gem of a player.

A 6-foot-6 senior forward, he is the best player on the nation's fourth-ranked team.

Lopez, a 6-foot-6-inch senior forward, received the award based on his athletic and academic achievements.

"We play good defense every time we come out," said the senior forward.

Croshere, a 6-foot-9-inch senior forward, is the most recent Big East player of the week.

"He wants to pray before the game, after practice," said Morton, a senior forward.

The 6-foot-7-inch senior forward, who also had 5 of his team's 13 rebounds in the first half, finished with 34 points.

"I knew the possibility of something like this could happen," said Capel, a senior forward.