Aside from the WCC contests against nationally ranked Saint Mary's and Gonzaga, this is the Cougars' last chance to get a win that will impress the NCAA Tournament committee in March.
"I think that those things are always in the back of your mind, but I don't want them to be in the front of our minds," Rose said Thursday. "I want us to duplicate the effort that we got for 40 minutes [against Colorado] outside our building. That is the most important thing for me, and I think if we duplicate that effort, we will win. I really believe that.