I had a better feeling than I ever had coming into any game. I definitely thought we were going to win this game. It's just sad for it to end like this. |
I had no idea I had 32. I just went out and played the game. Without Aaron (scoring), it's something different for us and we had to look to go with something else. |
I had no idea I had a career high until the game was over. It was just another game for me. I was just trying to help my teammates and to go out and compete as hard as I could. It's especially meaningful to get it in a Big East game, though. |
I have to be honest. We were up early and ready to go. We just didn't execute on the court. As a result we lost the game. |
I just seen him hit the floor, cover his eye and holding it. I thought I hit him in his head because my finger is kind of swollen. |
I remember Antonio Gates hitting a lot of foul-line jumpers. He must have hit four in a row -- left-handed big guy. |
I remember sitting up there in Kentucky just thinking I was so frustrated and mad that I wanted to help those guys out so bad. But now I get the opportunity. |
I think he's the best point guard ever to play here at Pitt. That's my man. |
I think they're a tough team, they did everything supposed to do. They forced our turnovers and made baskets. It's one and done, and they've got a good team. |
I told him that's how I expect him to play every game. |
I wanted to come back. I didn't meet all my goals. I wanted to come back and help these young guys. I felt I could come back and give these guys a lift. I didn't want to see a rebuilding year. I wanted to see a year where these guys learned. I wanted to be a leader. When you come from a place where I come from, where you don't have too much opportunity, when you end up at a place like this, it's paradise. |
I was just overanxious. In my mind, I'm a competitor and a leader, so the leader needs to step up and make big plays. |
I'm a tough competitor. But at the same time, we have a lot to learn from this and we're going to take a lot of positive out of this and we're going to get ready for the tournament. |
I'm just glad we have the opportunity to learn from this now and not down the road. It's not a good time to get a loss, but it's a reasonable time. |
I'm not satisfied to get all the way to the championship game and lose. |