He was a big surprise. I jumped on my assistant coach who scouted (Ball State), 'Tell me about this guy. Who's he?' Everybody has their day in the sun, and he had his today. |
I don't think there's very much difference between Murray State, which is picked to win, and Morehead State [which is picked last]. |
I think he would tell you he wasn't very happy with the way he played overall last year. He's worked hard in individual workouts, and I know he has some big goals for this season. |
I was real pleased how we held our composure, and I'm disappointed we couldn't come out with a win. |
It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. We had people trying to do too much, taking shots too quickly. ... Basketball is a game of runs and we've got to work to shorten the opponent's runs from five minutes to two minutes. |
That would make this particularly disheartening. |
We're looking to build off the momentum we started in Costa Rica. |
Whoever plays the best defense is going to win this league. So that's what we have to do, and we have to play better on the road. |