Normally, on the road we don't hit shots. We get to a point in the game where we hit a drought and don't score for a while, and then we start missing free throws and the next thing you know we're hanging our heads. Tonight, we shot the ball with confidence. That was the difference. |
Not a lot of people would play the type of schedule we play. These are pay games ? not winnable games. The business of basketball is different for us. We take these games to make x amount of dollars to keep our program running. |
Playing better competition never hurts. I think you need to be fair with your program. ... I'm a true believer in playing real competition ... and it makes it easier for them to play with the talent level is closer to their ability. |
The kids are starting to believe. They were unselfish against the press, which is what we wanted them to do. |
There are things they have to do that they did not do in a timely fashion. |
They are an excellent team. They play a lot of zone. We are going to have to shoot the ball better, but I think our effort will be better and I think we will be able to get the job done. |
They hit their shots, and that's not traditionally what they do. It was just a very tough situation for us in the first half. |
They'll have to practice for about 10 days before I play them. They will need to get in shape and prove they're willing to sacrifice before they get back on the court. |
We just didn't have the mental outlook to execute at the end. |
We're just not good enough to play at 75 percent and beat people. |
We're just trying to get it together, little by little. It was good for us to come out on the road, we've had a lot of losses in our offensive production but we're coming together as a team more defensively. |
What a legacy. It's something that needs to be done. I'm so glad the school is doing it. |
When it was 23-13, they hadn't really gone anywhere, it was our problem, not theirs. We just couldn't get the ball in the basket. |