Our three-zone was working really well. All five of us were really active. We were mostly attacking that offense rather than letting their offense attacking us. |
People might think we have expectations on us in this tournament because of last year, but we still feel we are underdogs. We're going into every game as if we are underdogs. We are playing a great team in Southern Illinois, they have shown that all year. They have been here a lot more times than we have and they have a lot of experience. I don't believe there is any more pressure on us than they have on them. |
Since Jerry West — that says a lot. Hopefully, we will go down as some of the most popular players and best teams ever at West Virginia. |
St. John's is the sleeper team in the Big East. We knew we weren't going to come in here and win by 20. We saw what they did to Louisville and Pitt. They have three quick guards who made it difficult for us to get the ball inbounds at the end. |
That was such a big game for us and Marshall in our state. We had a couple of good practices and got back to the Big East. |
The 3 looked short, and I just went up and grabbed it, |
The hardest part is that we'll never play together again, but we'll keep in touch, and we'll always be friends. |
The referee made the right call. Texas made a great defensive play. At the end of the game, the referees don't want to determine it and kind of let us play. It was the right call not to make the call. |
They came out with more intensity. This is kind of like their Super Bowl. It's just another game for us. |
They're going to come in here fired up and we've got to be able to match their intensity. |
They're just a great team, ... Rondo kept making plays for them. |
They're just a great team. Rondo kept making plays for them. |
This is just a dream come true. It's an unbelievable feeling. |
This is the last time I'll ever put on a West Virginia uniform. This is the last time I'll ever take the court with these guys, my teammates. Those other four seniors, they are my brothers, my best friends and we'll be friends for life. That's what makes this one so difficult, because it is our last one. |
We aren't scrapping. We aren't fighting. We just aren't running our stuff efficiently. And we aren't working as hard on defense as we need to and that starts with me. We have to put it on the line out there every game and I know that we will. |