(Pak) is one of the best assist guys in the league and the first thing he noticed was his assists and turnovers were not where we like them. Hopefully, he can make amends tomorrow night. |
After (Saturday's) tough loss, this is just such a great deal. We are excited and we are anxious. We know we have an unbelievable opponent (Washington). We will know more about them when we dive into preparation. Right now we are just kind of soaking it all in. |
Any time you have talent gathering like that, it's a positive situation. They've got to feel good about what they've got. It looks very promising for them. |
Anybody that rebounds like he does has a nose for the ball. ... We need to do a good job blocking him out, and on offense, they run a lot of plays for him. |
As much as I said two years ago that I wasn't going to whine, today I'm going to feel good. I'm not gloating. I just feel good for our team, our program and our university. Two years in a row, five times in seven years. That is something we all should feel pretty fortunate about. |
Basketball is basketball, but life is life. That's a tough situation. He's a mature guy. |
Better players. Bigger, stronger, quicker. Night in and night out, that's what we're seeing. |
Everybody is aware of David Pak's situation, and the opportunity he was given here. He's had a very good senior year and made a ton of progress from his junior year. ... A lot of people view David's story in different ways. I view it as nothing but a positive success story. |
He (Carroll) got a good luck. Nate got a great rebound and Cass got a tip. We had several opportunities. |
He has embraced it. ... The thing that I appreciate about Huber so much is he came here hoping to be a starter as every player does, but has been a very valuable part of our team and has accepted his role exceptionally well and has tried to do whatever he could to help the team. He understands the game, he's a good defender and has also had an improved senior year over his junior year. |
He was a smart, solid player when we got him. He's one of the most intelligent players I've coached. |
I didn't sleep on it, I laid and stared at the ceiling, especially after that game. I was a little negative because of a couple of years ago. |
I didn't think we started the game with a lot of oomph. Once we got going, we did what we needed to do and didn't play too bad. |
I don't think the last two or three weeks have anything to do with how you are going to play in the tournament. |
I just thought we were alive defensively. ... We took a step forward tonight. |