It's surprising how well they've been playing. I guess their chemistry got better and they've rallied around each other. They're playing really well right now. |
Maybe coming off a win - and the excitement of any team when you get into tournament season - we can perform better. |
Needless to say, we had a great shooting night. You can't shoot it much better than that, but it's something we really needed to do because we haven't shot well the past four or five games. |
Now we're playing one of the hottest teams in the league. |
Once he gets going, he's like a gunfighter. He sets that little thing, zeroes in, and boom. |
Right then I knew this guy was special. He was a giver. |
That's the biggest thing we may have established. When you win two games at home, it means you're going to be more competitive at home. |
The good thing about that was it made us feel good about ourselves again. We hadn't played well in a long time and had just lost the feeling for winning. I don't know if we'll win the game (today) but I think we'll perform better. |
Their confidence factor is at a high level because they've won so many games as of late. They beat South Alabama and knocked both Arkansas teams out of byes. Not to mention they've got seven players and three starters back from an NCAA Tournament team. |
They beat us soundly in the regular season up there. They got up early and we never made a run. They have good guards and a 6-foot-9 post player. |
They were not going to break at the end like some teams in this league. I don't think this team ever felt like it could catch up because (South Alabama) held it together and didn't fold. |
They're just like every other team in the league. It's a clone league. Everyone's got a big man and everyone has one star player or terrific shooter. |
They're like one of those old smash mouth football teams that runs the ball all the time. They're into controlling the game. It's a dog-eat-dog style of play and they do it very well. |
They've got a thoroughbred look now. There's a lot of bounce in their step. |
This was a game that these guys will remember for the rest of their lives. Especially the seniors. They performed superbly in overtime. |