Jamal can do that. He can score points in bunches. |
Jesse was very determined, you can tell by the way he played. |
Our full-court pressure bothered them. We didn't get many turnovers (W&M had 10 for the game), but we contested most of their shots. We went away from the pressure at the start of the second half and then had to go back to it. |
Our guys have to become a little bit more mature, a little more serious about things. We have to understand it's 40 minutes. It's not 32, it's not 35, it's not 28. It's 40 minutes, and we have to play that way the whole time. |
Regardless of whether we develop something in the post, we're going to be a good team. We're going to be just fine. We're going to continue to get better as a basketball team, individually and collectively. |
That didn't deter me or anything from wanting this job. |
That's the strength of their team - their post guys. Those guys are very, very physical. They post hard, they play hard. They do a great job of creating space and getting angles. We had that two years ago when we had Godwin. That's why we were so good. He was a load to guard down low, and he opened things up for our guards. |
The name of the game in tournament play is survive and advance. It doesn't matter how you do it. We were very fortunate to win. William and Mary was great. I feel bad that they had to lose, but we were able to make some plays down the stretch. |
Their record doesn't indicate it but they have talent. Those two guys that became eligible [after first semester] have had time to practice and become acclimated to what it's like to play in a game. We don't want them to get well against us. |
They extended their defense out to us. They made it difficult for us to get good looks. |
They played harder than us. Actually, I thought they outplayed us. I'm not pleased with how we played and our effort. |
Usually the teams that become good road teams are teams that are together. Teams that are tough. That execute and do all the little things. That's why we won at Houston. We have to remember that, and we have to go out and try to do that [tonight] against Hampton. |
We came out and I thought we were ready to play. After that 17-3 lead, we made some substitutions and our energy level completely dropped. We were gambling too much defensively, which allowed them to get some easy baskets. |
We haven't decided. We'll get together and talk and figure out a decision, whatever it is, that's best for everyone involved. |
We haven't rebounded well, with the exception of the first two games, all year. Guys have to make a conscious effort to get in there and be hungry for the basketball. |