(Morris) has developed a temperament on the basketball court. Give Marshall credit, they played him physical, but he has developed such a focus. He can do it all. |
Chris is an excellent point guard who plays with toughness. He is an great passer and more importantly he possesses great decision-making skills on the court. |
I don't think he is in a position right now to really make a decision. Morris has put himself in a position to garner attention from the NBA, and I think there is a strong belief that some point in his career he [will be] an NBA caliber player. |
I think I'll just leave it at that. |
I think the transition looks made all the difference in the world. We were able to turn up our defensive intensity, we were able to rebound the ball a little bit better, and we were able to get a lot of looks in transition. I think that got SMU back on their heels. |
I thought our guys really did a good job down the stretch. I thought we really played with a lot more energy and a lot more focus and played at a higher level that we need to play with to win in this kind of environment. |
I'd rather not discuss that issue because I'm a little bit disappointed with how physical the game has gotten around him. |
I've seen a lot of good [games] from a lot of different guys… but Morris just was in a zone. He had a look in his eyes — confidence. He wanted the ball, and he really made it look easy. And if you've ever played basketball you know that it's not easy to do. |
If he comes back, we've got a chance to be really good -- as good as we've ever been. If he doesn't come back, it's a whole different ball game. |
It seemed like we had to bounce back all night long. You feel like it's going to be a 14 or 16-point lead and here they come again. |
It was on the right path. Give the guy credit for making it. |
It's a true indicator for any potential prospects looking at Rice that you can have the best of both worlds. You get a world class education and play your sport at the highest level. |
No question. But it's a bunch of malarkey, the whole thing. It's a flawed system. |
The difference tonight, in my opinion, is that we played with a lot more aggression in the last three minutes of overtime. We played with a lot more spirit during that period. That, as much as anything, is what our guys have to learn. |
The NCAA men's basketball Division I has grown to 330 schools. That's a lot of schools from the time the field grew to 64 -- it's increased by one. From that same period, Division I basketball has grown significantly. |