I'm sure a lot of people didn't expect the game to be this close. But I had watched a lot of tape of Duquesne and I was incredibly impressed by them, particularly with how hard they've been playing. |
If he were fully developed offensively, he wouldn't be coming to college. |
In the second half, we made some big shots. We took the press off when Withers got in foul trouble. Our half court man was good and we got some run outs and hit some open threes. We hit a huge stretch. Being up 13 on Richmond is like being up 20 on most teams. I was pleased with our defensive effort with their style of play. They can hurt you and we were much better tonight than the first game. |
It all fits in with the way they play. They're relentless. They're really good on defense, and the fact they can come with so many different guys allows them to stay fresh. |
It doesn't seem quite right, having been against him so many times. It's reality and unfortunately it's part of this business. It seems weird. At the same time I can't worry about that, I have to worry about Andy and the job he's done. |
It was definitely a different atmosphere than a normal home game. Our crowd was not very good in terms of numbers, although the fans that were here were great. |
It's disappointing. The committee does a lot of research, but for George Washington to fall to an 8, I just don't think that's right. They've proven all year they're better than that. For Xavier to get a 14 seed, it's disappointing. I thought they'd get an 11 or 12 based on prior history. |
It's exactly as tough as I thought it would be. To me, it's very comparable to the league we played in for seven years. It's really hard to win on the road. I haven't been surprised. |
It's heartbreaking. It's devastating, really, to be honest. But we can't let it be. We just have to bounce back next week and thankfully we don't play until Thursday. |
Lee and I had a long talk today, and if anything he has been overworking himself. He just needed to relax out there. Both of these guys just needed to shoot it. We felt like we could get some open shots against their zone. |
Martin brings something that Calvin can't do. But I'm not going to hand him the starting position before the first day of practice. I've never done that. |
Our inability to make shots inside the 3-point line showed up again tonight. We made some plays defensively, but they stepped up at crunch time. I think Cincinnati should have been an NCAA Tournament team. |
Our team has a lot of confidence. Even if we get behind, we've done it enough that we think we can win. To continue to find a way to win on the road in a hostile environment that was incredibly loud, it goes a long way in boosting your confidence. |
That was an amazing game. It was a great day for the Atlantic 10, I thought. You have to give GW credit _ they find a way to win. |
That was an amazing game. It was a great day for the Atlantic 10, I thought. You have to give GW credit - they find a way to win. |