I'm glad we finally got a T-shirt. They got, like, six last year. |
I'm going to have to stay down on defense all the time. If I stand up he's going to take advantage of that 'cause he's a great player. The biggest thing is definitely to not let him get touches but when he does touch the ball, just stay down. Push him into the defensive help. |
It was a huge swing of emotion in the game. |
It wasn't at the Dean Dome but it was still in North Carolina. I was involved and the energy was amazing. I'm ready, especially after what happened last year. |
It's about getting on a roll and staying on a roll. Winning the (conference) tournament gets us another ring. If nothing else, it gets us ready for the NCAA. |
It's been intense. We didn't like the feeling of the Iowa game. |
It's really a tribute to the program and Coach Weber and the guys who were here in the past. It's a tribute to the intensity we play with and the way we prepare. Also, it's a thank you to the fans. |
Last year, we had a lot of notoriety, a lot of people watching. This year, people don't know what to expect. |
Last year's team was special, but I think we are, too. I'm down to earth and I'm going to tell it to you straight: I think we can do great things. |
The game against Penn State, there were too many worries. That's what got us behind. We had to stay positive with each other, then good things would happen. |
The players and coaches have more confidence. We won two games on the road. The way we're playing, is helping our confidence. |
The way we were playing and the loss (to Penn State) gave us great motivation to play harder and to evaluate ourselves. We weren't doing it right. |
They are Illinois basketball. They have brought the program to where it is today and they epitomize what it is. |
They hit big shots right away and things didn't go our way. When you get down so quickly and they get baskets so quickly, it's hard to come back. |
They were talking a little trash. Sometimes that can be the downfall for a team. For them to be so high to be able talk to us whatever way they did, then when Dee knocked down shots like that, it breaks your back. |