I am really proud of this team tonight. We had an outstanding effort for the full 40 minutes. In recent games, we've been having that sustaining power for only 34 or 35 minutes. So this is big for this team. We can build on this. |
I hope we are peaking at the right time. I have known for some time that we have a championship caliber club, and I hope now that these players are beginning to realize that, too. |
I thought we competed, I thought we played decent on the defensive end. Only when we scrambled did we give up a lot of easy opportunities. |
I was waiting, hoping for the day this happened. |
I would have liked to have seen us make a few more easy opportunities. If we had made some more, I'd be happier. You're not going to get a lot of easy opportunities, and when we got those we didn't capitalize. That was the big thing. |
I'm proud of this club and the character we have shown, especially lately. Now if we can just keep our focus, we can have a nice finish to an already successful season. |
It's hard to shoot 67 percent when you're in the gym by yourself. So that tells me we didn't play well on defense. We didn't show any defensive intensity. |
Michael has established himself. His quickness and skill development make him as good a post player as there is in this league. He has the quickness, and he can also be over-powering. |
Michael struggled early, as our entire team did. But once he settled down, he seemed to get into the flow of things better. We just didn't play tough enough as a team. |
Playing these games helps you some with recruiting and with seeing the level you need to play at to make the NCAA tournament. But you really need to play one or two - not six or seven games like we have this year. |
Sam is an offensive-type player who can make a play. So we sent him in just in case Delaware State gave him that opportunity. Sam is a championship type of player. He took the ball to the basket pretty strong and under control. And it was big for us -- obviously. |
Sam is our strongest and most skilled player. With him and with the way Michael Williams is playing right now, we have what some of our opponents might call a two-headed monster. |
The offense and defense starts with Williams. It is a luxury to have a big man who can score around the basket and at the same time set up his teammates. |
They were all buried in different graves and now they're together with their buddies. They're my heroes. |
This is the type of game we have found a way to lose in the past. So I guess I'm pleased that we found a way to win. |