That's what I was wondering. I told coach (Darrell) Brooks, 'Who scheduled this game?' Games are very tough for us to get. We want to try to get as many homes games as possible. This is a situation where we had an opportunity to play a game on TV. We wanted to take advantage of that opportunity. |
The game could have gone either way. |
The guys believe at some point during the game, they're going to get you. |
The guys had to respond because they were going into a situation where they hadn't been before. We never told them if Pops was coming back or not coming back. |
The guys struggled with that. |
The success of what we do evolves around our ability to share the game. That's what separates us. ... We're having a fantastic year and we're enjoying the ride. |
The young guy is just stepping up. Whenever we need a big play or big score, he stepped up and made the play. But more importantly, he made great decisions with the basketball and I thought that was the difference. We kind of expect him to score. That's kind of what his trick is, and I thought he made great decisions with the ball. |
There ain't a whole lot of difference between the talent of my team and these teams. That's what makes it so amazing, what these guys have accomplished. |
They made some key shots. They didn't make a lot. But fortunately for us, we were continuing to score. |
They were a better team than us. It was clear to me and I was right there watching it. I thought they had better basketball players. Their experience really showed itself. |
They're an improved basketball team. They're really playing within themselves. I think Coach (John Giannini) has done a great job of not letting opponents get comfortable. They do different things depending on who they play. We're going to have to execute well and have to be able to think on our feet. |
They're one of the best teams in the country, and it shows in almost every statistical category. They've got a heck of a basketball team. |
They've been consistently excellent because they don't go changing things. |
They've dominated us. I don't know another word to use. To me, they're the best team in this league. I really believe that. |
They've had classy kids and when you walk in their facility, you know basketball is important at that school. They've dominated us. They are the only program in this conference that has truly dominated us. |