It was gutsy there in the second half as we came out and took it to them right away. We couldn't quite go over the top, though, staying with a 10, 12 point lead. That's pretty much how it ended up. |
It was one hell of a game. This was a battle from start to finish. |
It would have been extremely difficult if we were on the road. These fans have just been phenomenal. The student-body section has been good size, but the community of Winona has come out and been absolutely awesome. |
It's a great upset for us from a position standpoint. We have to do our job (today) or the same thing could happen to us. We can't worry about what other people are doing right now. |
It's nice to get those accolades and have other coaches in the league recognize what our players have done. |
Like we said Saturday, come (Monday) we're going to be ready to prepare for this weekend's games. It's a game we're looking forward to because they beat us. We're looking forward to playing them in the latter part of the season. |
Obviously, he was the key to our team's success this week. There's no question he was the best player on the court and he deserved that award. |
Our defense was just awesome. We were making them take some tough shots and we were cleaning those boards and pushing the ball up the floor to get great shots. |
Our perimeter guys can put a lot more pressure on knowing that [Smith is] back there in the paint. He's such a special young man. |
That kind of thing (being ranked high) is great for the program and great for the recognition it gives us. It's nice to get things along the way, but we really are focused on Friday night and Bemidji. |
That was one hell of a war out there. It was two excellent teams that went to battle. We were fortunate to come out on top. |
That was really a war out there, it really was. Those were two excellent basketball teams. We just had to battle, battle, battle. |
That's a heck of a Northern State team. Year in and year out, it's always a battle. They're extremely well-coached. It's going to be a tough game for us. |
That's the way its been for us all season. |
The shot clock was running down, and he knocked it down. |