Quotes by Alan Buss

“At this time of the year, youre either getting better or getting worse. I think our team is hungry and playing very well together.”

“He doesnt turn the ball over and he finds open players. Hes a leader and he hates to lose. I think hes the total package -- one of the most well-rounded players in the area.”

“That is kind of how it has been all year with Brett. He is our leader, he has great court vision and he takes it upon himself to get us going.”

“It takes a certain mental toughness to maintain a lead like that. These guys are really committed to playing defense and we knew how important it would be to get off to a good, quick, solid start.”

“We didnt turn the ball over a lot and we didnt take many bad shots. Andy (Suter) did a great job on Fredrick in the second half, and we held (Taylor) Roehl to only four points. Like I said, it all starts with half-court defense.”

“I know Lance well, and hes a great coach.”

“We havent been in that situation very often. Typically we come out strong and make shots early. I think we settled for some shots that this year we havent. We got the ball inside but I thought we settled for jump shots early on.”

“The thing about Brett is that he wants to play. Hes confident in his abilities that hes going to take the opportunity to compete at the highest level and get better.”

“He has the skills, the intelligence, the leadership ability. You put all those things together and youve got a pretty good basketball player. Hes such a competitor and hes going to get better and better.”

“He is capable of playing both guard positions because he is our best shooter.”