Quotes by Chris Lowery

“Every coach has an ego. Fortunately, Matt and I never shared ours with each other. We are kindred spirits and have a lot of respect for each other. Ive always been happy for Matt and hes always been happy for me.”

“Tony Boyle came in right away and challenged (Evansville forward) Matt Webster physically.”

“What a tremendous basketball game. Maybe not a lot of scoring, but a lot of heart and effort. Thats one of the most physical games weve ever played in here. Our guys showed a lot of grit and determination, and really executed well in overtime.”

“Its just a chess match when we play them, and we take a lot of their stuff away that other people cant, and theyre actually able to guard us and keep us out of the paint.”

“Its a chess match every time we play them.”

“You hear all this talk about how good our league is, but our league is very, very good. Its very competitive. Theres a lot of parity in our league.”

“I told them if they step up and play hard and make (Bradley) look you in the eye, well judge and see who is the toughest. And our kids did that.”

“It was all the difference.”

“Some of the rebounds he got above the rim were unbelievable.”

“I talked about playing in the tournament, and what its like (to win) and to be able to sit back for a week and see your name, and have everybody talk about you, and where youre seeded and how great you are. Its a much better feeling than sitting on pins and needles, wondering.”