Quotes by Chris Nolen

“We were settling for transition shots. Overall, I was not happy with our decisions. We needed to pull back and set up our offense.”

“Hampshire played pretty good defense in the lane, but we just didnt shoot the ball very well.”

“If you go 2-for-17 from the three-point line, youre not going to win. I really think Hampshire came out and pushed us around in the first half. We didnt react to it, and thats how they got a comfortable lead.”

“We knew Christian Life was quick and physical. We wanted to slow the game down and not try to run with them. We did a good job setting the tempo.”

“If we play with the energy and defensive effort we gave tonight [on Friday], were going to be fine.”

“The one thing I was proud of in this regional was we really defended well.”

“Our last four opponents have had to play our game. If we can do that again, and dictate tempo, well be fine. We dont want to get in a track meet with them.”

“We handled their pressure very well in the first half. We even used their pressure for our offense by attacking it. They expected to [get turnovers in the third quarter]. They did a good job forcing turnovers.”

“Nate is such a great competitor. Hes always around the ball. He does make us go. Nate played his butt off.”