Quotes by Dave Bezold

“(Thompson) is a heck of a player. Their big-time player made the plays, and we didnt have enough of our guys doing that.”

“We were fortunate that Humphrey was capable of finishing off some plays, or we wouldnt have had anybody in double figures.”

“Gavin was outstanding, and he came back after having an off night in our loss against Nova Southeastern. He rebounded the ball and was a force inside against some really strong players.”

“We stepped up and made our free throws at the end, and that was our cushion. We were playing against the clock at the end, and we beat a very good team.”

“They are the quickest team we have faced this year, and it caused us a lot of problems in the first half. It took us a whole 20 minutes to get used to that quickness. We did a better job in the second half and actually outscored them, but it wasnt enough to overcome the first half.”

“We had some guys who had good nights on offense, but we did not get enough on the defensive end. Whenever we did get close in the second half, it seemed like (SIUE) would hit a 3-pointer because we went the wrong way on a screen. You cant beat a ranked team on the road doing that.”

“(QU) stepped up and made plays. Jordan Roth decided that he was going to carry his team, and we didnt have anybody step up and guard him.”

“He knows its tournament time, and Harrison is a fierce competitor. Without him, we had no chance to win. Harrison was outstanding, and hes a young player who is just going to get better.”

“David is a very good athlete who can score, rebound and block shots. Were excited that he chose Northern Kentucky University. He was regarded by several recruiting services as one of the top 100 high school players, so he has a great deal of talent and ability.”