Quotes by Ed Hickey

“A couple kids were respectable. Theyre one of the top teams in the league. If we play our best we still dont necessarily beat them. No one did exceptionally well. It wasnt good enough today.”

“That was the best we shot in the first half in a long time. They went to a zone and we got them out of it.”

“Having Kinard and Barry helps a lot. Kinard can score, and Barry anchors our defense. Theyve been playing a lot of basketball. They know how to play, and they know how to make plays.”

“Thats a tough gym sometimes to play in. It gives you a different perspective from the floor than a normal gym. We did a pretty good job, the kids adjusted pretty well.”

“The story of the night was Matt. He had four 3-pointers in the first half. It was good to see him score. Hes played well, he just hasnt scored.”

“We had a full lineup, picked them up full court, put pressure on their guards and got a lot of easy baskets early on. I think we held them to under double digits for the majority of the half.”

“It really gave us a boost. Ive gotta give our sixth man a big round of applause, because the fans have been there and the students have been there all year supporting us. When the momentum swung, they really helped carry us through.”

“I believe well be a number one seed, but I have to check on that. Im excited. Its a different season now, you lose, you go home. Well take the next couple days to be prepared and work on the things we have to touch up and hopefully get after whoever we play.”

“Weve been real pleased. Theyve been able to respond to some different adversities. We had a tough schedule this year, weve played well in some tough games, weve come ready to play. I cant say enough about the effort the kids have put forth all year long.”

“The fact that he made the players around him better. He was very unselfish, passed the ball and raised the level of play of his teammates. He just made things easier offensively. Defenses keyed on him and he created stuff for other people.”