Famous Quotes & Sayings

They never folded. They never quite out there and we did have a chance at the end to win this basketball game, and that is all you can really ask for as a coach.

They have it all -- depth, size, speed -- great basketball tradition.

They have four future college basketball players. Some people say it's not that big of a deal. But it is.

They have basketball camps and volleyball camps. Why not a driving camp?

They have a very good basketball team. They gave us trouble defensively and offensively. But St. Cloud State has a pretty good basketball team, as well.

Robert Moore

They have a tradition of winning. Their players dream about playing on that team, and basketball means a lot to them. They want to represent Randolph-Clay, and they don't want to be the group that loses.

Flip Saunders

They got a run, we got undisciplined. We were looking for the home-run shot instead of doing the best thing that we do, and that's execute offensively. We were playing 45 feet from the basket with no dribbles.

They got a couple of buckets late. But we also had some really good looks at the basket down the stretch, and we just couldn't get any to go down. We were down by 16 in the first half and came back, and we played really well in the second half to get back in it. We just couldn't make the shots at the end.

Jim Calhoun

They gave us a tremendous shot. We withstood it and stood up to it. I couldn't prouder of my basketball team.

They have an excellent basketball team and some great players. We played hard, but we just don't have much depth. They are just a hard team to beat and obviously are a top 5A team. They have all the pieces for state title.

They have all made outstanding contributions to this program. I think they certainly brought back outstanding basketball to this program. They have had outstanding moments in their careers, which helped rebuild this program.

They have a good basketball team and they play with a ton of fire. We had to up our level of energy to match theirs.

They have a good basketball team and they just lost some road games. That's part of being in a good conference. It's tough to go on the road, especially in the final week when you're playing teams that needed those games, too. Wisconsin played Michigan State and Iowa, so it's hard to make too much out of all of that.

They have a difference- maker in Knowles. When it counted, he just took over the game. He went to the basket and decided he wasn't going to lose tonight.

They have a couple of inches on us in some spots and we're a little thicker. It's a matter of how you match up. We're going to be fine if we just take care of the basketball and handle their pressure. Teams have tried to press us and our big kids are pretty good with the ball.

They don't trust George Bush. Why trust a 30-second advertisement during a basketball game?

Jim Calhoun

They don't measure heart by inches, they don't measure courage, they don't measure basketball instinct and intelligence.

They don't let up the defense and that's why they can win basketball games. Defensively, they're a terrific team, well coached.

They don't get enough credit. They have unbelievable role players on that basketball team.

They do a good job of penetrating into the defense and kicking it back out for someone to hit a three. They are a good basketball team.

They dismantled the Sweet 16 and they have eliminated the Elite Eight. That was what every team wanted to do was get to the Elite Eight and play downstate. That was the pinnacle for boys and girls basketball in the state of Illinois. The only good thing I like is that you don't play two games on Saturday anymore.

They did the things that good teams do to win. They did what good teams do to win in the Southeastern Conference. They rebounded the basketball and defended. They did an exceptional job of doing those things and we didn't. And that's the ballgame.

It's a tremendous environment for a home team. It's a tremendous environment for a college basketball game, period.

It's a tremendous environment for a home team, and for college basketball, period. The fans are so well-educated, and they're a team that's resilient. It also energizes the visiting team, so what you get is an electric atmosphere.

It's a tough way to lose a basketball game. When you have a three point lead, and there's under two seconds to go, you foul.

Jeff Heath

It's a big event and an opportunity to support basketball in Mississippi. We're always looking to play a high level of competition and this also gives you a chance to play in the coliseum before the State Tournament.

J. J. Johnson

It's 90 percent mental. You don't really have to have a lot of the physical aspects. Some of the kids these days don't really fit into basketball or football so you got to get into bowling.

Jimmy Smith

It wasn't worth risking his future. He was mad with me because he wanted to play. But I'm not going to jeopardize a young man's future. He's a baseball/football player playing basketball and I love him for it.

It was our best game, four quarters. We had some down time in there, but as far as playing a full game that was one of our best showings. They did their runs and we would have our runs. That's what basketball is about. It's about runs. We had more of them and scored more out of our runs.

Roy Williams

It was our best basketball of the year. We talked about being focused for 40 minutes.

Jeff Adrien

It wasn't intentional or anything like that. I was just playing basketball.

It was basketball that really got me into (high jumping). I still played basketball even after I really got into high jumping, but more than one sport didn't hurt me in the high jump, that's for sure.

It was fun to see our fans excited and into the game. It is clearly a basketball atmosphere.