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It was a good college basketball game. But the basketball gods were smiling on the California kids.
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It was a good all-around effort for our kids. Solon Springs came in here playing good basketball and our kids did a really good job on both ends of the floor.
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It was a great opportunity to coach in one of the legendary basketball programs in the state. Through all of this (rumors and speculation) they were incredibly gracious to me about my situation, while I was seeing what was available.
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It was a gutsy win for us tonight. That's a scrappy team over there. They've been playing some very good basketball and we don't take anything for granted. (Stackhouse) stepped up tonight and I thought Devin really came on and gave us a big lift in overtime. Avery Johnson
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It was a great high school basketball game. We got the turnover we needed. We ran a play, but the shot just didn't fall.
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It was a great game -- we did a lot of things really well and I was pleased with the effort. Unfortunately they have a few more basketball players than we do. We have more athletes, but their players did some things for them down the stretch to help the get the win.
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It was a basketball fight, that's all it was. There really isn't anything else to say. Keyon Dooling
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It was a courageous win for our basketball team. Billy Donovan
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It was poise and not being tough enough yet as a young team to handle a lead on the road. We had people trying to do too much, taking shots too quickly. ... Basketball is a game of runs and we've got to work to shorten the opponent's runs from five minutes to two minutes.
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It was painful at times. I've watched bits and pieces of the whole game several times this week and it was a tremendous basketball game and they just kept coming back. John Beilein
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It was off the charts. Terrific. People that have been around Tennessee basketball said that it was one of the best environments they've ever seen, which is wonderful to hear in our first year. Bruce Pearl
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It was offensive rebounds and the free throws. I'm very proud of the kids. This is the greatest group of basketball players and individuals we've had at this school.
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It's well overdue. It's time for a new facility -- I don't know how else to put it. Auburn has done a nice job with a lot of other facilities. Basketball has been neglected. It's very encouraging that Auburn wants to head in that direction.
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It's very, very difficult to win a college basketball game, and this is a perfect example. There's no sure thing. Non-Division I teams are beating teams a lot more experienced than us. I'm just grateful that we survived. And we did a little better than survive. Down the stretch, we played with poise and were able to get the win.
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It's just basketball. But as we traveled around this season, we had a lot of people come up to us ? displaced people who are from New Orleans ? and they tell us that we make them happy. Tyrus Thomas
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It's just hard-nosed. Basketball with an attitude, so to speak.
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It's every kid's dream, to go to the Final Four. That's what you play college basketball for. But we have a chance to do something special now. We have a chance to win the first national championship in school history. Corey Brewer
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It's exciting to see the community get behind our team and support the program by raising money. The community wants to see us to be successful, and they are helping us work toward becoming a top program like football and basketball at the university.
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It's feels great to see Daphne continue playing basketball in college. I'm glad that she will be playing so close to home.
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It's easy looks. When you have a guy who's going to demand a double team, someone's going to get easy looks. Juan Dixon
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It's early, real early. There's still a lot of basketball left.
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It's a special treat. They've been around basketball long enough that some of that's in their blood.
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It's a special group of seniors. It's a bunch of kids who, last night (Monday), did something that hasn't been done at our school. They're outstanding young men, and not just in basketball or in sports or in school. I'm lucky to have coached them for a couple of years. It's certainly very big shoes for the younger guys to fill.
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It's a tough loss, but this game doesn't define our season. We've done a lot of good things, and we have plenty of basketball left to play.
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It's a tough field. Obviously there's a lot of tradition and a lot of prominence in women's basketball represented here. It bodes well for high-caliber games.
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It's a tough chore, but we have a good team. They have two McDonald's All-Americans and a guy considered the best high school basketball player since Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar). But they still have to play the game.
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It's a tremendous environment for a home team. It's a tremendous environment for a college basketball game, period.
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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.
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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.
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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. Jeff Heath
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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. J. J. Johnson
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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. Jimmy Smith
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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.