Andrew Strait
Andrew Strait
physically tough
It was a really tough game, physically and emotionally.
came leave physical points second
He's a big, physical guy. You can't leave him for a minute. A lot of his points came on second shots.
limit sure
I'm sure he's going to get his. We'll do all we can to limit him.
aside coach good hope last next nice success third worry year
It's some really good news, actually. We had a lot of success last year and next year we hope to have even more ... Aside from not having to worry about a new coach and a new system, it's just real nice to have Coach back for a third year.
boost definitely felt floor seeing shots
Once I got out on the floor I felt really good. Seeing my first two shots go down was definitely a boost of confidence.
came capable good knew minutes played start tonight worked
We all feel pretty good about it. We worked hard. We knew what we were capable of doing. We came out tonight and played 40 minutes start to finish. We know when we play that well that anything can happen.
athletic boston college ready tough
Boston College is a really tough team, obviously. Really athletic and big and strong. But we're going to come out ready to play.
bit intensity rocking
Once the place got rocking a little bit we got some intensity on defense.
based beaten good great played teams tough
Obviously, the seeding is based on a lot of different things. They were a great team, they played in a tough league, they've beaten a lot of good teams this year.
behind comforting entire hear montana team
It's his alma mater. He's a Montana guy. The entire community's behind him ... I know everyone on the team wanted him to stay. It's just real comforting to hear the news.
coaches couple nice played tape tried watched work
It's nice to have a couple of coaches who've played the same position. I've watched a lot of tape and tried to work on my game.
hard minutes played start
When we play like we're capable, we know we can play with anyone. We jumped at em right from the start and played 40 minutes of basketball. We played hard and we played as a team.
athletic course craig low obviously seen strong team
I don't think we've seen such an athletic team over the course of the year. And obviously not someone as big and strong down low as Craig Smith.
concept feels great hard knew team win worked
It feels great to win a first-round game. It was just a real team concept today. We knew we would have to play hard and it worked out for us.