Ben Braun
Ben Braun
Benjamin Abraham Braunis a men's college basketball coach. He is the former coach at Rice University, where he spent eight seasons. Previously, Braun spent 12 years with the California Golden Bears program and 11 years at Eastern Michigan University. He has won the most games of any coach in Eastern Michigan's history...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 November 1953
defensive good guess guys healthy lucky maybe surprised team ucla
Through the years we've been a pretty good defensive team when we've had our guys healthy and playing. I guess we surprised UCLA too, then. Maybe we just had a lucky weekend, I don't know.
believing game surviving teams
Every game has been about surviving and believing in ourselves. That's what teams have to do.
again beaten hard hungry team trying usc
USC is going to be very energetic, very hungry and determined. We've beaten every team in the league, but going out and trying to do it again is going to be the hard part.
came remembers team washington
I think our team remembers Washington came in here and had their way with us.
catch remember tables teams turn
We have to turn the tables on the pressure. We have to remember the other teams have to catch us.
huge hump team took
I thought he had a huge year. He took his team over the hump tonight. He put them on his back. He was phenomenal.
against fight hard patient team washington
We need to fight hard against a good, patient team like Washington State.
conference far game losing overtime perspective puts team
I don't think we should get penalized for losing an overtime game to (the conference champions). I think that game puts in perspective how far this team has come this season.
gives hard hard-work positive reward stand team time towards trip work
We've put in a lot of hard work and this is our reward now to see where we stand as a team. This trip gives us more time to solidify our team and work towards a positive direction.
afford ahead basketball bounce game heads huge might natural operate reaction step team
We can't operate now with our heads down. We're disappointed. We've got basketball ahead of us and we have a huge game Saturday. It's important for our team to bounce back. The natural reaction might be to be down, but we can't afford that. We have to step up.
crucial fight heads operate team
We can't operate now with our heads down. It's important that our team bounces back. It's crucial we fight and battle.
defense good playing solid team
They were a good team then (Dec. 31, first meeting), and they are a good team now. They have some weapons, they are playing solid defense and they are used to winning.
dream love player position team
That is what you dream of as a player and a coach. You love to be in that position and our team is in that position.
achievement care conference great nail road shows team tough win
It's a great accomplishment. That shows how tough this conference is. For any team in a tough conference, when you can go and nail down a win on the road in your opener, that's a statement. I don't care where you are or who you're playing.