Ben Howland
Ben Howland
Benjamin Clark Howlandis an American college basketball coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and former player. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Northern Arizona University from 1994 to 1999, the University of Pittsburgh from 1999 to 2003, and the University of California, Los Angelesfrom 2003 to 2013. Howland became the first men's coach in modern college basketball history to be fired shortly after winning an outright power-conference title. He is one of the few NCAA Division I...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 May 1957
CityLebanon, OR
He's a complete player. He is going to be an excellent pro and he could be playing for the Sonics right now just as much as for the Huskies.
He's a great player. He'll be playing in the NBA whenever he leaves college.
Typically if we get out-boarded by nine and shoot 5-of-13 from the foul line and allow someone to shoot 61 percent in the first half, we are not going to win. We gutted it out, found a way.
You know how hard it is during finals to get your mind right because you're so exhausted from studying. At practice, I'm sure guys are going to have a little mental fatigue from staying up all night cramming.
If anyone is questioning the level of play in the Pac-10, they should watch this game. They should rewind it.
I expect it would take an awful lot to keep him out of the game (against Louisiana State) tomorrow.
For us to beat us the team that I think is still going to be right up there for the league title is great.
If they come back, God bless them, I'll be so happy. If they elect to stay in the NBA and they go in the first round, that'll be great, too.
I don't feel any of the shadow. I know who I am. I'm proud to be the one carrying the torch at this time.
People were really running at him and he needs to have more patience. I think he's one of the best shooters, not only in the league but in the country. I think he'll be fine.
Obviously, we don't have the depth we'd like. Everybody has to do a little more when you face adversity.
Obviously, we're real pleased to get the win. That was a great finish for us. It's really just a testament to the character, the toughness, the heart of our players to have the never-quit attitude. I'm really, really proud of them.
My heart sunk watching Steele even get a shot off.
Maybe not that many. But it will be close.