Marty Simmons
Marty Simmons
Marty Simmonsis the head men's basketball coach at the University of Evansville. He was elected Mr. Illinois Basketball in 1983. He started his collegiate basketball career at Indiana University, before finishing up at the University of Evansville...
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We were fortunate we had that lead. We knew Southern Indiana wasn't going to quit. Their shots started dropping in the second half and they were able to get back into the game.
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We were fortunate that we did knock it loose. We scored a lot from out defense. That's kind of been our trademark up to this point.
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It was a very tough game. I feel very fortunate to come out on top. I was really proud of the guys.
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They are one of premier programs in the country and have been for years. I have all the respect in the world for them.
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It's a new season. Our focus is just on trying to win the next game.
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We're fired up. There's no doubt. We know how hard it was to get there last year, and to be able to back it up is just a tremendous accomplishment for the group of guys on this team.
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They're young guys who work extremely hard. They're in here at the crack of dawn and they leave late at night. They put so much into it. They've done a good job of relating to our guys and getting our guys to understand what it takes to be good at this level.
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They have been playing teams tough on the road. They are a well coached team. It is going to be tough.
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They're a good basketball team. They're so unselfish and feed off each other so well.
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At halftime, we were talking about how it was fool's gold the way they were shooting.
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They are a really good team. They play extremely hard, and they are a very unselfish team. I don't see a lot of weaknesses in them.
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This is what you play for, a chance to win a divisional title with two games left. Our guys have done a good job with putting us in this position. Now it is up to us to find a way to win.
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Any success this program has had has been a direct reflection on his tireless effort. I'm extremely happy and feel fortunate to be able to work with him.
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I thought Doug Taylor really stepped up in that game. It was a balanced effort.