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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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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I am proud of the guys. We tied for the West Division Championship. That's a heck of an accomplishment. Are we disappointed that we weren't able to win it out right at home in the last two games? I don't think there is any question. Our guys have put themselves in a position to compete for the conference championship.
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I'm just thrilled and honored and very excited to be part of this. It's probably a tribute more to our team success than anything else -- and they were some of the greatest memories of my life.
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It's a new season. Our focus is just on trying to win the next game.
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The kids stepped up at the end and hit the shots. Give credit to (Northern Kentucky). We were adjusting to them all day. We had some guys with their tongues hanging out there, but we got through it.
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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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Ever since we got back Christmas, we have had our days where we haven't been very sharp, but there haven't been very many. That goes to them and their desire to get better. They really have improved a lot since the beginning of the season, but we have to continue to improve as we play the month of February.
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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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We've got a good nucleus coming back. That's the lifeblood of any program --being able to get good players and make your team better through the recruiting process. That's our challenge.
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You have to give Quincy credit. They were the more aggressive team throughout the entire game.
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At that point, you could just see the life coming back into our bodies.
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There's no doubt we're excited. To be one game away from an opportunity to compete in the Elite Eight ... That would be a dream come true for most of these guys. This is why you play college basketball --to play in games like this.
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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.