“I have mixed emotions. We were right there and it's an awful feeling to lose and not get that next step. You just try to tell these young players that everything that happened before what we feel right now is what this team is.”
“There are no surprises with anything positive that he's done up there. He's gotten himself some hard-nosed competitive kids and done the right thing with them.”
“We're not known to overlook anyone. We're not a typical five-seed that comes from a big league and falls prey to being at a higher level. We understand that everyone is a good team. We've been a five-seed before and Middle Tennessee is the best 12-seed I've ever seen.”
“I remember asking the question to my assistant, 'Now where is she scoring and how? Well, she gets it close to the basket, spins and scores. There must be a reason. They can't stop it.”