”I just had to be able to be aggressive and aware that I had four fouls. I had to do everything to help my team win.” I knew my team needed me down the stretch, and it was a mindset thing. “At the beginning of the season we set the same goals for ourselves, making the NCAA tournament and going as far as we could was one of them. On trailing by ten and message sent by the coach Our philosophy was to get better every day and be a little better today than we were yesterday.” We just fought, we got off to a rugged start but we continued to fight (and) we continued to believe in each other and our coaching staff. “Coach very calmly put the clipboard on the floor and told me I messed up a play on defense, which is true, I made a play that led to a dunk some of those mental errors on defense were what was causing us to remain in that whole of seven, eight, and nine points you credit our guys for finally down the stretch, finding our rhythm. Credit our guys for finally finding a rhythm and locking down when we do lock down we’re as good as anybody and tough to beat … In the last 15-20 minutes we locked down and played a lot better. Another reason we won is because Derrick and Shane, they had been struggling in the first half to find the rhythm. In the second half they came out and became the people they are for us. We can’t credit these two enough for helping us win this game. “After that game, our guys understand the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. The first half was one of our best of the season. It stings right now, but what an experience this tournament has been. On the team’s uncharacteristic turnover total “It was definitely a clean look and he’s made a lot of plays for us at the end of halves and games.” Daven was excellent, as well, and Chris Matthews played well in the first half.” It was special to taste this (the NCAAs) and experience it. Basketball is a game of mistakes and you have to limit those to be successful we didn’t.” “We obviously forced things a little too much down the stretch maybe trying to make too many plays off the dribble. “There are a lot of good things to take from this season. I can tell you for sure I won’t be looking at the tape of this game tonight. After the game in the locker room, I told the kids, as much as this hurts, Gentlemen, I’m proud of what we accomplished this season.” It was a turnaround year, though, and that was our goal at the beginning of the season. On second-guessing some of the plays at the end of regulation and late in the overtimes He didn’t have one of his best games tonight, but that happens.” We rode him all season and he produced for us. We probably could have looked for Derrick (Low) more late in the game because he had it going. On the last offensive play of the second overtime We had several good looks at crucial times.
“I had the ball and was trying to make a play. I saw an opening when their player backed off me. I’ll be seeing that shot for quite awhile. On their comeback and mistakes in the second overtime We had opportunities, but just didn’t capitalize.” It was a big game and mentally, maybe, we had it slip away. On the difficulty of guarding Derrick Byars Yes, their were some uncharacteristic mistakes by us.” “We had breakdowns down the stretch, but you have to give Vanderbilt credit. He used screens well and some good looks.
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