Nevada Quotes
Nevada head coach Mark Fox
On the game:
“It was a very good win for our team. It was hard fought. We started very slowly but we battled back but I’m certainly pleased to advance to tomorrow night.”
On the start of the game:
“We couldn’t have started worse, I’ll tell you that. We were so unattached when we started the game. We could not have started any worse. They are a good team. They have been playing very well.”
On result of the game:
“In the beginning of the game I wasn’t sure what planet we were on. We didn’t think we were in the state of Nevada. We made so many mental errors that on the things we wanted to do we got them wrong both offensively and defensively. We just could not settle down.”
Nevada senior guard Lyndale Burleson
On the three-point shots:
“When they got into the zone, there are open gaps so I tried to find an open gap and knock them down when a teammate gave me the ball.”
Louisiana Tech quotes
Louisiana Tech Head Coach Kerry Rupp
On the game:
“I’m very proud of my guys. I asked our guys to play hard and finish strong and my guys gave me a great effort. Our guys came out and played very well in the first half. They did a good job getting into us and disrupting us in the second half. I thought they made some tough shots even though we played some good defense on them.”
On defensive strategy on Luke Babbitt:
“Luke Babbitt was definitely an emphasis on the game. Everyone had to be aware of where he was but he just made some good, tough shots. The defensive effort was there.”
On team’s second half struggles:
“Nevada’s defensive pressure really distrusted us and didn’t allow us to swing the ball around. They really forced us out of our offense.”
Louisiana Tech junior forward/center Magnum Rolle
On team’s fast start:
“The emphasis was to play smart and aggressive and to get to the rim.”
Louisiana Tech junior guard Kyle Gibson
On Nevada’s second half defense:
“I give them credit on turning up the defensive strategy and making us catch the ball out of our comfort zone. They only gave us one shot a possession by getting a lot of defensive rebounds.”
