Billy coached as perfect a game as I've ever seen in a national championship game. It reminded me of 1987 when he carried an average Providence team to the final weekend.
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We're playing a great team and that's what you want with Madison Square Garden on the line. As you advance in this tournament you keep playing better teams. This is a terrific team.Rick Pitino
I think we showed tremendous guts and heart down the stretch. Getting behind against Richmond was the worst possible scenario on a basketball court. You get behind on a team like that, and it's an uphill battle all the way with the treadmill level on 10.
Rick Pitino
I like this team a lot. This freshman class is really strong. I can't tell you who the best player is. I can't tell you who has the most potential. That's a very good statement to make.
Rick Pitino
Bob Huggins, a lot of times, is misunderstood. He's someone who cares a great deal about his players. He wants to see them do well and he really goes the extra yard for players.
Rick Pitino
Everybody says it's a very tough place for visiting teams because of the noise and the fans' closeness to the court.
Rick Pitino
Our message the whole week has been, we're going to be in this type of atmosphere seven or eight times this year. It's a very strong home-court advantage, as strong as it gets in college basketball.
Rick Pitino
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