Chris Roche Quotes (14 Quotes)

That was a huge shot by Spencer, and it gave us a chance on a night when we really played sub-par. He's a clutch kid, and a confident shooter. It was fun seeing him drill that shot.

Alex is a great leader on this team practicing very hard every day without the promise of playing time. He's a very good shooter and everybody on our team respects his work ethic and I'm delighted he took advantage of the opportunity he was given tonight.

Trevor and Spencer are both great shooters and when we are patient and focused on getting great shots like we were tonight. They both are going to shoot a very high percentage no matter who we play.

We now know there's a team out there that is better than us. And between now and the end of the year, we have to improve. There's a target out there for us.

They are a very good team with a couple of great players in (Tyson) Christie and (Adam) Phillips. They're well-coached, tough and physical. We knew it would take a great effort to have a chance.

Our guys were motivated tonight and wanted to give a great effort given how we played them the first time around.

He has worked as hard as anyone in our program to improve and his dedication is paying off. It is really a treat to watch him blossom right before our eyes this year.

One of the great things about athletics is that it really tests your character. I'm eager to see how we respond this week. Not in terms of wins, losses, league championships, or anything like that, but in terms of our team competitiveness. Our team pride. Our guts. Are we going to shy away from these challenges, or are we going to stand up and fight.

I thought Connor handled the situation with great poise, and he did not force anything. Our other guys did enough to win.

Connor is important to us in every game, but especially against a team like Madras. They press, trap and gamble all over the floor and they're very good at it. Taking your best ball-handler out of the game for most of the first half is not Plan A.

He was a huge key in this game. Given La Salle's size, we knew our defensive post play would be critical and Landon stepped up and played a strong game.

Those plays were huge. Connor seized the moment. He is very unselfish, but he also is not afraid to take and make the big shot.

I would rather be in the position we are in than that of any other team. I'm excited to see how we attack things these last two weeks.

That was a big blow. He was just kind of in the wrong spot at the wrong time tonight. He ignites much of what we do and to have him sitting on the bench made it tougher for us.