Mark Slonaker Quotes (17 Quotes)

We are proud of Will's efforts in the classroom and we are glad to see that he is being recognized for his accomplishments. We hope this will bode well for him as he attempts to repeat as a first team Academic All-America selection.

They start five guards. That leaves them some liabilities on defense because of their size. You've got some areas you can attack them. But at the same time, when you're defending them, it makes it rough.

Two of (the losses), Colorado and Oklahoma State, you expect, but the other four, we were in. After losing the close games, you worry (the team) will get discouraged.

Wow. They're kids who are capable of going off for 20 (points) on you anytime.

He's arguably the best point guard in the league. You have to be aware of him every minute he's on the floor. He can rip off three threes in a row, then miss six, and then hit two in a row to demoralize you.

You get to the point where you have to win to reward yourself for the hard work. You don't want to lose another tough one. I didn't want to think about it.

I thought our defense was better tonight. I thought we made an effort to win the the basketball game.

Andrew played a great game. He just played outstanding basketball. We need more guys playing at his level.

They just find ways to win games. They pose problems for us. They're 7-1 in the league they've posed a lot of problems for the rest of the league.

Their attack was probably more balanced. They're at their best when they're balanced.

Campbell, we couldn't hold the lead, and Gardner-Webb. Maine, Howard, we couldn't manage the lead late.

We gave up too much penetration. We've been trying to correct it all year, how to handle a 22-point lead. Keep pushing, keep driving, if we are up by 22, try to make it 30.

They're a very good team in all phases of the game.

Obviously that five-point play was a huge momentum switch. It's disappointing. Then we couldn't make the plays to stay even after the five-point play.

We're just always pretty evenly-matched. We tend to match up well, and that's why games go down to the wire. This one should, too.

Too many turnovers. We only had 11 turnovers against more pressure the other night.

We'll look to bounce back. I'm frustrated but we don't want to get too discouraged. We've had good workouts and practices, but our lack of defense is perplexing.