Pat Cleland Quotes (15 Quotes)

The last two years I've packed a bag so I could go straight up to Marquette (to scout the next opponent), and both times we lost, so this time I didn't pack. Now I have to drive back to Traverse City, change my clothes and drive back up to Marquette.

We got the monkey off our back. Anywhere you go in the game of basketball there's pressure to win. For me, this is a sigh of relief.

They really took command of the game. We were shell-shocked. Not only did they hit shots, they took control of the boards. And our kids aren't used to that.

I hope we can finally come out of this one with a win.

Let 'em enjoy it. They deserve it. I'm so happy for our community. I'm so happy for the kids.

That was the first time all year I've had to get in my kids' faces about effort. To their credit, they responded. But we needed three quarters of great basketball after that, and we didn't get it.

Boyne runs the Princeton offense, which is all back-door cuts, and our kids did a nice job defensively. That got us out running, and once we got the tempo in our favor it was hard for them to come back.

Have I ever seen anything like this No. Never. And I'm not sure I had the best seat in the house. I think I would have had more fun watching from the stands.

I didn't hesitate to put Matt in. He's a senior who knows how to make big putts at big times.

Kyle did a great job running the offense, and I switched things up on him a couple of times. I didn't give him any breaks, either. I kept thinking I should take him out, but I just couldn't. He was an ironman tonight.

We're just trying to narrow things down.

I didn't see it, but I could hear the crowd. And they loved it.

We mixed up our defenses a little better and I substituted a little earlier, which helped our legs. I thought we had better flow offensively, too.

Our full-court pressure defense was the key. And we were much more physical tonight than we have been in a while.

I thanked them for having the courage to play this game. I hope the series continues.