Willis Wilson Quotes (17 Quotes)

They came into the game as the second-best three point shooting team in the conference. And when you have a team like that, you can't let them get going early. You've got to make it a little more challenging than we made it early on.

It seemed like we had to bounce back all night long. You feel like it's going to be a 14 or 16-point lead and here they come again.

Chris is an excellent point guard who plays with toughness. He is an great passer and more importantly he possesses great decision-making skills on the court.

We had to be patient and do an especially good job of setting up the shots. We have a much better idea of where our shots are coming from. We're doing the best job of setting up our shots as we have all year.

We were just so inconsistent, and inconsistency is a mental thing. It's the approach that you take to doing what you do, and we had a very half-hearted approach. At times it was good, but we didn't sustain it very long.

They have been a cornerstone of all the success over the last four years. They give us a lot of energy and a lot of experience. The thing that I'm disappointed about for those guys is that we haven't won more games.

I thought our guys really did a good job down the stretch. I thought we really played with a lot more energy and a lot more focus and played at a higher level that we need to play with to win in this kind of environment.

(Morris) has developed a temperament on the basketball court. Give Marshall credit, they played him physical, but he has developed such a focus. He can do it all.

This is not a team that we've had the luxury to look ahead a lot this year. We've been doing so much of trying to learn how to function in the here and now that it really becomes challenging to look ahead. When you look ahead too far, it becomes a distraction.

It's a true indicator for any potential prospects looking at Rice that you can have the best of both worlds. You get a world class education and play your sport at the highest level.

It was on the right path. Give the guy credit for making it.

The NCAA men's basketball Division I has grown to 330 schools. That's a lot of schools from the time the field grew to 64 -- it's increased by one. From that same period, Division I basketball has grown significantly.

I don't think he is in a position right now to really make a decision. Morris has put himself in a position to garner attention from the NBA, and I think there is a strong belief that some point in his career he will be an NBA caliber player.

The difference tonight, in my opinion, is that we played with a lot more aggression in the last three minutes of overtime. We played with a lot more spirit during that period. That, as much as anything, is what our guys have to learn.

They (the Eagles) make it really hard for you to get good shots. I thought we had to be patient and do an especially good job of executing. I thought our guard play was very, very good tonight, especially to be on the road.

I think the transition looks made all the difference in the world. We were able to turn up our defensive intensity, we were able to rebound the ball a little bit better, and we were able to get a lot of looks in transition. I think that got SMU back on their heels.

I've seen a lot of good games from a lot of different guys but Morris just was in a zone. He had a look in his eyes confidence. He wanted the ball, and he really made it look easy. And if you've ever played basketball you know that it's not easy to do.