Post Game Quotes From Ohio State’s Victory Over Purdue – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/29/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 29, 2000
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Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien
“I am very happy with winning this game tonight. It is a classic Big Ten game when it is a battle on both ends.”
“I am happy we don’t have to go to Purdue to play. It works out nicely for us because I don’t enjoy that thought.”
Ken Johnson
“We had to go out play hard. Last week was a good time to rest but we worked hard. We don’t ever want to lose at home.”
“They were a physical team. It was a battle inside.”
Michael Redd
“We can’t lose at home during the Big Ten season. The win is huge. We take every game seriously.”
George Reese
“We expect every battle in the Big Ten to be hard fought. We really turned on in the second half. “
Scoonie Penn
“Our starts have been good. The last ten minutes of the game is when we need to get it done. That is the time for our stars to start shining. The most important part is to help our team win.”
“When we win by 10 or 11 and Michael and I don’t play as well as we can that says a lot about the contributions that others are making to this team.”
Purdue head coach Gene Keady
“The turning point in the game was when our guards made two or three turnovers in a row with seven minutes to go. We were in the game until then. We need to keep competing, executing and get over the hump.”
