Post Game Quotes From Ohio State vs. Louisville – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/4/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
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Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino
“It was a great win for us especially after they completely outplayed us in the first half. They had execution like their football team did last night.
“We didn’t play very well but we showed tremendous heart and character. We did a wonderful job playing defense knowing that our offense wasn’t there tonight.
On Brian Northern:
“The thing about Brian is he should shoot the ball and play defense and not worry about playing point guard. He is a gutsy little guy, he deserved that scholarship, and maybe he deserves two.
Ohio State Head Coach Jim O’Brien
“I thought we had more than enough opportunities to win this game. We just didn’t make the plays. Part of it was them, they do a good job trying to harass you. We had chances but we didn’t do enough to finish it off.
“There was no discussion about any moral victory. I am disappointed we didn’t win especially when we had a clear chance to win but didn’t take advantage.”
Brent Darby, Ohio State Senior Guard
“It’s disappointing to lose at home.
“We knew it would be a physical game. They are a big team but we knew that and we had some physical practices this week to prepare.
“I have to a better job. I took a lot of shots that I shouldn’t have and I missed some free throws down the stretch.
“They were able to get back into the game because we made some turnovers and they take a lot of threes and they were falling for them in the second half. We have to work harder and we have to prepare for another tough opponent on Thursday at Michigan State.” Zach Williams, Ohio State Junior Forward
“It was a very physical game, but it was a game we thought we could win. We just didn’t make the plays we had to down the stretch.”
Velimir Radinovic, Ohio State Junior Center
“We knew they would be a physical team. Coach told us they were a very good rebounding team and we worked on that all week.”
