Post Game Quotes From Ohio State vs. Indiana – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/20/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 20, 2004
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Ohio State head coach Jim O’Brien
On the game
“Tonight’s game really went the way we wanted it to. I thought we did a good job of finding Terence and Velimir inside. We wanted to take advantage of our size inside and I think we did a good job of that tonight.”
On Indiana
“Give Indiana a lot of credit. They did a great job tonight offensively and they have a tough backcourt.”
On the defensive effort
“Defensively we were fine. I thought we did a great job trapping them and we forced them into some turnovers. Our problem tonight was we just did not get enough offensive output.”
On the upcoming Big Ten schedule
“I feel confident we can go into Iowa and come out with a win, but I always feel we can come out with a win. We need to finish out the week with a good week of practice and we need to finish out games better than we did tonight.”
Ohio State player quotes
Ohio State sophomore guard J.J. Sullinger
On the game
“I thought we made good defensive plays tonight. We played hard but we could not capitalize on our opportunities down the stretch. It was disappointing to force turnovers like we did at the end of the game and not score points off them. We cannot dwell on this loss we have to get past it and turn our attention to Iowa.”
Ohio State senior center Velimir Radinovic
On the offense
“We had too many good looks at the basket tonight. We should have scored more points but we weren’t able to convert on any of our opportunities.” On the game
“I have to take the brunt of the blame from tonight’s game. I committed too many turnovers and had too many offensive fouls tonight. I should have converted more shots when the ball came into me. Overall, I think the team played hard but we could not convert our opportunities in the end.”
Ohio State junior forward Terence Dials
On Bracey Wright
“He is the heart and soul of the team, he is a great player who is hard working and when you have those characteristics you are going to be successful.”
On the end of the game
“I started missing some shots and we just weren’t able to convert. We faltered at the end of the game and nothing seemed to be working our way.”
Indiana head coach Mike Davis
On the game
“I think this is a good win because it is a road win. My only disappointment is the free throws we gave up. Twenty-six free is a lot to overcome.”
On his team’s preseason schedule
“I know our preseason schedule helped us. A lot of people were disappointed with how we lost some early games, but to me, a loss is a loss. I think it was good for us to lose the games we did. It taught the players to trust me and realize they needed to play good defense.”
On his team’s current streak of success
“When you find a way to win, it tells you a lot about your team.”
Sophomore guard Bracey Wright
On the importance of road wins
“You make money on road wins, especially in the Big Ten. We did a good job at following the game plan. We’ve won the last two road games, which has been a big confidence booster for us.”
On the play of sophomore guard Marshall Strickland
“When he is hitting shots, that excites me. When we’re going good, we’re a tough team to play.”
Senior forward A.J. Moye
On the game
“We did a good job with ball control until the last few minutes. I told coach we need to go over our late game plans, but as long as we win, I don’t care, especially in the Big Ten.”
On Indiana’s recent play
“Everybody has totally bought into what coach is preaching. Bracey and Marshall are in their second Big Ten seasons and that makes a big difference.”
Sophomore guard Marshall Strickland
On Indiana’s early season struggles
“I can’t say enough, we’ve been tested. We’re a tough team to play right now.”
