Postgame Quotes From Ohio State vs. Butler – Ohio State Buckeyes
11/23/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 23, 2005
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Thad Matta, Ohio State Head Coach
On Butler
“Give Butler credit. Like I said before the game they are going to take some shots and they made a lot of them. They just kept coming at us.”
On turnovers
“We didn’t do the little things down the stretch and they made us pay. The little things we didn’t do tonight we can get better at and since we won I’m glad this happened.”
On Butler’s late run
“The key was turnovers. They are going to make you pay on your turnovers. We may not play another team that shoots like this all season.”
Terence Dials, senior forward
On defending the Butler offense
“Give credit to Butler. They’re a great shooting team. We knew they would be tough to guard. The scouting report said they were all shooters so we knew we weren’t going to pitch a shutout.”
On winning a game in overtime
“It feels great to win a game in overtime. Last year we went 0-3 in overtime games so this is definitely a step in the right direction.”
On the Buckeyes’ poise during overtime
“We were just prepared. Coach (Matta) prepared us well. We are an experienced group now; we’re mostly all seniors.”
Je’Kel Foster, senior guard
On the early struggles of the OSU offense
“Our offense was not going well. We spoke and started running the plays coach called. They played good defense, but bad communication on our part played a part also.”
J.J. Sullinger, senior guard
On defending the Butler offense
“We wanted to limit their opportunities and limit their looks. They are a hard team to guard, we missed a lot of assignments and that led to a lot of their three point looks.” On getting the ball to Terence Dials when the offense is struggling
“Terence is a premier player inside. He is big, strong and can finish. They didn’t have anyone his size.”
Todd Lickliter, Butler Head Coach
On the game
“Both teams competed and challenged one another tonight. They (Ohio State) will help us grow. I was disappointed we weren’t able to challenge more during overtime, but they are a very good team.”
On Ohio State’s defense
“We’re going to keep on trying to do what we can to be successful and keep fighting. We weren’t shooting well, but they guard. Ohio State was well prepared and defended well. I give them a lot of credit.”
On Ohio State
“I have to hand it to Ohio State. They were patient and very poised. They got the shots they wanted and will take advantage of you with their strengths
