Postgame Quotes From No. 19/16 Ohio State vs. No. 14/15 Michigan State – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/15/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 15, 2006
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Thad Matta, Ohio State head coach
On the overall game
“Well, just like any win or loss, you have to look at it quickly, learn form it, and move on. We have to get better by Wednesday. This game doesn’t make or break us, but we have to get back to work and be ready to go.”
On the play of both defenses
“It was two physically and mentally tough teams. It was a very physical game. There weren’t a lot of easy points out there. We knew we had to make Michigan State make plays, and with the players they have, we knew they would. We played well defensively, but we couldn’t make a shot at the other end.”
On the play of Je’Kel Foster
“Well, the loss of him at the end basically killed us. He is a great shooter and is impossible to replace. He played some great defense in some isolation situations. His effort was just off the charts.”
Terence Dials, senior center
On the game
“Both teams played hard and played hard defense. It came down to which team made more plays in the end and Michigan State did.”
Jamar Butler, sophomore guard
On Michigan State’s defense
“I don’t think it was that frustrating. It was just a hard fought game and the team that made the most plays at the end of the game won.”
On his 3-point shot at the end of the game
“We were down three and there was little time left. I had a good look and I took it.”
Matt Sylvester, senior forward
On his last shot
“I just acted. I didn’t even think about the score. All I knew was that time was running out and we needed to score. I just reacted.” On Michigan State
“Michigan State is a tough team mentally and physically and that is a great reflection of Tom Izzo.”
Tom Izzo, Michigan State head coach
On Michigan State’s performance against Ohio State
“That was a big game, including the way we won it. We did a great job considering our players were playing 40 minutes. I thought Paul Davis did a good job blocking Terence Dials. We did as good a job on defense as we could have.”
On Ohio State’s performance in the game
“Ohio State didn’t shoot as well as they have in tapes I’ve watched, but they are a good basketball team.”
On the atmosphere of the game
“The crowd and the setting were great. Ohio State did a good job to make this a special Big Ten game. Games like this help our conference.”
