Postgame Quotes From No. 12 Ohio State vs. Northwestern – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/18/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 18, 2006
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Thad Matta, Ohio State head coach
On the overall game
“Well, it was a hard-fought win. I told them Northwestern had a difficult style. We couldn’t buy a basket at first. In the second half we got a lead and held on. Give our guys credit. They toughed it out and got the win.”
On Matt Sylvester
“He was ok yesterday, but didn’t look good this morning. His back tightened up on him and he wasn’t able to go. It was a tough blow for us, especially considering when we found out. He has been playing well.”
On the shooting of Ohio State
“Well, shooting is a phenomenon. We had good shots that we have made before, they just weren’t going down. We need to continue shooting the ball. We need to stick with it and get our confidence back.”
Terence Dials, Ohio State senior forward
On Matt Sylvester
“We could have used him on the court. He adds height to the team and he finds an open shooter on the court. It hurt us and hopefully he can get healthy and help us on Wednesday.
“Wisconsin was not on our mind. Today in the first half we just could not get shots knocked down. Coach called a time out and told us to pick it up which helped.”
On the game vs. Northwestern
“I had to find other ways to improve in the game today. I had to find a way to the bucket and score. I knew Northwestern was not very good at rebounding and I used that as a way to help out.” Jamar Butler, Ohio State sophomore guard
On lack of made 3-pointers
“There really is not much we can say. We had the shots they just didn’t fall.”
J.J. Sullinger, senior guard
On Northwestern
“Northwestern plays different than most teams. It was a hard game, but we got the win. We don’t need a jolt, this was it. We needed this coming off a loss and I feel we are in high spirits now.”
Bill Carmody, Northwestern head coach
On the game
“We had a good start. At the beginning of the second half they came after us. They had a lot of pressure on our guards.
“We just weren’t handling the ball well. There were droughts throughout the entire game.”
On playing against Ohio State
“When you’re on the road against a good team things have to work. You need to make things happen.
“OSU had successful penetration. They looked for Dials and they were able to get it to him.”
On losing two games in a row
“You just have to get over the hump to win. We just couldn’t pull through. You have to make shots to win.”
