Postgame Quotes From No. 19/20 Ohio State vs. Minnesota – Ohio State Buckeyes
2/4/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 4, 2006
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Head Coach Thad Matta
On the overall game
“It was a very good win today. We’ve grown a bit since last year. We are guarding better in certain situations, and we are able to keep our composure a little better. I feel great about this win.”
On the play of Je’Kel Foster
“It was a great team win. The guys did a great job of getting him the ball. Going seven for eight from the three point arc was definitely helpful. It was a tremendous effort on Je’Kel’s part.”
On what kept Minnesota in the game
“Abu-Shamala had a great game and kept them in it. Also, our turnovers and lack of rebounding were pretty pivotal. Those things kept them in the game longer than I would have liked.”
Je’Kel Foster, senior guard
On his shooting performance
“It feels good to sink those shots. I credit my team. They were able to find me and get the ball to me.”
On missing his first trey
“Coach told me to stay positive and to keep shooting. So I did and they kept going in.”
Terence Dials, senior center
On Minnesota
“They played hard. They’re a very physical team and tried to out-hustle us. They were able to hang in there at first because they are a good team. They had the confidence. They thought they could come here and win.”
On rebounding from the two loses to Minnesota last year
“We tried to erase what happened last year. Losing to them last year gave us just that much more motivation to beat them today.” J.J. Sullinger, senior guard
On holding Minnesota’s Vincent Grier to nine points
“He’s a good player. We knew that if he got off to a good start it would give him confidence.”
Minnesota Head Coach Don Monson
On the game
“It is disappointing to be half way through the Big Ten season and be 1-7. We have to be able to go on the road and dig out a few wins. We didn’t control the parts of the game that we needed to in order to win and that was the three-point area.”
On Je’Kel Foster
“Foster really got going today shooting the three. Too many times tonight we were trading twos with threes and you just can’t do that. We thought we had to have the game in the 50’s in order to have a chance and we just couldn’t do it.”
On playing on the road
“You can’t go on the road and try and outscore someone, you have to play defense. I think we lost this game today on the defensive end.”
