Post Game Quotes From No. 6/6 Ohio State vs. Indiana – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/2/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 2, 2007
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Thad Matta, Ohio State head coach
On Greg Oden’s free throw shooting
“It says a lot about him that he can come in and shoot with his left hand. I don’t know of to many other people in the country that can shoot that well with his right and his left.”
On Indiana
“They shot the ball very well. When you come on the road and shoot 12-22 from behind the arc you know they are on their game.”
On the team’s first Big Ten game
“It says a lot about these young guys about how well they listen and respond to coaching. We watched a lot of film this week of Indiana and how they cut and things like that.”
Mike Conley Jr., Fr., Guard
On the game
“It was a very physical game. Indiana University is a very good team. We knew that they were going to give us a very good game.”
Greg Oden, Fr., Center
On the game
“Indiana played well. They are a very good physical team. They made a lot of plays but my teammates did a great job of helping me out.”
Ron Lewis, Sr., Guard
On tonight’s game compared to Florida
“The biggest difference tonight had to be the pressure and the intensity. It led to a lot of turnovers which helped out our offense which is what we do best.”
Othello Hunter, Jr., Forward
On his game
“Daequan (Cook) and Mike (Conley Jr.) did a great job of getting me the ball inside. I just tried to slam everything down tonight. The guys get on me because I try to hit too many lay-ups and coach tells me to just slam it down.”
Kelvin Sampson, Indiana head coach
On Ohio State’s performance
“I think Cook, Conley, Butler and Lewis were good off the dribble. I thought we defended the 3-point shot well tonight and that obviously was key. When their offense broke down, Conley became the offense himself.”
On Daequan Cook and Mike Conley’s performance
“Cook and Conley are not freshmen. They are McDonald’s All-Americans playing high level basketball. Arguably, they are the best at their position in the country. I thought my freshman played well tonight too, but Ohio State -they are special kids.”
On the game
“Thad has a good plan. They were able to withstand the pressure. After we attacked, we were able to get pretty good looks, but Ohio State has a lot of ways they can win.”
On Greg Oden
“Oden could score 11 points and he still has a chance to be the best on the court. Scoring 21 was just a bonus. I don’t look at him as a great scorer, but as a great player. I think he is a winner. He is a tough kid and very smart.”
