Postgame Quotes From No. 7 Ohio State vs. Iowa – Ohio State Buckeyes
1/20/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 20, 2007
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Thad Matta, Ohio State head coach
On the game
“We had some let downs out there tonight. For whatever reason, we had some lapses across the board tonight. I think Iowa is a good basketball team because they have guys that can shoot the basketball like when Tyler Smith got going. “
On Mike Conley Jr.’s steal
“He got back and was ready. It was a big steal for us and was a key play for us.”
Greg Oden, freshman center
On scoring a season-high 27 points
“It was all my teammates. They got the ball to me at the right spot. They worked hard to get me the ball and I worked hard to score.”
Mike Conley Jr., freshman guard
On Seth Gorney
“He is a great defensive player. He caused problems the first half because he is a great player.”
Daequan Cook, freshman forward
On the game
“I just started out on defense. My main goal today was to step up on defense. I just wanted to help the team and my teammates get me open to shoot.”
On playing Northwestern this week
“We can’t look past them. We have to come in next week and practice like it is the first time we have played them. At anytime they can come out and take over the game and win.”
Steve Alford, Iowa head coach
On Ohio State’s freshman center Greg Oden
“I think he’s a super talent. He can have 29 points and 10 rebounds or 6 points and 10 rebounds and he doesn’t care. He has never been about the points. It’s all about winning with him. He is a great leader and looks like a great teammate.”
On Iowa’s effort against Ohio State
“Our guys kept fighting and competing, but we were getting in foul trouble. I thought our guys gave a great effort tonight, but they dominated in the paint and we couldn’t get to the free throw line.”
On Iowa’s offensive performance in the second half
“I thought we attacked better in the second half. We tried to go right at Greg (Oden) and get him into foul trouble. He only had a few blocks, but blocking isn’t the only thing he does on defense.”
On Ohio State freshman guard Mike Conley Jr.
“Conley gets overshadowed a lot. He did in high school too. But he is a really special point guard. He takes good shots and he is in line to break a lot of records at this school which has produced a lot of good guards.”
