Jack Schrader Quotations

We started out well, executing and getting open shots in rhythm. They crawled back into it right at the end of the first half, and in the second half we got some good looks early but missed them.

With us, who knows? You just don't know where it's going to come from, and our guys, when they're called upon, they answer.

From top to bottom, I just don't see how there could be a better league in the nation.

He was very, very energetic early, almost too energetic. But once he settled into the game he knocked down some huge shots and played solid. We feed off how he plays.

We lost to two good teams, so I don't sense frustration. We have more bounce in our step now and can just go out and play without worrying about the league title.

I think it was a well-deserved honor. He was a two-time player of the week and the only underclassman on the first team.

Our guys are aware of just how tough this conference is. We just have to play it one game at a time.

We were having good shots, but we weren't getting many clean rebounds that usually lead to points in transition. We were still down only eight and we had the ball. It was a testament to how good our defense was we were still in the game.

We didn't shoot the ball particularly well for a period of two games, and honestly there isn't much you can say to force the issue. All we were trying to do was attack the basket, and that's what we talked about at halftime.

There hasn't been a difference. Over the past two years, each and every game was a coin toss that was decided in the final minutes. We just kept on gaining determination and smelling wins every time we played. There's just been a lot of little turning points along the way in last few years.

We attacked the basket. When you're not shooting well, you have to stay aggressive.

Unfortunately, he's had a lot of little injuries going on every year. It's tough because, in a way, people get used to you not being around or available or being there. Right now, he's just rounding into shape.

We weren't in rhythm. We started standing around on offense and Hicks hit some shots.

Every team is a little different, but this year, our perimeter players have handled the ball more in decision-making time.

As the conference gets competitive, it becomes physical, and he is our physical presence in there. Really that's what he gives us, and that's pretty easy to see.

Austin is what I love in a player. He is very determined. He can play both guard spots and does a great job defensively on and off the ball.

They had some key breaks go their way, obviously.

It seems like something here in Pershing Arena dictates it's going to come down to the last seconds. Maybe it's just a ploy by our players to get the crowd coming back.

It was a very physical game that got out of control and that hurt our field goal percentage. It's tough to shoot when it's that physical of a game.

It's a huge week. Hopefully we could be playing for a conference championship in that last game.

Derek does many things for us that don't show up in the box scores. I think that he is one of the best defensive players in the league, but doesn't get the recognition there because he doesn't get many steals.

It was lunch-bucket, blue-collar, nothing fancy. They're a good defensive team. I thought we played well defensively, and we were a little more patient and knocked down a few more shots.

They worked hard and deserved the type of regular season they had, but it's over with. Now we go down to the tournament, and when you go to the tournament you go to win.

Chip had to take his lumps early on. But he has kept gaining strength and maturity. Now he is able to demonstrate to others how things should be done.

He's our best low-post player. When you attack the basket, you need someone big and strong and aggressive to do it, and he's the man.

He came here as a freshman and took his lumps, but the significant thing is that he's hung in there and believed in himself. Now he's reaping the benefits of his hard work early on.