Mike Brey Year Quotations

He's almost been like the model player in our program. We've asked him to do more each year and he's been a great representative of our basketball program. I think all of the coaches in our league would agree that he's a class act and a leader.

Last year everyone went, this year we've got four guys not going. On a daily basis, it's intense.

I know because I'm sitting in the seat. I think about last year when West Virginia -- which started 1-5 in the Big East, then reached the Elite Eight -- was struggling. They could close the door to the coach's office and say, 'At least we're going to New York.' Now we may not have that.

If he doesn't make big plays, this thing would have ended in regulation. It's very fitting -- we rode him hard all year and man, did we ride him hard (Monday).