Shelden Williams Quotations

We haven't had a close game in a while and we let up a bit. We weren't strong with the ball late. We gave them a turnover. We had to regroup and concentrate in the final minutes.

It wasn't serious basketball. We just put on a show for the fans.

That took its toll toward the end of the season. This year we have a lot more guys to give us depth. If we give these guys experience early on, they'll be there for us later.

Fortunately I think we're standing up to the pressure right now. Hopefully we can keep on doing what we're doing for the remainder of the year.

Both teams are trying to establish themselves as a top team in the country.

Defense is something that we need to be more consistent on and something that we're still working on. Some players are still young and they're trying to grasp the intensity on the defensive end.

He threw the elbow the first time, so I just tried to go in there and get in him a little bit more to see if he'd do it again. Of course, he did it again, and I took the charge.

That block gave us a lot of confidence. We got rolling from there, making our free throws and taking our time. That was a momentum changer. (Cedric)'s a good basketball player. I see a lot of potential in him. He has a bright future ahead of him.

I think I am going to be getting more extended minutes coming up this weekend, I am starting to feel better,

We came out, and we played like we knew we could play. Everybody responded well, and we came out and played like a mature team. Virginia Tech is good - they fight to the end of every game.