Cappie Pondexter East Quotations

We look at this as a step toward the Big East title. It's big to come here and win. It's the first time in history. It's definitely a monkey off our backs, but we can't put everything on this one game.

My motto is, 'We don't lose on our home floor,' and I thought we did a good job of defending it. This is a new year now, and we're looking to take this game going into the Big East schedule.

It's big to come and win here. It's the first time in history. I'm happy for coach Stringer. We look at it as a step toward the Big East title.

It's big to come and win here for the first time in history. It's definitely a monkey off our backs, but they still have to come to our place and then in the Big East tournament, so it's not over.