David Noel Quotations

We know what we lost, and we know what we have. I knew the caliber of players we had left on this team.

We've taken a slide the last couple of games. We're trying to get back to where we were at the beginning of the season. We're trying to get guys having fun, concentrate on doing the right things during the game and playing hard. Even though it's Arizona (and not an ACC team) it's a big game for us confidence-wise and to get back on track.

Man, he gets ridden more than a cowboy riding his horse.

My father's half of the family is from Maryland, so I guess that's the part that's in me. I continue to play well up here.

I wouldn't say we were desperate, but it was very much needed for us. Especially after the confidence drop that we had after the Virginia game.

I don't know. For the most part, we've just got to continue doing what we do and doing what we've been doing for the last part of this season. We've got to continue to grow as a team and as individuals to make everything continue to work the way it's been working.

J.J. is a big-time player. He started off hot, but Marcus was able to get through the screens and be there on the catch. I think that's the biggest thing with J.J., because if you're not there on the catch, he'll look you down and he'll bury it right in your face. That was the biggest thing that Marcus did.

Playing at home is always great. When you're at home sweet home, your legs are good, you feel the shot good, everything feels good. We really like that.

That definitely helped us out as far as getting closer to the basket and getting some easy buckets.

Man, it was a blast. I'm glad I was here for it. I got to experience it, and a lot of people don't.

We didn't really play our game today. That's something that we're going to have to stop doing if we're going to get big wins in the ACC.

We still feel like this is a big-time game. We've had some stumbles just as well as they have. We're both trying to get back on track and use this game as a booster.

We still feel like this is a big-time game. We've been looking forward to this all season.

We're coming together. Playing hard is key for us and running the fast break is key for us. The rookies are coming in, the newcomers are coming in. We're doing a good job right now. My teammates are staying together, which is a good thing.

When you get tired, especially in this game, get yourself out of there so we can have fresh people in at all times so we won't have to stop running or take a play off on defense. Against a team like Duke, you can't afford that.

We've had some big wins on the road, and this was definitely satisfying for us -- to see their fans leave. Especially as mean as they are.

We tried to take away what they do best and that is shooting 3's. They can really control a game if they are hitting them and take you out of your flow.

We did a great job of proving ourselves today against a very capable team. Hopefully, we won't be on the (NCAA) fence. But if we are, hopefully this will be a game they look at.

We did a good job of proving ourselves today.

Big players show up in big times games. That's the type of player he's been all year.

At the beginning of the game, it was just me on him. At times, we would double, and our rotation wasn't the best it should be. Their guards were getting open shots and knocking them down. That hurt us just by his presence in there.

Other guys started talking, and I just shook my head. That kind of gives me a break sometimes, when other guys step up and say things and aren't just looking at me. Other leaders are emerging on this team, and that's something we're definitely going to need, especially going down this last little stretch that we have.

That was a big shot for us, and then when we came out in the second half we just came out with that much more firepower, and I think that definitely put us over the hump.

You're going to have nights when you don't play as well. We just have to not fold.

They're going in fearless because they have no idea what to expect. They go out and play their game and do exactly what we need them to do.

I told him that we were going to come down here and get us one. But he had a great performance tonight. He got me in foul trouble early, so I couldn't play him like I wanted to.

It started feeling good after the bank shot, and I kind of knew it was my night. After that, the ball started feeling really good in my hands. It felt like everything I let go was going to go in, and most of the time it did.

It's so satisfying to know we could do things some people didn't think we could. In some ways, Coach Williams is doing a better job with this team than he did last season. I mean, last season he could sometimes sit back and watch the show. This year he is more calm and has had to teach more. And it has shown.

It wasn't anything like a slight to me. Those were just the facts. We got a chance to let other players play this year, and guys stepped up. Now if they say 'I'm coming back,' my average would be a lot higher than three points.

It was nerve racking. But at the same time, you just want to go out and do the best that you can. For the most part, just try to stay the same player that you've been all year. Don't try to do anything over your head or try to do anything spectacular.

That's a part of my game I've been working on the last couple of days in practice. I've been trying to drive the ball more and get inside and get closer to the rim and finish stronger that way. At times we're going to have to break off the offense and send the offense running through me. That decision is going to be up to me. I'm not going to try and do too much but at the same time I'm trying to mix it up a little bit so people won't know what's coming.

The feeling's just great. It's only second best to winning the national championship.

I knew my team needed me to step up, and at that time, I was getting some good looks. I just took them, and they went in. For the most part, that was their last run.

I'm lost for words. I have no idea what's really going on with this team right now. It's kind of tough. I really don't know what to say to these guys. I don't know. It just hurts.

In the second half we came out and attacked more offensively and locked down on defense. We made them turn the ball over a lot more than we did. (Terry) definitely stepped up and made big shots. It was his hometown so he wanted to come up here and play good and he did.

I had high expectations for this team. I felt we could be good and we had realistic goals.

He started talking to his arms and to the weights. He was just crazy.

Byron did a great job of running the floor, finishing and making some free throws. His lift off the bench gave us that extra spark that we needed.

You've got teams sending three and four people at Tyler. Once he does get it out, we just have to do a better job of knocking down the shots.