It’s not the guards that make the plays. It’s really the forwards that are able to handle the ball and deliver it.

From Tom I really learned I could be the coach I wanted to be while being the person I wanted to be.

We started to run some stuff for him.

The thing I learned most from New York was to compete. I didn’t want to hear anything, and I knew if I won then nobody could talk to trash to me. If I win then...

We’ve obviously got to play some games without him. So we’re proceeding as if we’re playing without him and getting ourselves prepared, with the understanding that if he comes back, he’s only going to improve...

I think both of them were kind of rusty. It’s been a while since both of them were on the mound. They weren’t wild and I’ve seen them pitch better, but they still did a...

He draws a lot of attention and makes good decisions. He’s a senior, so we’re going to try to get the ball in his hands as much as we can.

Coming down the stretch you know Craig Smith is going to get some touches. We’re going to try and get the ball in his hands.

I think they use it as an advantage for them. I think it allows them to maybe be a little more aggressive than a guy who is a little bigger and can’t be as aggressive....

The easiest way is to score points, but when you don’t do that, there are other things you can do. Hustle plays like the tip-in or offensive rebounds on missed free throws, plays like that...

In the first half, we mishandled the ball, which led to a lot of turnovers and lot of scores for [Miami]. Then in the second half, we only had three or four [turnovers]. I think...

We came down here with a purpose, and right now we’ve placed ourselves in position to win the thing. Obviously we’re very pleased with that, but our goal is not over yet.

Last two games, he’s been playing like a first-team, all-league player.

Hopefully, it’s not over yet. Right now, it’s just another game in a tournament.

Our record is not what my concern is. It’s our style of play that’s my concern.

We started to run things right at him. He was able to deliver.

He’d rise early and wake me up, drag my butt out of bed. But I was never afraid of competition. I would make him come out with me to play at night.

That shot at the end of the half really helped lift us and took us into the locker room on a positive note. I don’t know a better way to lift a team.

He (Smith) was a beast in there. He was carrying two and three guys on his back getting offensive rebounds. Craig made them work extremely hard in defending him on the interior. That is what...

Right from the very beginning it was clear that Virginia wanted the game. We did not at all meet their energy. I thought the game was physical and we did not respond to that.

This was unfortunate for all parties involved.

This was one of those days where we weren’t playing really well and just brought it together at the right time. I give a lot of credit to our kids for staying with it.

You might as well get used to this. There’s some new people in town and y’all got to hopefully welcome us with open arms. I’m not talking about just BC, but you’ve got Miami and...

It was the recognition in our zone offense. It comes in the flow of the game. It’s not like we want to come down and fire up 3s.

Obviously, the most disappointing thing is we just didn’t do the things we had to do at the end, communicate. There was a little break down in communication, you know. They didn’t have any more...

We were just lucky. We can’t take credit for playing great defense because we didn’t.

It’s not like they welcome you with open arms in that environment, either. This is not really new for us. Maybe we’re new to you, but this is not new to us.

The players really didn’t see anything. I think the coaches knew a little bit more about what happened. It was extremely unfortunate for all parties involved and a sad, very sad incident.

In order to come back against a team like this you need energy. We had no bounce.

That clearly, by far, was the best game of his career. We’ve seen him do this in practice, but this was the first time he’s got it done consistently in a game.

It’ll be a change of culture for me.

He raised his game to another level as far as his shooting was concerned. We didn’t defend him as well as we hoped to, because we talk about shooting percentage and his shooting percentage was...

Our veteran (Smith) and our youngster (Rice) made the big plays. We want Smith to get as many touches down the stretch as possible because our other players will play off him. He’s a thoroughbred...

I just think Virginia wanted it much more than we did. We did not at all meet their energy.

We’re just at .500, so there’s a lot more basketball to play. Hopefully we’ll continue to play at the level we need to. There’s no question we dug ourselves a hole and it’s not like...

There was a little breakdown in communication.

There are a lot of ways to win basketball games, and obviously the easiest way is to score points. But when you don’t do that, there are other things that you can do — hustle...

We didn’t lose our composure. We just settled down. We didn’t at all panic. From a mental standpoint, guys weren’t down on themselves.

We’ve got to be in position to contend shots. If we can, we’ve got a chance. If we can’t, it’s going to be a tough day.

You can call whatever you want against us, but it’s got to be the same at both ends. When there’s contact going to the basket, they call fouls. That’s fine. But when my guys go...

I’ve got a great appreciation for the focus they’ve brought. We didn’t start off as well as we would’ve liked in the league. For us to be in the championship game after 0-3 … it’s...

This league has evolved and hopefully we bring some credibility to it. And people will appreciate the quality of basketball we’re playing, as well as the other two schools.

Once we get a couple of nights’ rest, we’ll be fine.

Duquesne played with a lot of energy and hustle. We didn’t match that energy in the first half. But the game is 40 minutes long. I thought our size and strength eventually would take care...

When the BC job came open I was interested. I knew the program and its history of coaches from both as a player and a coach. I thought I could leave my mark here and...

They’ve been very fortunate to win a lot of basketball games here. I’m just extremely happy for them.

We’re just trying to put our heads above water here. We put ourselves in a hole and we’re just trying to get out of it.

That’s who [the Cavaliers] are. That’s nothing new.

I just thought there were times when we moved the ball tremendously well. When they’re focusing on (Smith) too much, then it makes it a little bit easier for everyone else.

We went flat and started coasting after the 7-1 lead after two innings. But I thought we played pretty good for the first game of the season.