We didn’t take the shots away. When you allow (shooters) to get going early and feel about themselves, you’re in for a long night.

I think Marquis is a tough defender. He takes pride in it. He works at it. He is a guy that is physical and tough enough to guard guys a little bigger than him and...

I give Rutgers some credit. They tried to make Kelly uncomfortable with the doubling.

That’s why they went zone, to keep the ball away from Kelly. They were very conscious of Kelly, as all teams are. We want to get him shots, but it’s important not just to get...

We really came out ready and we showed we were here to compete and to win.

It’s tough when you shoot 25 percent for the game.

I can’t speak for Seton Hall. I don’t know what their plans are. I can only speak for me and our team.

It hard to beat a team when you can’t put the ball in the basket.

They knew that the team that went out there against Duke wasn’t nearly what we are capable of doing. It was just about us bouncing back and getting better the next game.

That was the second game of the season. Playing a team like Duke the second game of the season, that’s something that’s really hard to simulate. We’ve grown a lot, which is a good thing....

Been there, done that. We’ve been in that situation before. You have a frame of reference to give you belief because you’ve been there.

This is a game that I think we needed. Sometimes if you have a big lead you get away from the fundamentals and you get away from playing team basketball. We didn’t.

(It has been) 15 games since then. That makes a difference. Our guys believe in themselves. They know that the team that went out there against Duke wasn’t us.

Donald [Copeland] got a haircut. He looks a little different.

This year, my whole experience here at Seton Hall, has been a test of faith, of perseverance, of endurance. No matter what happens to me in my career from this point on, this year will...

You shouldn’t have to put the weight of the world on your shoulders every game. It should just happen.

This is one of those games you just want to forget about.

I know when our guys are focused. One of the things is not putting too much pressure on yourself about having to play a perfect game. Go out there and let it hang loose. I...

This has been a rough stretch for us, travel, school and practices. They gutted it out tonight because I know they didn’t have a lot in that tank.

In the second half, a few turnovers hurt us. We have to sustain our confidence for two halves.

Maybe we put too much pressure on ourselves. And I think that’s something we have to grow from because I don’t think we played as confidently as we had.

I give Marquette credit, they made some big shots. But our guys fought. We’re one or two plays from coming away with a win, but that’s the way it’s going to be. We have to...

It’s disappointing that everybody can’t get to the tournament. We should all be (together). We’re all in it together. But there’s four teams that don’t go, and that’s a major motivation in itself.

It?s been a process. You never get from one stage to the next without it being a process, and our confidence has grown with every victory and our poise has grown with late-game successes, with...

He’s established himself as the leader of this team.

Be focused but have fun. We play better when we’re focused but when we’re at ease.

When they get it going on all cylinders, the game can slip away, and in a hurry. We already know that they’re a tough team rebounding and they get out in transition. Once they knock...

It was just a game where we didn’t make shots. When you don’t make shots regardless of what the defense is like, it’s going to be tough to win.

I like to take my hat off to Kelly Whitney. He shared he ball, passed out (of the post) all game long. When you’ve got a guy like Kelly who’s going to get so much...

They need to be focused. They need to be energized. But they also need to be loose and confident, and I see that.

I guess I looked like a minister in church, running up and down the aisle. Just hearing your name is a huge adrenalin rush.

It was great to come home to a crowd like this, 12,000 screaming and yelling fans from the very start to the very finish.

We’re disappointed in the game tonight, but it doesn’t deter the body of work that we put together. Being 9-7 (in the conference), finishing seventh, and also the road wins we got, our resume is...

That’s the kind of guy that Stan goes a great job guarding. Until Stan comes back, our guys have to take up the slack. We’ve got to play better defense from beginning to end.

He’s got size, and he’s got a quick release. They do a nice job moving him around, and everybody screens for him. We worked hard against him. We had a hand in his face, and...

I think Kelly had a learning year and an adjustment year, not having Andre Barrett. It was an adjustment for the whole team, but I think Kelly has grown and learned from his experiences here.

It seemed like there was a lid on the basket. We got open looks, but it didn’t drop. It’s awfully hard to win a game when you can’t make shots.

One night doesn’t deter the body of work.

We scored enough points to be successful. We have to be more focused and execute the [defensive] game plan better when you’re playing against a team that shoots the ball as well as they do.

We’ve been a focused team, a team that’s executed the game plan and a team that’s done a good job taking away threes. Tonight, that didn’t happen. We didn’t bring the defense and energy we...

That’s just growing pains for us. We have to sustain that confidence and that aggressiveness the whole game. I couldn’t ask for our guys to come out more ready to play. I think we grew...

He knows how to play. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him in the NBA in his future. But it’s not up to me to say when.

Our resume is definitely strong enough to get us to the NCAA Tournament.

When you allow a player like Chandler to get some easy baskets in transition, it can get you off to a good start … Everybody’s playing for something.

He’s unselfish. Copeland said he was ready, let’s go. We made some free throws late, and Whitney and Copeland are one of the best inside-outside combinations in the conference.

Turnovers, even more so than our shooting percentage, is a concern. Our assist-to-turnover ratio needs to get better.

What can I say? Our guys rose to the occasion. They stepped to the task.

I feel confident in what we’ve done. I’m going there with the anticipation of hearing our name being called. I’m a guy that does a lot of praying anyway, so I will continue to pray.

I want him to feel comfortable and be ready to go when I put him in uniform.

We may have to use different people. It’s a tough match-up for us because of his size and talent. He’s a tough match-up for any team. He’s great in transition. He can also hit and...