Postgame Quotes

TEXAS TECH

Head Coach Bob Knight
"Furman is a really well put together team. They played us just like they played Vanderbilt. They played us even until the 36/37 minute mark. They did things with purpose. They were very alert."

"It's the first time Drew Coffman has really played like we hoped he would play when we recruited him. Our inside game is a real problem. We should have used Lowhorn more then we did. We only had four offensive rebounds so that is going to be a difficult area for us."

"I came to a huge conclusion, we really miss Ronald Ross. We miss his energy and his leadership. I knew we would miss his skills but we don't have his energy or his quick play or ability to get a run started."

"They key to our game is going to be Jay Jackson playing without the ball. His stats were a really improvement tonight."

Junior Guard Drew Coffman
"I went out there and tried to do what I have been doing in practice (making a lot of shots). I feel like I had it going tonight. After I made the first few I had confidence in my shot."

"In the second half, we moved better and we screened better. We did what we have been taught to do."

Junior Forward Darryl Dora
"We need Drew and Allan to make their shots. Teams play the zone against us and we need people who can knock down the three to break the zone and force them to play man."

FURMAN

Head Coach Larry Davis
"We accomplished what we wanted to do most of the game. We got on Drew better in the second half. There were two inside baskets in the second half that got us. We rebounded well. In the second half Tech stepped up the pressure and squeezed us out. The difference was the stretch with the two inside shots. We can't win a game like this on an opponents court with 22 turnovers."

"We were looking forward to playing Coach Knight. We knew he was going to be prepared. It was a good test for us, playing against a legend."

"We should be disappointed but not discouraged. You can see from tonight we have the potential to be pretty good. We have a lot of work to do. It was a good measure that we played them close."

Junior Guard Eric Webb
"We came out with a great game plan and followed it for the most part. We did a lot of good things. We did a lot of little things that we could have done differently and that would have been the difference. We can't win with 22 turnovers and I had five of them myself."

Junior Center Moussa Diagne
"We tried to stick with our defense plan. They brought of a lot of intensity. We knew they would bring it in the second half."

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