Dec. 20, 2008

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Head Coach Brian Gregory

"It was a really good game from start to finish. The thing that impressed me was that our first group set the tone and our subs came in with the same kind of intensity. We did a really good job with every facet of our game defensively."

"Our guys were really focused this week during practice. Good things will happen when you prepare with a high level of intensity."

"Our pressure really disrupted their game. We did a really good job of taking them out of their sets. They are a good execution team and we did a good job of disrupting that."

"We held them from under 30 percent and forced 21 turnovers against them. We made key shots and played well offensively."

"I would like to recognize all that UD Vice President and Director of Athletics Ted Kissell has for the University of Dayton and this program. He has done a great job and I want to thank him for all of his work."

"We really played together with a lot of intensity and energy. We had two great practices and two great workouts earlier in the week and I thought our guys would be ready to go. I am pleased with the progress we have made and we took a step forward today."

"Our guys did a great job balancing finals week. Academics is our first priority but the time we did have to practice we made the most of it to be prepared for tonight's game."

"One of our strengths is that we can play 12 guys each night. Our other strength is that they are unselfish and they go out and play their game. Even if it's not their night, they still go out and do the small things to get the job done."

Luke Fabrizius
"We were ready to play. We had a week off since Saturday and a great week of practice. We were hungry and ready to get after it again."

"Charles (Little) is a great player and he played his butt off tonight. Obviously it showed on the stats. He's a great guy and he did a lot for this team. Those dunks give us a lot of energy."

"My teammates get me open. It's that extra pass that gets me open. It's us making hard cuts and it's a team effort."

"We are at our best when we attack the basket and kicking out. When we settle for those shots, we're not hitting them, but when we attack, we're hitting them."

Charles Little
"I was just trying to be aggressive out there. My teammates put me in a good position to score and finish."

"We were just playing some good defense and getting out on the break. I just come in and finish."

"We just got back to the basics this week. We got back to doing the things we were doing that put us 8-0. We were trying to get back to the basics."

"It's a combination of us taking each game more serious and getting better from the last game. We are just trying to keep building and keep getting better."

Chris Johnson
"I'm just trying to help the team get better, get the boards and play consistently off the bench."

"Either way I just play hard. I want the team to win. Coach tells me to play consistently whether I start or not. I just play hard to help the team win."

"We feel good and play intense when we play intense on defense. We feed off of each other like Charles (Little) did."