110 Quotes by Ben Braun

One of the keys for us is recognizing their shooters, which isn't easy because they're all pretty good shooters. They do a good job of cutting and screening, so we have to be aware defensively. They have some good athletes and some good shooters. They are very tough to guard.

I feel good about our chances. We're playing well. It's important to go into the tournament at full strength and with some momentum.

I feel good about our chances. I also feel good that in our league, 17 wins has been a formula (for the NCAA tournament).

I can't figure out all of that. Too complicated for me.

I can't figure all that out; it's too complicated for me. To entertain mathematical possibilities, that complicates our job. We just want to play our best and grab a victory or two. That gives us a chance to grab a championship. That's the dream of every coach and player, to have the chance to win a championship.

Getting Leon back is a big plus for us. His absence put us in a hole last year.

I don't think we should get penalized for losing an overtime game to (the conference champions). I think that game puts in perspective how far this team has come this season.

I don't think you can play a game like that and not be down afterward.

If Stanford was going to beat us or tie us, Chris Hernandez wasn't going to do it. That's respect for Chris. Our players felt we couldn't give him a look. He wasn't going to beat us. He's beaten too many people over the years, including us.