60 Quotes by Bill Fennelly

They're doing the same thing we're doing. They're looking at their schedule going, 'Who can we beat?' They've got this game circled and so do we.

It's just been one of those weird things, and you really can't explain it. You see kids that can stand here (in practice) and make 20 shots in a row and then we struggle (in games).

It's a very big game for us; 16-11 is a lot better than 15-12. It's a combination of ending one year but starting the next one, and you don't want to lose four games in a row heading into the conference tournament.

For back-to-back nights, we've really struggled to make shots, and that's something this team needs to do.

It's almost March. It's time to start making them.

It's always tough to lose, but at the same time I think our kids showed a little bit of something we were looking for. (They showed) a competitive spirit.

The last 7 or 8 minutes, the players willed themselves to play with an amazing amount of energy. We made some huge shots and we guarded them at some critical times.

The last 18 minutes, our kids played the way that Iowa State teams are supposed to play. When you're on the road, down 19 points, your point guard isn't playing, and you have a chance to win it at the end -- that says a lot about your players.

I'm sure they're not going to be in a real good mood, and neither will we. We're having our problems, and they're having problems.