22 Quotes by Cedric Simmons

I got some confidence that I can play with the best. I can hang with the best in the country, but I still have some things to learn. I still have to get stronger. But I can go into practice with something to work on.

We just have to execute in the last five minutes like we have done all game. It's not from a lack of effort on anyone's part, but we just seem to get in a hurry on both ends of the court.

We've got to learn how to finish. It was kind of the same thing that happened at the Carolina game. But I got some confidence and I learned that I can play with the best.

He showed a lot of heart just to come out and play. After the game, I kind of said I hope everything goes well. I don't think he heard me. I don't know.

Just about everything went our way, and that was a good feeling out there. We made too many turnovers (21), but we made some good things happen, too.

It feels great to win. The first win is always big in the tournament, and this gives us confidence. But it's only one win. We didn't come here just for one win. We came here for the whole thing.

I thought it was going in actually. I've seen a lot of teams get beat this year on the same situation, same shot. My heart kind of stopped.

That was just a great block by him. It was definitely a big play.

My calves were cramping up, both of them. So I couldn't really elevate on my shot like I usually do.