265 Quotes by Jamie Dixon

Sam played well. He gave us good minutes (season-high 28).

He's a great player, a tough kid, a former McDonald's All-American. The key is we have tough guys who can battle down low, and we're deep, so we can keep rotating guys in to play him very physical.

Sam played well against West Virginia the previous two games. He finished well in the second half. He got great passes from Aaron a couple of times. He's just a freshman playing against seniors. That's why he's getting better.

But I told Aaron that it's over and we're moving on.

He's definitely gotten better. I don't think anyone predicted he would be all-conference. He's improved, worked hard. He'll work. That's the biggest thing and that's going to carry him a long way. I'm proud of him. And I'm proud of Carl and Sam for the honors they received.

Our conference has prepared us better than any other conference since I've been around the Big East. I'm not surprised how it has played out because of how many good teams there are here.

He's better in every area. Carl's comfortable in his position and understanding of our system. That's a big step. It's one thing to know it, but it's another thing to pass it on to others.

He's just doing such a good job of keeping the ball up high. You talk about it a lot, but to consistently do it is something else.

We made some great adjustments against the zone in the second half. We had a little more penetration and movement.