36 Quotes by Jeff Bzdelik

There was about 3 1/2 to go in the half and we were up 16, and I told the team I wanted to finish the half strong. And the reverse happened. We allowed No. 21 (Utah's Shaun Green) to break loose. He was 1-for-1. We had a little discussion about that at the half. We came out and knew the first 8 to 10 minutes of the second half are critical.

They are an awesome, awesome basketball team, and every coach I've called about them says the very same thing. In my mind, when you talk about the very elite, they're at the top of the list.

They're a good defensive team, and the reason they're a good defensive team is because they have a shot-blocking presence (Wyoming forward Justin Williams) who's one of the best in the nation who can erase any mistakes. When you have somebody like that, you can gamble a little bit and get up into your guy.

There's been a couple games with big discrepancies, where we have been on the short end (in terms of fouls called). I wonder if I have been too laid back in that regard. I want to make sure my team is on a level playing field.

TCU is an excellent basketball team. They are five or six shots away from having six or seven more wins.

It's an equal-opportunity offense that manufactures threes by driving and kicking the ball out.

I pay no attention to those comments. Any time you have a field of teams who are picked and some are left out, there's going to be talk. It's what radio shows are made of, it's what TV is made of, it's what writers get paid to do, is to stir up the pot.

I haven't even thought about it. This is my first time here, so I'm worried about the present.

Andre is a hungry, driven young man who wants a team that plays with discipline and unselfishness. He wants what we have, and we want what he has.