49 Quotes by Jerry Wainwright

We worked hard to hold them in the 60s. We got beat up on the glass, but ... we did a good job of guarding.

When you have a young team, you have to hold the lead. We started off well, but we didn't earn our baskets later on. We didn't get to the free-throw line.

When you have a group of young kids, the ups and downs are dramatic.

We've been beaten this year, but I didn't think we lost any of those games, but we lost today. It was important for us to get off to a good start today but we didn't do it.

We were down three to Villanova and 5-for-17 at the line. We have lost three or four at the free-throw line so I'm really proud of our kids.

You have to make shots so close to the rim.

We had the opportunities to make shots. You get to a point where you have to make them. We got to rebound better. We're not strong enough to rebound consistently when we get spread out like that.

We did a great job of breaking it down into four-minute segments. I don't have a 19-point play.

Both of these teams are trying to be one of the 12 that go to the Big East Tournament. That is a different kind of pressure than most teams in any league in this country face. ... Twelve teams are going. There is nothing easy on our schedule, and you have to win home games.