679 Quotes by Jim Calhoun

A No. 16 seed is going to beat a No. 1. The gap is closing.

I don't think there is a player on the team at particular points that won't be helped by Marcus being back.

We may have guys close to or equal, but no one's been better, ever, at making clutch shots. He's made bigger 3's than any player I've ever had. When it comes down to crunch time, he makes shots. It seems to me the bigger the shot, the better chance he's going to make it.

You kind of drifted on me. When am I going to get you back?

When I did my voting, it was very difficult. Normally I can get a better feel. But there were so many kids that had so many great seasons.

It's nice for the team. On this particular team I would have to sit down (and figure out) who our MVP is, who I would put on the first team, who I wouldn't put on the first team.

Any team that's won 20 games, we're going to have respect for. They have nothing to lose and a lot to gain. But you know what? We have a lot to gain, too. We're really excited about it. I like this time of year. I hope my kids like it as much as I do.

We've proved that we're ready now. Whether we're ready to win Tuesday night on the road remains to be seen. Do I think we're good enough? Yes.

I don?t think he even had the ball when he shot it. I don?t think he even looked at the basket.