679 Quotes by Jim Calhoun

I don't expect us to play poorly, although I could feel entirely different a week from now. What we do know is that this team is a lot better; we've gotten better. Everyone has improved, and that makes us able to play a lot of different ways in February and March.

These are two giant tests. I told our guys at a team meeting that we're 22-1 and 9-1, but we still have more tests. We've got to keep proving it and proving it.

Their 7-for-9 shooting in the second half from 3-point land was something that really, really hurt us deeply. But the inability of us to get the ball into the paint was probably the thing that killed us.

The first two or three passes should be used to spread the defense. Then you have a better opportunity for entry passes, because the post players will replace the back of the zone.

Those jump shots were killers. Sheridan stepped up big-time for them and did the job. In a competitive game like this somebody has to step up and that's obviously what he did.

They don't measure heart by inches, they don't measure courage, they don't measure basketball instinct and intelligence.

I think Craig will play more. That was just a game where we got into a flow with the big three kids. ... We thought we were going to use more guard play.

I don't find it unusual for Kentucky, with its incredible history and a great coach like Tubby (Smith), for it to turn into that type of game. I thought Kentucky played awfully good.

The rotation won't change all that much. But I do want to start both kids. I think we'll be able to run better.