25 Quotes by John Giannini

If we didn't turn it over, we probably would have had a chance to win the game. But 19 turnovers to nine is an awfully big discrepancy to overcome.

Give Duquesne credit. They only had eight scholarship guys and they came out extremely hard and they beat us. It wasn't like we were lying down.

Give credit to Saint Joseph's for running its offense so well in the second half. I wouldn't say (our players) ran out of gas; I think it's more accurate to say we weren't able to sustain our intensity.

He's a very gifted player, and he's really worked hard to develop his skills. In the short term, we couldn't have had the success we've had (this year without him). He has helped turn the program around this year.

I think the personnel they had on the court helped them attack our zone a little bit better.

I thought it was a great challenge, a great chance to see where we are. That's a good team they have over there.

This was a great team win. We are gradually becoming a solid program for our level.

We've hit a wall. I don't know if it's physical or mental. I tend to think it's more mental. We're not as focused or as intense in practices or in games as we were earlier.

We'll have to come close to that 20-win mark to get a serious at-large consideration. We have to win this next game and the one after that. I don't think it's unrealistic, but I think we're a long way from that.