46 Quotes by Matt Painter

You must have people out there who can handle (the ball), pass it and shoot it (when playing against Northwestern's trap). Unfortunately, we don't have 13 guys who can do that.

A lot of things happened in their career they couldn't control, and not one of those guys made excuses. I'll always respect them for that and I'll always respect them for the effort.

They made one more play than we did.

They have a lot more weapons than one guy, but I think it all starts with their big men inside.

They had a better nose for the basketball, especially late in the game. We played hard, but at times we didn't play smart and on the road, that's what you have to do.

They are five-star guys who can do a little bit of everything.

They're not trying to miss shots. They're trying to make shots out there. Sometimes when you miss an easy one, it leads to the next shot because you're thinking too much.

They have some different guys that are playing that didn't play against us the first time. Any time you make an adjustment, it has an effect.

There's a spot for him on our team, but we've got to make some strides in practice.