40 Quotes by Mick Cronin

We've been able to keep two fresh guys in the game. Keith and Trey give us quickness and the ability to handle pressure. That will be paramount.

We're going to play different guys on him. He's a major part of their offense.

Obviously, I wish we could have had him. Things happen. What are you going to do?

I was sitting in a gym, and he started banging in threes. I saw him in the Augusta Peach Jam. A lot of people questioned why we recruited him. A lot of people told Tyler that he wouldn't be able to play here. A couple of other coaches when he committed made comments like 'Don't call us when you transfer because you won't play there.' I was confident that he was a good player.

He was the equal of anyone I ever saw play. I knew I was playing with a footballer and an athlete.

He's been on the circuit. He's a guy that hopefully is not going to get nervous when we go on the road in the Big East.

We look at it as a tremendous challenge, an opportunity to play one of the great programs in college basketball and see where we stack up.

I think the Big East helps. And my staff does a great job. I'll never take credit for all of our recruiting. (Assistant coach) Larry Davis did a great job with Marcus Sikes.

I was confident he was a good player. But he's gotten better all year.