48 Quotes by Ricardo Patton

We started out making shots, but that was a little misleading because we didn't get back in transition well or rebound. Then we just started turning the ball over and that compounded our problems.

What a great crowd. We had a great student section tonight and I want to thank everyone for coming out. I thought our guys really fed off that energy.

I would be shocked if we weren't already getting serious (NCAA) consideration. I think this team has done a very nice job so far. That's out of our hands. ... I think this team has shown that it's worthy of an NCAA bid.

If we don't go, I don't know that it will be because of this one loss. But I still think that we're a viable candidate.

If they stay together, they'll have a chance to go to the Final Four, to win it all.

I don't think you can give any good team a steady diet of one defense. I think you have to change defenses and maybe slow the game down a little bit, or get teams off-balance a little bit. I think that's why you're seeing it.

He did a nice job. The three he hit was huge, and his penetration and pitching to Copeland at the end was, too. . . . He's getting there, but I hate to give him a good grade after one good performance.

He has to make other teams respect his presence on the floor even when he's not scoring. He has to make the other people around him better. If he will value his worth in all aspects, if he makes his presence felt every night, we have a chance to be a good team.

He's had some setbacks, but he's done a good job of working his way back.