17 Quotes by Terrence Roberts

We knew we were in a do-or-die situation if we didn't step up. Our whole team had to do it.

We made a lot of bad plays down the stretch, but our guys kept playing hard through the turnovers, through everything. We still showed resilience, that we can win tough games.

I think the main thing is I gotta be patient. I have to finish plays whenever I get a chance just be more assertive on offense. My offense comes from my guards getting me shots. You just got to put (struggles) behind you and you got to rely on your teammates to carry you.

You can get beaten by any team on any night. The worst team in the league can beat you if you don't bring your A-game.

We were worrying about the games we were losing too much, we were worrying about offense too much. We had to get back to us being a defensive team. We are a great defensive team, and I think we showed that tonight. We made it tough for them to score.

We knew our backs were against the wall. Nobody wanted to end up in the NIT.

Without Jerry, we'd be dead in the water. He keeps on hitting those big shots.

We've been looking at the big picture since two or three games ago when we were on the losing streak. We understand if we keep playing like this, we ain't going to no place but the NIT, so we know our backs are against the wall right now and we need a complete turnaround.

At this point it's no surprise - he's been doing it all week. It gave us an emotional lift. Some guys were down. They were hitting tough shots and getting a lot of calls. For him to hit that shot in that situation we were in, that was key for us.