45 Quotes by Tom Penders

We don't want to shoot a free throw.

We should be playing our best ball in February. We have to go out and focus on each game. We can't look ahead ? we can beat absolutely anybody and we can lose to absolutely anybody.

There's no fire-and-brimstone lecture (for tonight's game). It's a game we want to win because we want to win our 19th game, and we want to play in the postseason. Not because it's Rice. And that's no disrespect to Rice. I've never coached that way.

I've never had a better defensive team in all the years I've coached. They get after it and play hard every possession.

They are an outstanding ball club. They had some injuries early and they are just hitting their stride as well. Doc Sadler has got his team playing really, really well. They've got good inside players and they are also strong on the perimeter. And they have an experienced point guard in Edgar Moreno. They are an outstanding club. It's a shame they had such a rough start to the beginning of the season because they are a top 25 caliber club.

I've received so many letters and telephone calls, it's hard to keep up. I appreciated it so much. But I'm fine.

Rather than get giddy after beating LSU, which is an unbelievably talented team, the guys immediately turned their focus on Arizona and that final score wasn't indicative of the margin of that game. This is best defensive team I've ever had. They really get after it. These are very athletic, quick long-armed kids who pressure all over.

That (shot by Henderson) hurt. We played great defense, and then he just kind of flung it up there to beat the shot clock.

This can be a Sweet 16 team. We're going to be really good in February. We're just scratching the surface right now.