40 Quotes by Tyler Hansbrough

Definitely it was fun in the second half when we started coming back and making a run and started stopping them defensively. That was a big key in the win.

Coach Bess is a hard worker. He made me a hard worker and has a lot to do with who I am.

There were points and times where I felt like we were so close. We just needed one big stop.

It's a small community. Everybody knows each other.

I took it as an insult. I mean, they come in and they tell us that. Some people didn't have us in the top 60. I mean, that's something. I kind of liked it, having our backs up against the wall, people telling us something we can't do, and we go out there and prove them wrong.

It was really important. The crowd really got into it and they had a big effect. There were a couple of times there where I couldn't hear the whistle.

It's not something we've talked about, you know.

It showed a lot for us. We were down 17, came back, made a big run and got right back in it. It shows what type of team we can be.

It's something that's special to me. It will be something that I talk about later down the road. I think it's probably one of my best individual performances. I haven't played against the level of competition that I've in college. In high school I didn't see players who were 6-9.