University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond vs. Xavier Post-Game Quotes
02/01/2003 | Men's Basketball
Feb. 1, 2003
Richmond Head Coach Jerry Wainwright:
"This was a tough loss for us. It was the first time in a couple of weeks that we let our offense effect our defense. It was in part their defense, but we had some good looks that didn't fall."
"Sometimes you get frustrated when you want something so much."
"I thought the difference maker was Myles. Ours was Patrick O'Malley but we needed someone inside to step up. Myles diffused the crowd. His early shots took pressure off David (West) and Romain (Sato)."
"We didn't adapt to the size. Their physical play gained a foot for them. They are a good ball club and you have to be at your best to beat them."
"The first game we got into their bench. Someone asked what was wrong. They are a good team. What's wrong is that they are on the schedule."
Xavier Head Coach Thad Matta
"This was a great win for us. Anytime you lose the first game you try to refocus and fix mistakes the hurt you. This week off really helped us, we worked on our fundamentals and defense that made the difference. Overall, it was a huge win for us."
Richmond Junior Tony Dobbins
"I think we let the defense effect our offense. When we missed the shots that usually fall for us, we didn't grit our teeth and buckle down on defense. Some games the shots don't drop like they usually do, that's just the game of basketball."