“I guess it was just hard to get into the rhythm and flow of the game. (Kent State) did a real good job defensively. I probably had a hard time relaxing in the first half.”
“This was a very crucial game. It's been a tough week, and we kept gutting it out and playing hard in practice, and we had confidence we could come out here and play to our potential.”
“He was a main focus for us on defense. We made it a point to stop him and slow him down. We wanted to keep it tight and play solid, disciplined defense on him.”
“It's a mindset. Once the ball goes up, we block out or man and go for the ball. Defense and rebounding are two key things we talk about before every game.”
