St. John's University Athletics
Pregame Quotes: St. John's vs. Notre Dame
1/22/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Head Coach Norm Roberts
On the win against Syracuse:
???It was a big win for our guys. They worked hard and played a good game. Qa???rraan Calhoun did a great job for us. He had a lot of energy and made some key shots.???
On Avery Patterson:
???He???s our shooter. I want him to shoot whenever he has the ball. He was aggressive yesterday and made the shots we needed him to make.???
Freshman Forward Qa???rraan Calhoun
On the win over Syracuse:
???I got into the game early which was good because I was able to get into the flow of the game quicker. The fans were going crazy. It was so loud in there. It was the loudest place I???ve ever been in.???
On tomorrow???s game against Notre Dame:
???They have a good offense and defense. They???ll have big guys on the court. We just have to play the same way we played against Syracuse. We have to come out strong and when they make a shot we need to make a shot. We have to just keep at them the whole game.???
Junior Guard Avery Patterson
On the pressure to come out with another win Tuesday night:
???I don???t think there is any added pressure to win tomorrow night. We have the ability and the talent to do it.???
On what is needed for another successful night:
???We just need to stay together as a team. We have to play together and play hard. If we play hard like we did yesterday, we should be able to come out with the win. For me personally, I just need to keep taking my shots and be on the same track as my team. It???s a team game and it is all about team chemistry. If we all stay together, we???ll have another successful night.???
