St. John's University Athletics
Pregame Quotes vs. Stony Brook
12/1/2009 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 1, 2009
QUEENS, N.Y. - Head Coach Norm Roberts
On Stony Brook
"Stony Brook has the best team they have had there in a while. They can score inside and they are big. They have won big on the road and they are going to be a challenge. They are going to be one of the better teams in the America East."
On wins over Siena and Temple
"We have a lot of guys and they are giving us quality minutes. We played well on the road and will continue to look for that energy and effort from them. Everyone has a role on this team."
Junior forward Justin Burrell
On returning home after a two-game road stretch
"I hope Carnesecca Arena is sold out tomorrow. We need to take care of business tomorrow against Stony Brook. We want to focus on them and show we can be a good team and move forward from there."
Freshman guard Malik Stith On tomorrow's matchup against local-rival Stony Brook
"We need to have a good game at home. We need to find our rhythm early and ride that through the weekend. We are playing well and need to keep it going."
On his role on the team
"I wasn't playing well in the first few games, but I am settling down and playing basketball. I need to stay focused and have confidence. If we are winning, I'll play 12 minutes all year. We just want to keep winning."
Freshman forward Omari Lawrence
On the team philosophy against Stony Brook
"We need to play every game like it is our last and play hard. We can't overlook anyone this season and we are taking it one step at a time."
On owning a 5-0 record
"I enjoy that we are winning. We are playing together and coach is happy. We need to keep working hard. I am confident in my team because we have a great group of guys. We have to stay together and listen to coach and we'll get there."
