St. John's University Athletics
Pregame Quotes: St. John's vs. West Virginia
2/5/2010 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2010
QUEENS, N.Y. - Head Coach Norm Roberts
On what the team has to do against West Virginia
"They are probably the best rebounding team in the country. They are a long team and they open up the floor and create angles at the basket. We are going to have to rebound well against them."
On the players' attitudes since the Rutgers game
"They've kept a good attitude. We watched film and took a look at things that we didn't do well. We've had some spirited practices and are concentrating on the little things that we know have to be done."
On the team's focus
"We just have to concentrate on the things that we can control. We control focus, attitude and effort and that is what we tell our guys. We are a good team, but no one is going to give you anything in this league. You have to go out and play hard every night and take what you want."
Junior Paris Horne
On the team's attitude since the Rutgers game
"We are capable of winning every night we step onto the floor. We have to keep fighting, keep a positive attitude and stay together as a family. We know what we did wrong, but we can't go back and change it. We have to push forward and prepare for West Virginia."
On West Virginia
"They are a long team, they play hard and everyone rebounds the ball. We need to run against them and be aggressive on the boards."
Redshirt Senior Anthony Mason Jr.
On the team's attitude since the Rutgers game
"We're a team and we are staying together. We're not going to give up. We know that we are a good team."
On what Coach Roberts has said to the team
"Coach has kept us positive and focused. He'll praise us when we do things well, but he'll make sure that we know what we've done wrong, too. He wants us to play well and improve on the things that we've worked on."
On the team's focus
"Right now we're focused on West Virginia. That's the task at hand. We need to focus on rebounding and defending against them."
