North Carolina State University Athletics
NC State-East Carolina post-game quotes
12/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
NC State head coach Sidney Lowe quotes
“I think the difference in the game was that we started to get patient on offense and turned up the defense. Having Courtney go in at point guard helped calm things down as well.”
On Courtney Fells in the second half: “He saw that the ball wasn’t moving the way we wanted. He came to me at the half and said he could do it. He didn’t have an agenda and he wasn’t worried about his shot. He was passing to Ben and Gavin, getting it to where he could.”
“We were moving the ball faster than they could get there and it opened up opportunities. Brandon was on top of it every time they ran a ball screen. It generated energy on our team.”
On Brandon Costner’s three point shot with three minutes left: “It was unbelievable. His concentration and awareness of the time on the clock was good. It was an important shot for us.”
East Carolina head coach Ricky Stokes quotes
“I feel bad for our kids. They played so hard. They’re really disappointed in that locker room. They really battled. It’s still disappointing to get a loss. With that effort and with that intensity, though, good things can happen for this team. We have to regroup and continue to get better and get that kind of effort.”
“We have to give NC State a lot of credit. They made the necessary plays down the stretch. McCauley and Costner are two really big guys inside. I thought Grant did a good job handling and distributing the ball for them. And Fells played a really good game. They’re kind of shorthanded, but they’ve got some really nice players.”
On the play of Jeremy Ingram: “He played a great game. I kidded him at halftime in the locker room. I told him, imagine what it would be like if you played two halves like that.”
On Costner’s three-pointer: “The turning point of the game was Costner hitting a tremendous turnaround jumper to give them the lead just as the shot clock was running down. What a great shot.”
