Oklahoma State University Athletics
Postgame Quotes vs. UT-San Antonio
December 31, 2006 | Cowboy Basketball
Saturday, Dec 30, 2006
Head Coach Sean Sutton
On tonight's game
“I thought that we played very well for the last 28 minutes. In the first 12 minutes we struggled with their defense. I think they did a good job of taking us out of some things. Finally, we settled down and started playing well. We did the things that we needed to do to win the game.
“One thing that I felt was critical for us to do was to control the pace of the game. I thought that they would prefer to play a more methodical game and at about the eight-minute mark in the first half we were able to get the pace going faster. That is one of the reasons that we pressed more tonight that we had all season. We wanted to keep it from being a grind-out, half-court game. Another thing that I thought was critical is that we rebound the basketball. I think that we built off of the momentum coming off the game against Pittsburgh the other night and we did a good job on the boards.”
On UTSA
“I thought that team played as hard as any team that we have played all season long. Brooks (Thompson) is doing a really good job and I think that, in time, he will do an outstanding job with that program. Right now, they are a little undermanned and they need some more players. There is no question that when he walks out of here tonight he should feel good about how hard his kids competed. Of all the teams we have played against, they played as hard for 40 minutes as any of them.”
On the play of sophomore Kenny Cooper
“I feel like Kenny has put together three consecutive games where he has played extremely well. He is playing with a lot of confidence and a tough physical mindset. He is attacking the basket and doing a great job rebounding the ball. There is no question that he is a big part of what we are trying accomplish.”
