Oklahoma State University Athletics
OSU vs. ORU Postgame Quotes
December 22, 2009 | Cowgirl Basketball
Dec. 22, 2009
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Oklahoma State Head Coach Kurt Budke
Opening Statement
"I'm very proud of that win tonight. Oral Roberts wasn't at full strength and I understand that. But at this time of the year you take a win any way you can get it. It's right before Christmas and sometimes concentration isn't at its best. But I thought the kids continued the momentum that we established the other night and came in and played pretty well. Give Oral Roberts credit, they're well coached and a very good team. They responded to the injury they had and came out and gave us a good game."
On Andrea Riley
"Andrea has like 47 assists in the last three games or something like that. What she's doing a good job of right now besides scoring the basketball, which we all know she can do, is she is getting her teammates involved, she's setting Lakyn (Garrison) up and getting Tegan (Cunningham) open. We just feed off her and feed off her. She's passing the basketball better than she ever has in her career."
On Riley's place in OSU history
When we signed Andrea, I told her that she was going to leave this place the all-time leading scorer. We were 0-16 at the time. I told her, `If you take a chance on us, we'll build this around you. You will leave this school the all-time leading scorer.' And now it's come true. Her development as a person has come so far. Coming in as a freshman point guard in the Big 12 is not an easy thing to do. She has gotten more patient with her teammates and more understanding with her teammates. As a senior she is by far the best teammate she's ever been. I'm proud that she's matured and I'm proud that she's going to graduate from Oklahoma State. I'm very proud that she's going to be an alumnus that we can bring back as the all-time leading scorer for many years."
Andrea Riley
On setting the school's career scoring record
"I didn't really think about it until today. Before shoot-around I was talking on the radio about it so I couldn't help but think about it. It feels great and it's a great accomplishment, but I'd just like to focus on winning.
On her 2,169th career point
"I didn't think it'd be a free throw. When I got the fourth point I started getting butterflies. After I made it the butterflies were gone. It was a fun night."
On her teammates
"I really appreciate my teammates. They stick by me all the time when I'm down on myself or something. They get me through a lot."
Oral Roberts Head Coach Jerry Finkbeiner
Opening Statement
"Those Oklahoma State girls, they were ready for us just like Baylor was. It's hard to sneak up on these two teams at this point in the season. Our scouting report for Andrea was we can contain her for as long as she didn't want to play. The game was pretty close with 12 or 13 minutes to go, it was manageable, and they changed their offenses up. They gave Andrea a chance to drive more, penetrate more, make more decisions and that's when the Cowgirls spread the score on us."
On the game
"We were outmanned tonight. All four Big 12 games are part of our five losses. We're getting better, believe it or not. My perspective as a coach is I can't wait for December 26th to get back on the practice floor and open up conference play the 28th. At our level, the Summit League, we are okay."
On playing Oklahoma State
"We sure appreciate the staff here. They don't have to play an in-state rival every year and yeah we get a little money out of it too, but they don't have to play us. We appreciate their staff and their willingness to plan an in-state opponent. A lot of schools don't do that."
