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Quotes: Oklahoma State vs WMU
November 22, 2019 | Cowboy Basketball
Postgame Quotes: Oklahoma State vs Western Michigan
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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton
Thoughts on the game:
"It was a really good game. The two teams were battling, possession by possession. There were several times where the lead was five or six and we had a chance to push it to 10 or 12. Not that they would give in at that point, but you'd feel more comfortable at that position. They kept fighting. Credit to their coach and his team for playing most of the game without arguably their best player. They are a pretty resilient bunch. They are going to be a problem in the MAC and this win will hold up later in the year."
On trusting his veterans down the stretch:
"The best part of it is that I don't have to call a timeout every time just to get them settled or to have them understand the sense of urgency on both sides of the court. I thought we were very solid defensively in the last four minutes of the game. They still made some tough shots, credits to them. Credit to our guys for making plays down the stretch."
On the Cowboys through the first five games:
"These guys really love playing for each other and that's really what's given us a chance early where we haven't shot well. Our guys haven't gone into their own world. Sometimes that happens where you worry about how things are going for you personally. Our guys have really stuck with one another, encouraging each other even when we've been struggling. That's why we've been finding ways to win games, even when we haven't made shots at a really high level."
On Yor Anei:
"I thought he was really good today, in terms of slowing it down in the paint. He probably should have had 18 or 20 points, he missed a couple of free throws and some layups. I thought his activity on both ends of the court, in terms of putting pressure on them by posting up, offensively; and defensively he blocked five shots for us."
Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins
On having a chance to steal a win on the road:
"I was really happy with our guys' fight over the entire game. We put ourselves in a position over the last four minutes of the ballgame to win it, we just came up short. I have to give Oklahoma State a ton of credit. They did what they had to do to make the plays, knock down free throws and come up with big rebounds there in the last four minutes."
On his team battling adversity:
"The guys we had in there really battled. We knocked down some shots and were able to get some stops in there, but we really couldn't keep them off of the glass. That was the big thing. But, our guys that were in there gave it everything that they could."
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Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton
Thoughts on the game:
"It was a really good game. The two teams were battling, possession by possession. There were several times where the lead was five or six and we had a chance to push it to 10 or 12. Not that they would give in at that point, but you'd feel more comfortable at that position. They kept fighting. Credit to their coach and his team for playing most of the game without arguably their best player. They are a pretty resilient bunch. They are going to be a problem in the MAC and this win will hold up later in the year."
On trusting his veterans down the stretch:
"The best part of it is that I don't have to call a timeout every time just to get them settled or to have them understand the sense of urgency on both sides of the court. I thought we were very solid defensively in the last four minutes of the game. They still made some tough shots, credits to them. Credit to our guys for making plays down the stretch."
On the Cowboys through the first five games:
"These guys really love playing for each other and that's really what's given us a chance early where we haven't shot well. Our guys haven't gone into their own world. Sometimes that happens where you worry about how things are going for you personally. Our guys have really stuck with one another, encouraging each other even when we've been struggling. That's why we've been finding ways to win games, even when we haven't made shots at a really high level."
On Yor Anei:
"I thought he was really good today, in terms of slowing it down in the paint. He probably should have had 18 or 20 points, he missed a couple of free throws and some layups. I thought his activity on both ends of the court, in terms of putting pressure on them by posting up, offensively; and defensively he blocked five shots for us."
Western Michigan head coach Steve Hawkins
On having a chance to steal a win on the road:
"I was really happy with our guys' fight over the entire game. We put ourselves in a position over the last four minutes of the ballgame to win it, we just came up short. I have to give Oklahoma State a ton of credit. They did what they had to do to make the plays, knock down free throws and come up with big rebounds there in the last four minutes."
On his team battling adversity:
"The guys we had in there really battled. We knocked down some shots and were able to get some stops in there, but we really couldn't keep them off of the glass. That was the big thing. But, our guys that were in there gave it everything that they could."
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