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Xavier University Musketeers vs. University of Dayton Flyers Game Quotes
01.16.10 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 16, 2010
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Dayton Player
Marcus Johnson
“We came in with a lot of energy. Our guys were ready to play. But you have to start and end the game that way.”
Xavier Players
Dante Jackson
“It [the game] was good. We have a lot of respect for those guys [Dayton]. They’re well-coached.
On the 25-game home winning streak against Dayton
“We don’t really have much to do with that, other than staying in the moment, [but] we don’t to be the team to end it. I know we needed all 14 players and all 10,250 fans.”
“Dayton, they pride themselves on getting second-chance opportunities and today was no exception.”
On his free throw shooting
“It was very important, because we let them back in the game at the end. I spend a lot of time shooting free throws, so I’m pretty confident.”
“I just played like I didn’t have three fouls and let the game come to me.”
On his last made shot
“The play broke down. I had it up top and I heard the crowd and saw that there were only five seconds left.”
On his experience with Dayton last year
“When I went up there [to Dayton] for the first game, the atmosphere was crazy. When they came down here, we kind of got into a scuffle.”
Dayton Head Coach Brian Gregory
“It was a very hard-fought game on both ends. Two real good teams that defended. They [Xavier] made some really big offensive plays. We lost to a very good team, so we’ve got to keep moving on."
“We weren’t as sharp in the second half as we were in the first half and they made some crucial offensive plays. They made their free throws to lessen the bleeding in the first half. That kept them within striking distance.”
“We challenged our guys on the glass. They [Xavier] are a great rebounding team with their size. One of the reasons we rebounded so well is because we didn’t shoot well. You can’t take some of the shots we take at some of the times, not against a real good team. That’s something we need to get a little better at.”
Xavier Head Coach Chris Mack
“The effort of both teams was incredible. Give Dayton a lot of credit. They annihilated us on the offensive glass. They are really good.”
“In the second half we settled down on offense. At halftime we really tried to emphasize getting the ball inside. We were able to knock down our free throws in the first half.”
On Mark Lyons
“He did a really good job. He would have liked to play 40 minutes. He made a key defensive play at half court.”
On Dante Jackson
“He was incredible in the first half. When he is shooting the ball the way he was, how can you say ‘stop shooting.’? He is the emotional sparkplug of our team. His heart is in the right place. He loves his team. He loves this program.”
On Dayton’s Chris Johnson
“He got 10 offensive rebounds. I don’t if I have ever seen that out of a ‘3’ man. Chris Johnson was running off a trampoline. It’s just fortunate that we won the game.”
