Jan. 3, 2004

Recap| Final Stats| Notes

Head Coach Stan Joplin

"This was by far the best Buffalo team we've seen since they have been in the league. They've won some road games this year and they're headed in the right direction. Buffalo was just a little bit quicker than us and really took it to us."

"I was disappointed with our defense and we have a lot of work to do. It's more of a mental thing than anything. For some reason we're not where we should be and we're relying too much on getting energy from our offense. We have to get that corrected."

"Listening to me you would think that we are 2-8 instead of an 8-2. But I'm kind of greedy. I just know that there is a possibility we can have a good team if we shore some things up."

Sophomore guard Chauncey Shelton

(on the importance of tonight's game after losing to Louisville)

"This was a huge game for us. It was a conference game and it was big for us to bounce back and get a win at home."

(on the key to the win)

"We had to get stops on defense. They got a couple of easy baskets and we had to get stops at the end of the game. We knew they were pretty good from watching a lot of film of them."

(on the team's youth and depth)

"It's a big plus for us. Our practices are harder and they're just like games because we're battlling for spots in the rotation. That makes practice tougher and we just get better from it. Everyone knows their role. You have to play good or you sit out."