Northwestern University Athletics
Quotes From the NU-Michigan State Men's Basketball Game
1/24/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 24, 2001
NORTHWESTERN COACH BILL CARMODY
"I guess that's why they're one of the top five teams in the country. The game was basically over after eight minutes and their early run 17-3."
"Tonight, besides executing very well, when they shot it the ball went in the basket. They went about their business, they guarded us very well, but their offense was very tight and their guys were all together, trying to accomplish the same thing."
"This is one of the nights where I saw some positive things. I think I'm going to have to rethink some things to get Jitim [Young] in a situation where he can play around with the ball a bit."
"I think that we're playing hard, we just couldn't stop those guys."
MICHIGAN STATE COACH TOM IZZO
"It was a very good first half for us, and I think you got to give Bill and his staff credit in the second half, and the players because they came out and played very well."
"I thought we did a good job taking care of the ball early. I thought we did a good job of executing on offense early, and a pretty good job defending early. In the second half, to their credit, they played hard, made us turn it over. We got a little sloppy at times, and struggled a little but, but all and all we did what we had to do and that was go on the road and get a win."
"I thought we put a lot into Winston Blake and I think we did a pretty good job on him. He's a player that's coming on."
"The one thing we hadn't done, we hadn't won a road game in the Big Ten yet. You have to get used to winning and playing on the road in the Big Ten if you want to make a run at anything later on."
