Marshall University Athletics
Postgame Quotes
12/19/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Dec. 19, 2011
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Marshall head coach Tom Herrion
On the win and thoughts of the gameââ'¬Â¦.
"This was two really good teams that played toe-to-toe. It's an excellent win for us."
"We couldn't put them away and I didn't think we could. They are good teams and their past games (against Duke, Memphis, etc.) it shows with how they have not gone away"
"They're style of play, where they stretch you out and use the three, allows them to fight back."
"I felt like we did exactly what we were supposed to do, both on offense and defense."
"We are a good team and finding different ways to winââ'¬Â¦.our offense is evolving and we are doing a lot of good things."
About the game winning layup that was short by Kerron Johnson at the buzzerââ'¬Â¦
"He is so fast, will be the fastest player we see and maybe in the country and he put our defenders on their heels, but we forced him to his weak hand at the end."
About Belmont's style of play and their comebackââ'¬Â¦
"They played a drive- to-pass style, something we haven't seen yet. They stretched us out, but also lobbed it in to their big men."
"Their big men are so good at sealing and wedging with the ball. We got stuck too high and they were fronting the post."
"They were able to get too many open looks and their three pointers were able to get them back into the game and then kept them in it to the end."
On what he saw from his team tonightââ'¬Â¦
"We came out locked in and were as good as anybody in the country during the first four minutes of the game. "
"This was great experience for our team to play a close game. This is the type of game that tests you and prepares you. It will help us prepare for conference play, because it was similar to a C-USA game."
"Good teams find different ways to win."
On the next game against West Virginia Tech, Wednesday at homeââ'¬Â¦
"They are playing well (8-2)ââ'¬Â¦we have to be able to turn the page quickly to them."