Detroit and Wright State Postgame Quotes

March 4, 2005

Detroit and Wright State Postgame Quotes

Detroit Head Coach Perry Watson on the win

"It was a true team win. Everybody contributed and just really had to gut it out
because Wright State played extremely well."

Watson on slowing DaShaun Wood in the second half

"I thought we did a much better job on Wood in the second half. In the first
half I thought Wood was breaking us down and I thought he was creating
opportunities. I thought James Thues took it upon himself in the second half by
getting us into the action."

Detroit's Ryvon Covile on the Titans' advantage inside

"The size didn't matter. It was all about heart. We just had to put our heart in
it and that's what we did."

Detroit's Brandon Cotton on the win

"I think we came together as a team. We got some key stops, forced them into
some turnovers and capitalized on them."

Cotton on Detroit's defense

"I think we've gotten better defensively (since playing Green Bay in January). I
think the first time we played Green Bay we couldn't defend them and it
showed."

Wright State Head Coach Paul Biancardi on the game

"For about 37 minutes it was a back-and-forth game. Both teams played great
defense and both teams had trouble scoring because of it. And then I thought
Muhammad Abdur-Rahim hit a big shot that lifted them and gave them the momentum
in the last three minutes.

Biancardi on his team's effort

"I am really proud of my team. There will be 90 percent of the team returning
and I think this will be a good lesson for them for the future.

Biancardi on being beaten on the boards

"Our number-one goal in the game was to limit second-chance points. They had 14
second-chance points and, in a close game, that's too many."

Wright State's Zach Williams on playing his last game

"It's definitely bittersweet. Tournament time is a really exciting time. It was
a really exciting time for me. I wanted to come in here and see if we could
make a run. It's just tough."