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Louisville Men's Basketball Post-Game Quotes
December 22, 2002 | Men's Basketball
Dec. 22, 2002
Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino
"Our guys passed the ball tonight and that is why we shot so well. They're weakness is our strength because they are not a good ball handling team and we like to press. The next four or five days of practice we need to have some significant growth to get ready for Kentucky."
(on Kentucky) "I think they are the premier rebounding team in the country. They play one of the toughest schedules in the nation. We know they are a good basketball team."
"Our defense was very good. A lot of times when you have a big lead, guys look to shoot the ball. Our guys were looking to pass, and that's a good sign. I think come February we are going to be a darn good basketball team."
"Marvin (Stone) looked much more comfortable tonight. He did a lot tonight in just 25 minutes of play. He looks good. He has great awareness."
"I am happy with the way we are playing unselfish basketball. We have two freshmen who are not spoiled. They know they are good, but they know they have to work each day."
Furman Head Coach Larry Davis
"I was very disappointed with the margin and the score but when they (Louisville) shoot the ball the way they did its hard to keep the score close, They have the make up for being a very good team. They have gotten better and better each game based on the film I have seen. They're pressure got to us and we did not take care of the ball. We do not have the strong bodies inside and when (Taquan) Dean got going it was very difficult to stop them."
"I am glad we came here and played despite the score. It will help us down the road in conference play. It's great to play in front of a great crowd like this in the state of Kentucky."
"Coming into the game I was not sure if they (Louisville) were as good as Notre Dame or Creighton, but if they play at the level then they are probably the best team we have played. I am impressed with how much they have improved every game. They are much better now than they were a few weeks ago. If they shoot like that, then they are the best we've played this year."
