Postgame Quotes
3/12/2004 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 12, 2004
Recap?|? Final Stats
MISSOURI
Head Coach Quin Snyder
On the game:
"We didn't play as well as we play. We got into foul trouble, Travon went out, and that affected the game. In those two possessions, it got us hurried offensively and we lost our edge defensively."
On Kansas:
"[Wayne] Simien just made every shot, and they're as good tonight as any team we've played this year."
On post season play:
"If that's what it is, we'll absolutely accept. There's no shame in playing in the NIT. I don't want our season to end like this. I've talked to my team and that would be our feeling."
Senior Center Arthur Johnson
On losing three games to Kansas:
"They just hit shots. We played hard, we played tough, but they hit shots. I think the biggest thing is they got a lot of lay-ups off our turnovers and things and our quick shots."
On the difference in the first half and second half:
"I've never played in a game that turned around like this. They did a good job tonight on making our mistakes into their points."
Senior Rickey Paulding
On the feeling of the second half:
"Yeah, it felt kind of helpless. It's just disappointing that the game turned out the way it did. We started out pretty well, and we felt good coming into this game. To lose that way was really disappointing, but hats off to Kansas. They played good basketball tonight."
