Missouri vs. Louisiana Tech Postgame Quotes
3/24/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
March 24, 2001
MISSOURI
Missouri Coach Cindy Stein
On the game...
"Louisiana Tech played a good game. They came out in the second half right from the start. We didn't have an answer for Lewis. But I am very proud of this team. No one gave this team the respect it deserved. They are a unique group and they got us farther than anyone could have imagined."
On Brooke Lassiter's shot as shot clock expired...
"The shot that she hit was a big play for them. They received a lot of momentum from that."
On play down the stretch...
"The game came down to a lot of things down the stretch. Inexperience in the tournament, missed free throws, and missed opportunities. Sometimes we lost focus down the stretch. But I never lost confidence this team."
On her team and the future...
"I want us to get better every game including this game. Our team that is coming back needs to learn from this game."
On Louisiana Tech center Takeisha Lewis...
"She is an incredible player. You try and make them make those tough shots and she made them tonight. We tried to double and when you double, you open up a Lassiter on the outside. Anytime you have an inside-outside game going, you are going to be very tough to beat."
Guard Kerensa Barr
On the game and the future...
"No one likes to lose. It is frustrating when you are in the Sweet 16 and have a chance. All we have to do is learn from it and, as a player, try and get better. It is tough for the seniors who mean so much to this team. We fought hard and it's unfortunate for the seniors."
LOUISIANA TECH
Coach Leon Barmore
On Brooke Lassiter...
"Brooke is a captain. It is the character of Brooke that stands out. She is one of the real superstars of the game when it comes to playing with her head. There is no one better on the foul line in the last few minutes of the game in the country than Brooke Lassiter."
On Brooke's fade-away shot at the shot-clock buzzer that gave La. Tech a 66-60 lead
"It was the ball game. It was a great fall-away shot. They were doing a nice job of coming back."
Guard Brooke Lassiter
On Being in the Elite 8...
"Our program is really good and our tradition is great. We had some good runs and this year has been exceptional. We're just looking to build on that."
Center Takeisha Lewis
On her performance...
"At first I wanted to rush myself into the game instead of waiting for the game to come to me. The game came very slow for me. I just relaxed and the game just came to me."
On the game...
"Missouri is a great team. They have a lot of fight within them. It's always hard during this time of year because everyone is fighting. They went out fighting and we just came out on top."
