Aug. 31, 2008

Post-Game Quotes:
Head Coach Mike Anderson:
"It was a good experience for our basketball team, especially since we were able to put so many different line-ups out on the court today. We tried to rotate players in and get everyone a chance to play some extended minutes and that's what this tour is all about."

"Marcus was real efficient today. I think he scored 23 points in just 13 minutes, so he came in and made a number of good things happen and a lot of that came off his defense. So much of what we do offensively happens because of our defense, but there's no doubt about it, he shot the ball well today.

"I think we have some more options. We have some shooters, but we are able to create a lot of our points in transition, off of turnovers and that was good to see. This group hasn't had much practice time together, so we are still in the learning phase."

Mizzou Player Quotes:
Miguel Paul:
"I think we all felt a little more comfortable out there today, but we are up here to improve and get better each day, so that's what we expect. Early on I wanted to get my teammates involved and get some assists, but in the second half they sagged off of me and didn't think I could score. I just took what they gave me."

"Tomorrow's going to be a lot of fun. I know they will be the best team we face up here, so I think we are all looking forward to it. It's great to be in Canada and have a chance to see the sites, but we are up here to win three games and get back home."

"We had good balance today. Our big guys really set the tone early. DeMarre and Leo dominated inside and that got us some better looks later on. Eventually our shots started falling. Marcus shot it well today. He hit some tough shots and he played great on defense. We need that intensity on defense to get better. We can't have any lapses."

Marcus Denmon:
"Coach always tells us to use our defense to create our offense and we did that today. We pressured the ball and made them turn it over quite a bit today."

"I think everyone got a little more comfortable as the game went on. We have played together for a few practices and had the one game yesterday, so we should get a little better each day. We have had different guys score and rebound each day, so that's a good thing. It's good to have that balance out there."