SU Player Quotes vs. UTEP
Syracuse Player Quotes
Syracuse vs. UTEP
November 12, 2006
Carrier Dome-Syracuse, N.Y.
Sophomore guard Eric Devendorf
On improvement:
“UTEP is a great team and St. Francis is a great team, so I think we improved. Overall, I think this series was a great win.”
On UTEP chipping away at the lead”
“I think we definitely could have taken care of the ball better. The pressure got to us a little bit. We’re going to work on that and practice within the next couple of days. But overall, today’s game was pretty good. “
On having three solid games and being named MVP:
“That’s always good. (Senior forward) Matt Gorman got me a lot of assists tonight and he played well the whole tournament too. The team played well. Four or five guys in double-figures tonight. Overall, it was a great team effort.”
On what Matt Gorman brings to the table
“Definitely, he has been hitting his open shots. He’s got that ability. He had some great rebounds and made his foul shots. He can also play great defense. He had a real good tournament. “
On having six players in double figures:
“I mean that’s great, but we also played great defense. (Senior forward) Demetris (Nichols), (senior forward) Terrence (Roberts), even (senior center Darryl) Watkins with an injured nose came out there and played well.”
Senior forward Matt Gorman
On how it feels to get some playing time:
“It feels good. We just have to keep trying to do better as a team. “
On his shooting the ball more than usual:
“The more experience you get the better you will be. That’s been helping a lot”
On this year’s team:
“We still have that will and drive. When you play through multiple games, We have to just keep playing.”
