Player Quotes - Le Moyne
Syracuse Men’s Basketball
Syracuse vs. Le Moyne College
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Postgame Quotes
Oshae Brissett
How do you feel like the team came out tonight?
“I feel like we came out sloppy - but we’ll pick it up going forward. We’re going to be okay for our first game. Our guards are coming back (three point guards did not play because of injuries) and that’s really going to help us out. I’m really proud of the guys and how they closed out the game. We didn’t let up and we kept the lead.”
What did you hope to accomplish in these two exhibition games?
“I hope to just get back in the swing of things. These are our first two games since last year so it’s good to get back out there and run up and down the court. Yes, these games don’t count but we’re still here to win and get comfortable with the court. A lot of the guys are not used to playing here and it’s good to just get these two games out of the way.”
The rebounding stuck out from the beginning. What was allowing them to get to that advantage?
“I feel like they just had a lot of lucky bounces and long rebounds, but really there’s no excuse for it. We should have out rebounded them. From a player’s perspective, there were just a few little tips that we missed.”
Buddy Boeheim
You’ve talked a lot about games that you haven’t played in and now you get a chance to be a part of that, how surreal is that for you?
“It’s crazy. It just makes me think about when I was a kid watching the game and now how I feel as a player. Imagining being that kid watching the game and how I thought I'd feel emotionally. It’s something I’ve always dreamed about.”
Wearing number 35 and knowing that from here on out these games are going to count, what does that feel like?
“Playing for my dad, wearing his jersey, and having him believe in me and that I can play here means a lot to me. I just want to give back as much as I can as a player for Syracuse, the fans, and win as much as possible.”
Tyus Battle
What does the team need to work on between now and Tuesday?
“A good amount. There were way too many turnovers tonight. There were also too many rebounds. They crashed the boards a little better, so our defense has to tighten up. But it’s normal and we will fix it.”
How good was Le Moyne tonight?
“They are a really good team that is really well coached. They moved the ball really well and shot the ball well so I think we needed that. We were playing terrible during the first eight minutes. We were not closing out on their shooters. But give credit to them. They made us work.”
Elijah Hughes
What has your confidence level been coming into this season and through the first two games?
“When you have a whole year off, you build confidence in yourself. You see a lot of things that others do not see when you are sitting out, so I feel like I know a lot about the ins and outs of the defensive and offensive zones.”
How did it feel to be back in the Dome?
“In the first two games, you get a little get anxious and winded. But it felt good to see the first couple shots go in. It really calms you down. But we are just playing basketball no matter if we are at the Dome or anywhere else. We are just playing basketball.”
How does it feel to play so well through the first games of the season?
“It feels good just to get out on the court and show what I can do. It’s been a long year playing against the same guys at practice every day so just getting to play alongside them feels good.”
Syracuse vs. Le Moyne College
Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Carrier Dome | Syracuse, N.Y.
Postgame Quotes
Oshae Brissett
How do you feel like the team came out tonight?
“I feel like we came out sloppy - but we’ll pick it up going forward. We’re going to be okay for our first game. Our guards are coming back (three point guards did not play because of injuries) and that’s really going to help us out. I’m really proud of the guys and how they closed out the game. We didn’t let up and we kept the lead.”
What did you hope to accomplish in these two exhibition games?
“I hope to just get back in the swing of things. These are our first two games since last year so it’s good to get back out there and run up and down the court. Yes, these games don’t count but we’re still here to win and get comfortable with the court. A lot of the guys are not used to playing here and it’s good to just get these two games out of the way.”
The rebounding stuck out from the beginning. What was allowing them to get to that advantage?
“I feel like they just had a lot of lucky bounces and long rebounds, but really there’s no excuse for it. We should have out rebounded them. From a player’s perspective, there were just a few little tips that we missed.”
Buddy Boeheim
You’ve talked a lot about games that you haven’t played in and now you get a chance to be a part of that, how surreal is that for you?
“It’s crazy. It just makes me think about when I was a kid watching the game and now how I feel as a player. Imagining being that kid watching the game and how I thought I'd feel emotionally. It’s something I’ve always dreamed about.”
Wearing number 35 and knowing that from here on out these games are going to count, what does that feel like?
“Playing for my dad, wearing his jersey, and having him believe in me and that I can play here means a lot to me. I just want to give back as much as I can as a player for Syracuse, the fans, and win as much as possible.”
Tyus Battle
What does the team need to work on between now and Tuesday?
“A good amount. There were way too many turnovers tonight. There were also too many rebounds. They crashed the boards a little better, so our defense has to tighten up. But it’s normal and we will fix it.”
How good was Le Moyne tonight?
“They are a really good team that is really well coached. They moved the ball really well and shot the ball well so I think we needed that. We were playing terrible during the first eight minutes. We were not closing out on their shooters. But give credit to them. They made us work.”
Elijah Hughes
What has your confidence level been coming into this season and through the first two games?
“When you have a whole year off, you build confidence in yourself. You see a lot of things that others do not see when you are sitting out, so I feel like I know a lot about the ins and outs of the defensive and offensive zones.”
How did it feel to be back in the Dome?
“In the first two games, you get a little get anxious and winded. But it felt good to see the first couple shots go in. It really calms you down. But we are just playing basketball no matter if we are at the Dome or anywhere else. We are just playing basketball.”
How does it feel to play so well through the first games of the season?
“It feels good just to get out on the court and show what I can do. It’s been a long year playing against the same guys at practice every day so just getting to play alongside them feels good.”
