Feb. 7, 2008

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Cleveland State Head Coach Gary Waters:
"It was a hard fought game. There statistics were about the same as the first time we played them. Right now, we are not doing offensively what I want them to do. We're missing every open shot we get. They played us in a zone and made us shoot the basketball. We didn't execute the way we needed to. I think we can come back, but we need to make adjustments and do a better job."

"We never thought we were out of the game because we weren't hitting anything. The start of a game never phases me. It's the beginning of the second half and end of the game that I want us to take control of and we didn't take control of either one."

"They clogged it in because we didn't hit shots. They had a great gameplan and took the air out of the ball. Each possession, they ran it down and drove us. We have to do a better job of containment on defense."

"They only had 55 points and shot a great percentage. What we didn't do is take advantage of them on offense and part of that is on me. We're just not hitting shots right now and had a rough day today."

"They are feeling a little tight and pressing, but we'll get it back. There is not a doubt in my mind that we'll play better on Saturday. Now we have to fight like a dog to get back into second place. But we are stilll in that learning phase and I have all the faith in the world that we will rebound from this."

"We did not play well at all today. I am very displeased with our performance. But, we gave everybody a little treat at the beginning of the year and we still have a long way to go. This is the first time they are facing a little bit of adversity and they have a lot of issues that they are dealing with now."

"I told them in the locker room that we need to have pride. In every game that we have played, we have had the opportunity to come back. Right now, we are in a rut and we have to get out of the rut. It is one of those ruts that will overwhelm you."

Wright State Head Coach Brad Brownell:
"I'm very proud of our guys. This is a good Cleveland State team, very athletic and strong. This was a win that our team got because of contributions from everybody. As a coach, you feel good when everybody on your roster contributes to a win."

"We rebounded the ball better. Anytime you play these guys they are going to crash the boards. We did a better job of getting defensive rebounds. We were efficient defensively and made shots. We grinded it out and got a good road win."

"This is a very good, tough mid-major league. I took a look before Bracket Busters were announced and seven of our 10 teams were in the top-150 of the RPI. This is a tough league to play in, especially on the road. Everybody has good players and the coaching is great. You have to play hard to get wins in this league."