Michigan State - Connecticut Post Game Quotes
2/5/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Feb. 5, 2000
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Post-game quotes from the Michigan State-Connecticut basketball game.
Coach Tom Izzo
"I was amazed - as I said - you can't read into it. That is not the Connecticut team you are going to see next week or the week after. It was just one of those days."
"I think we played well. I thought we moved the ball well, I thought we made our free throws and I thought we rebounded well."
"This was a big game for us, I noticed there were a lot of writers here from UCONN. We are trying to get our program to where yours is at and that is consistency over a ten year period."
"It was a very physical game, but also a very clean game if that makes any sense. It was a big game for us. It has been a long time since we have had a good non-conference game here. Today was just one of those story book days."
"I think we ran well, but I think it was because we defended well and rebounded well."
"If we can get everyone healthy and start practicing well I do think we are making progress and this is the time of year I think you want to get better as a team."
Coach Jim Calhoun
"Just simply put, I am astounded at how we played, or did not play. I am thoroughly impressed with the way Michigan State played. They played with a terrific level of energy, which was phenomenal. Their level of discipline and finding each other was tremendous. Their defense obviously spoke for itself. They played absolutely sensational basketball."
"We have been fortunate enough to play against some ranked teams and clearly that is the best team we have played."
"Conversely, I am stunned and shocked and certainly disappointed at the way our team came out, we did not have the level of intensity we needed in to in a building that was alive and had a great atmosphere."
"We had no perimeter play and not much inside play. We got drilled by the fast break and were beaten up on the backboards. They gave us no inches, no space, they gave us nothing, nor should they. They (MSU) are just a great basketball team."