University of Northern Iowa Athletics
UNI-Iowa State Men's Basketball Quotes
11/29/2006 7:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
UNI-Iowa State Quotes
UNI Guard Brooks McKowen
"It was fun and exciting. I look forward to playing against those guys. They'll do a lot of good things this season."
"There are a lot more important things than scoring. We have a lot of young guys and it's my job to help them out. I've got the easy part - passing."
UNI Forward Eric Coleman
on his steal and dunk with 1:09 left in the game
"That was probably the nail in the coffin."
on McKowen
"He is our floor general. He huddles us up on both ends of the floor. He gives us that energy and he's always helping guys cover up mistakes on the defensive end of the floor."
UNI Head Coach Ben Jacobson
on coaching against McDermott
"It's a hard thing to do to play against your best friend. It's an emotional thing. There were times in the game when we'd look down at each other and flash a smile if we got a play on him or he got one on us."
on McKowen
"Brooks has changed a lot and he worked really hard this summer. He worked hard to get in shape and get his confidence level up. He's our leader. He's got the freedom to run team. He's got my confidence.
ISU Head Coach Greg McDermott
"When you can't shoot and the free throw differential is so large, you don't expect to be in the game. But we were in the game late. I thought their experience was the difference down the stretch.
on McKowen
"I spent three years with Brooks and a lot of people complain about him, but I have never been one of them. Brooks just wins. That's the most important attribute in a point guard. He's been a winner in everything he's done since the sixth grade. We didn't leave him open, he just took advantage of everything. He made us pay. He made veteran, savvy plays throughout the game. Brooks was outstanding."
Iowa State Guard Rahshon Clark
"We didn't shoot the ball well. When you can't put the ball in the basket, you can't win games."
