Jan. 9, 2014
Georgia State 77, WKU 54January 9, 2014
Bowling Green, Ky. (E.A. Diddle Arena)
HEAD COACH Ray Harper
On what happened:
"We got our tails kicked every way you can get it kicked. Their guards dominated the basketball game. Give them credit; they were the better basketball team. Offensively, they were the better basketball team. Defensively, they beat us to loose basketballs. We had some really good looks at times. In the second half, we started gambling a little bit. We didn't do a good job with our ball-screen defense, and then we started shooting the ball too quick. `Let's try to get it back, let's try to get it back.' We continue to miss wide open rim shots. Thirty-two three's is entirely too many, and we talked about it. You can't settle against the zone. If you'll move the basketball and get some cutters, you'll get some good stuff. I thought at times we did that, but we didn't finish when we did."
On the slow start to the second half:
"They were just better than us. They were quicker than us. They dominated us. It wasn't like we were about ready to make a run at any point in the second half. Their focus was better. They came in here on a mission. They were 22-for-22 from the line. They shoot 100 percent, we shoot 50 percent. That's how you win on the road. They took care of the basketball better than we did. They were supposed to win. Every player for them whipped whatever player on our team's tail. (Ron) Hunter whipped my tail. They were just better than us. It is what it is."
On George Fant rebounding well, but not scoring:
"He was just rushing everything around the rim. They were better, and hopefully we'll be better next outing."
SENIOR GUARD Brandon Harris
On what happened tonight:
"They were better than us. They out-toughed us, did everything they were supposed to do and they deserved to win tonight."
On the problems coming out in the second half:
"I guess, we just weren't ready and they were tougher. They beat us to loose balls and all that."
On out-rebounding Georgia State but still losing:
"They were tougher. I didn't know we out-rebounded them, you couldn't tell. They were scoring the basketball, and they didn't miss free throws. That's what a tough basketball team does."
