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University of North Carolina Athletics
UNC-Hofstra Quotes
November 18, 2010 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 18, 2010
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North Carolina Head Coach Roy Williams - on overall performance - "We started out making a bunch of shots. Harrison, four-for-four, the whole team eight-for-nine from three in the first half. It's hard to guard somebody if they're doing that kind of thing because it opens up so many things for people inside. I like the fact that we have six guys in double figures. Larry Drew and Kendall Marshall with 15 assists and three turnovers from the point guard spot. We had a lot of things to like. Kendall Watt was six-for-six. Everyone who came in off the bench gave us something positive...It really boiled down to us making so many shots early."
on offensive output - "We've scored a lot of points my entire career, because I like to go up and down with the basketball. Last year we didn't do that very well and we didn't make many shots. (Tonight we were) 12-for-17 from the three-point line. Last year we'd go for two or three games and not make 12 threes. Again, it was outrageous how well we shot it early. If we're going to score points we have to do a good job on the defensive end and get some points off of our defense, and I think we did that better in the second half. It's fun to score. I think guys enjoy playing that way, I enjoy coaching it, fans like to see it...Everything looks so much better when the ball goes in the basket."
on North Carolina fan presence - "We have a core group who are just sensational. And they follow us a lot of place, places where they can get tickets. And Puerto Rico is a pretty nice place to go also."
Hofstra Head Coach Mo Cassara - on overall performance - "It certainly wasn't the outcome we were hoping for. We had a game plan going in. We wanted to limit their second-chance shots and we gave them 21 offensive rebounds. One of our goals was to make them beat us from the three, and unfortunately they shot the ball incredibly well; 12-for-17 from the three, tough to beat anyone when they do that. We're a work in progress. I've said that many times about our team. We've got some young guys who really lack experience, so we're going to continue to be better. The great thing is we have an opportunity to come out and play tomorrow."
on North Carolina - "They have great team speed and so many guys who can score, so it's a very difficult team to defend, especially when they're rolling and making shots like they were tonight."
Hofstra Guard Charles Jenkins - on scoring 20 points in the first half and four in the second half - "In the first half, there wasn't as much (defensive) help as there was in the second half, so I was able to get in the lane and make plays. In the second half, they keyed on me a little bit...I was always told that with greatness comes responsibility, so I'm not going to sit here and make excuses for the way they adjusted in the second half. I feel like I should have played better in the second half and cut the lead down a little."
Hofstra Forward David Imes - on his performance tonight - "Well last year, I was hurt a lot, so it was all learning last year. Now that I've been given an opportunity to play and get my chance to learn more, so I took this as a big learning experience."
