Mercer-Oregon Postgame Quotes
12/23/06 | Men's Basketball
Head Coach Ernie Kent:
"We aren't at full strength but we managed the game well and I give credit to Aaron Brooks and Maarty Leunen for a majority of that."
On Adam Zahn:
"Zahn really helped himself today with that double-double. He played really well in a starting role and that was key with our depleted bench."
"I would have liked to have worked on a few more things in this game, like pressing and playing a little more zone, but we were so short on the bench that we really couldn't do anything different."
"We had to make a lot of adjustments with only eight healthy bodies but we did a good job managing the game."
"We have a great shot at going undefeated in our non-conference season and that would give us great momentum going into the conference season. When you go into that second part of the season, everyone is back to 0-0. I believe that we play in the toughest conference in the nation from top to bottom with what other teams have shown in their schedule."
"I didn't know until this morning that I was going to start, but I knew that I had to step up with all of the injuries that we have had."
"We have a lot of talent that is hurt right now, but we should be healthy soon and the Pac-10 is in trouble once that happens."
"It feels like we have the leadership and discipline back. This is also the best conditioned team that I have been on and it's fun to play the way that we have."
