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Ole Miss Men's Basketball Post Game Quotes
11/22/2000 | Men's Basketball
Nov. 22, 2000
OLE MISS-SAM HOUSTON STATE QUOTES
OLE MISS HEAD COACH ROD BARNES
"I want to give our guys credit for hanging in there. I want to give Sam Houston credit. They were well coached and their veterans definitely gave us problems. They eliminated the depth of our bench. We did not get to use John Engstrom, John Gunn or Richard Kirklin as much as we would have liked to. They controlled much of the tempo. We were fortunate to get out with a win. We are looking forward to the football game tomorrow and letting someone else sweat."
RAHIM LOCKHART
(On his playing 34 minutes)
"I just did what Coach Barnes asked of me. I want to thank the team for encouraging me. Some of the young guys had some uncertainty. I asked Jason Harrison and Jason Flanigan to step up with me and put the pressure on our shoulders."
JASON HARRISON
(On the game)
"This was an extremely important win for us. It showed how tough it can be to win sometimes, even at home."
SAM HOUSTON STATE HEAD COACH BOB MARLIN
"We have been here before, and we know about the pressure defense they play. Rod's (Barnes) crew played well defensively. I thought we played well and played hard. Our starting center did not return this year, and we have a tight-end on the football team who will start practicing with us on Sunday, so we are a little short in the middle."
"We needed somebody who could tangle with Rahim in the middle because he is a load in there. We turned it over three times in a row towards the end and that was what decided the ball game."