Jan. 2, 2009

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Head Coach Brian Gregory

"I'm pleased with our guys, and pleased to get another win on the road. We played hard. We didn't play great but give Toledo some credit for that. They were hungry for a win, and they played like it."

"I know how difficult it is play here. I know the tradition. I had a great year here as an assistant coach for Stan Joplin. Basketball is important here."

"Marcus Johnson put his imprint all over this game. He scored off the dribble-drive, knocked down some three-pointers, got us three offensive rebounds and defended. He held Kent, their leading scorer under his average and really had him frustrated. Marcus has been probably our most consistent player and tonight he played a great game."

"We had great guard play tonight. Along with Marcus, our two point guards - London Warren and Rob Lowery--combined for 24 points, 11 assists and one turnover. You're going to win a lot of basketball games when your guards play like that."

"We had a ton of people here tonight. Some of the Toledo fans might have been surprised at that, but that's just the way our fans are. They follow us big-time. I think they like the way our team plays. I know they like the fact that we are 13-1, but they like how we've done that. Dayton's a blue-collar town and we're a blue-collar team. We play hard. We make mistakes, but sometimes just by sheer hustle we make up for it. I think they like that."

Marcus Johnson
"It's all about defense. Our offense comes off of our defense. When we get rebounds, we go out on the open floor and get shots. When we are running and getting easy buckets, it helps out a lot."

"Everything was working tonight. Driving, spotting up, my teammates did a great job of finding me open and everything pretty much worked."

"This is a real big game. Miami is a rivalry game. We had a great game last year after we came back. I'm pretty sure they are ready to get after us. We just have to focus on what we can do to get a win for that game."

London Warren
"I didn't have a turnover tonight. That's the first time that's happened in my career. With zero turnovers on the road, it's a great accomplishment. But I'm not worried about accomplishments. It's all about the team. That's the first game in my college career with zero turnovers. That's big."

"I just focused on the off-season on my ball-handling and making better decisions. Coaches told me tha I had to work on that and so far it's paying off. I just took it as a challenge and I love challenges."