Dec. 23, 2008

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Head Coach Brian Gregory
"We did some great things in the first half. I thought we really played well defensively. In the second half we kept chipping away. We played a lot of guys. We needed all 12 guys tonight. We never gave them a second shot in the second half; we did a great job defensively. Our guys were tremendous tonight."

"We beat a very, very good team in Marshall, a team that's really coming into their own. That team is going to be really good as the season progresses."

"I thought our pressure, our defensive intensity; it has been as good as it has been all year. I think we will have a lot of games like this now. If you look at our schedule this is what we will have. We'll have some games we need to grind out."

"We did a great job on our initial defense. We gave them two offensive rebounds in the second half; you're talking about a team that usually averages 15 per game. During that stretch (when Dayton held Marshall scoreless for nine minutes) it was everyone contributing. I think we played all 12 of our guys."

"We made a couple of baskets and it felt like we were up 15 points, but we were only up by three. We got to keep getting better. I'm proud of the ways the guy competed, their effort and energy."

"(Stephen) Thomas and (Devin) Searcy gave us quality minutes. Some of the baskets Searcy made were in crucial minutes. We are not a team that will be defined by a stats line. Those two guys were so critical in the game."

Chris Wright
"It was a good win for us. We just wanted to go out there and play hard. We watched them on film and they are a really good team that attacks the basket and rebounds well. We did a good job on the glass tonight and we controlled the boards. That was a big part of our win."

"They were really good and they are a sound team. We give them a lot of credit. They ran their plays and played as a team. No one was trying to out-do the next man."

"We're just happy to be 11-1 and it's an early Christmas present for us. We just want to continue to move forward. After the break we have to get back at it. We are happy with this win, but we are not happy with where we are at. We have to finish and continue to work hard."

London Warren
"It was a physical game. We played well on the defensive end. We had high intensity there. We knew going into the game we had to lock them up. They were averaging 78 points and shooting 50 percent from the field. Our key was to lock them up on D. We played hard and got the job done."

Stephen Thomas
"I just try to be steady all the time. Coaches tell me to have great poise on offense. Locking opponents on defense is one of the things we stress and I try to help out on that."

"It feels good when everybody appreciates the hard work. I might not score a lot or do a lot of the high-flying dunks. To be noticed for my hard work feels good."

Devin Searcy
"I just listen to the coaches and feed off the energy when they put me in. I just go and try to do what the team needs."

"I think that's the main thing. I had to work on in the off-season just getting comfortable out there. I understand my role and try to perform it the best of my ability to help the team."