Feb. 27, 2002

Recap| Box Score

Gary Williams
Head Coach University of Maryland

"I liked our intensity level tonight. We realized they were four and two at home and they play really good basketball here."

"We took this game very seriously and I personally take this seriously, because I have a great deal of respect for Steve Robinson, I really respect the way he runs this program."

"Tonight we shot the ball very well in the first half. The big thing is we had fourteen assists at half-time Any time we pass the ball and get open shots we can make those shots."

"When I see him (Juan Dixon) play I really appreciate where he comes from to where he is now, He has worked very hard to get where he is."

"It was a good team effort and I thought we attacked both the zone and man-to-man well and we played pretty aggressive defense."

"Our seniors have done a really good job of making sure the other guys understand what it takes to be a good team."

"We had to take the game early if we were going to win the game."

Steve Robinson
Head Coach Florida State University

"We played an outstanding basketball team. They are as good as advertised. They could be playing as well as any team in the country"

"The way they played tonight, they sure convinced me that they are as good as any team in the country, they come at you with so many different weapons."

"I thought we shot the ball quickly. Our guys just needed to understand that if we pulled up and took the jump shot from the outside than that would lead the transition."

"They were like racehorses in doing their stretches getting up and down the court."

"First you have to give those guys credit. They are a good basketball team. They live off of that, that is where they make the big part of their game being ale to steal."

"Juan Dixon leads the nation and the world in steals, that is what he thrives on, not only him but his whole team."