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Postgame Quotes: Princeton 88, Columbia 83
February 27, 2016 | Men's Basketball
Head coach Mitch Henderson:
"I thought Steve's (Cook) shot when we were up four (at 75-71) against a zone was everything. We just made shots. I think the guys were focused, but we made big shots, and that was a big shot, and Devin's shot was a big shot. Myles' pull-up was a big shot."
"Steve's been working hard. These guys are working hard at what they need to do to get better week to week, and they're not satisfied. It's a rare thing. It's just rare. They're hungry. I feel like I'm along for the ride a little bit."
"I can point to six or seven things (Myles Stephens did well tonight). They were taking the ball out of our hands on the defensive end. He got them. He got the one dribble-right pull. He made a three on Rosenberg in the opposite corner. He had a spin in the first half. Just taking advantage of the situations, like Myles said. Each game, just a little bit better for Myles, which is what we've asked him to do. Also, Myles is developing into an elite defender in the league. He knows he's got all the tools. It's the focus and the attention to detail that's the next step."
"I thought they shot with confidence, and they were looking for each other, so when they're looking for each other, you tend to know it's going to come your way, and so you're ready to shoot. I thought the timing was good. I think when the first one goes in, like Spencer's, then the second one tends to go in."
Junior Steven Cook:
"We're so deep. We have so many different guys that it can be anybody. We've just got to take what's given to us. I don't think it was anything in particular. We prepare the same way for just about every game. Change up our strategy, but sometimes it comes my way, sometimes it comes other people's way."
Freshman Myles Stephens:
"I think what we tried to do this game was take advantage of mismatches, and I think we did that really well tonight. Steve (Cook) was taking advantage of mismatches tonight, and I was too. Just like every game, I think we're just getting a little bit better and better covering the offense and realizing where our teammates' strengths are. I think that's working to our advantage going forward."