Postgame Quotes
Chattanooga vs. Tennessee Wesleyan
McKenzie Arena
Chattanooga, Tenn.

Men's Basketball Head Coach John Shulman
Opening Statements:
"Typical exhibition game, we did not play very well. We will find our identities 8-for-38 three-point shooting is not our identity. We weren't very prepared playing against the zone defense."

On bright spots in the game:
"I think the bright spots were in the first half. We finished with ten assists and three turnovers. We did a great job of being unselfish. I was disappointed, but the good thing is I think that our team is disappointed. Now, we go back to work, which is why you play these exhibition games."

On the shooting struggles:
"We have practiced since October 15th and that was maybe our third time in the arena, that is not an excuse because we are much better shooters than that."

On the mindset entering an exhibition:
"I know that if we can't out-rebound or guard Wesleyan then we can't outplay Tennessee. It is not a bad thing, because now it caught our attention. We have guys that want to go back to work, so it is not a bad thing."

Senior Forward Troy Cage
On the speed of the game:
"It felt like the game was over before it even started. It was my first time playing in over a year, but it felt good. We will get back in practice and see what happens."

On the pessimist view:
"It helps us realize where we are as a team. We just turned it over too much. These problems let us know what we need to do in practice."

Senior Forward DeAntre Jefferson
On the offseason improvements:
"Our strength and conditioning coach put us on a new program, where it is not just a ton of weight, but it's more focused on keeping our stamina. It has helped us a lot this year."

On the game:
"I think it went okay, but defensively we could have done better. We have a tough game next week in Knoxville. We have to be able to stop them, better than we did tonight."