Chattanooga vs. ETSU
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Asheville, N.C.; U.S. Cellular Center
Postgame Quotes
 
Head Coach Lamont Paris
Opening statement
"I thought the guys competed really hard today and really well and that gave us a great chance to be in position to get done what we came here for. I was really happy about the way they competed above all else. Some of the sacrifices they made as far as shot selection from the weak-side helped. And some things that our guys at times have struggled with and remembered to do or have done this season - today they were locked in and they were focused. Above all else I thought that they competed at a really high level and at the end of the day that's what put us in the situation that we were in."
 
On the learning experience
"I hope they can learn from this because it shows growth through struggles and having some failures and amidst those failures, figuring out what you did that you had successes with. That's all a part of growing. We have a young team. These guys know I don't make any excuses for that but as a fact we have a relatively young team. So they have to learn."
 
Redshirt Sophomore guard David Jean-Baptiste
On his two 3s beating the shot clock
"I give thanks to my teammates for those screens and getting me open in the first place. Those were definitely some tough shots but they had to be made and coach emphasizes making the play in tough times. With the shot clock going down you just have to make a play, so I just did what I did. I thank my coaches for having that confidence in me to take those kind of shots, so I did and the shots went in."
 
Redshirt Sophomore forward Ramon Vila
On where he expects the team to be next year
"I'm not going to make any predictions now. That's not my job. What I can guarantee you guys is that we are going to work really hard this summer. Of course by next season, we'll have more experience and we'll be right there. We'll be better than this year for sure. We're going to work as hard as we can to go as high as we can."
 
Head coach Steve Forbes
Opening Statement
"I want to give Chattanooga a ton of credit. I thought they played an outstanding game. They made some 3s early and got us on our heels, but we fought back. Tray (ETSU guard Tray Boyd III) did a good job coming off the bench (for us). In the second half, we were fouling too much and we weren't finishing possessions, so that kept (Chattanooga) in the game."
 
On Bo Hodges' driving layup with 1:42 remaining after Chattanooga pulled within 62-61
"We call (the play) 'Memphis.' I played with a guy in college who was a great scorer. His definition of 'give and go' was 'Give me the ball and go get the hell out of my way.' Basically, that was give and go: Give Bo the ball and go get out of his way."
 
On playing nationally 22nd ranked Wofford Sunday
"We've had some good match-ups with them this season. The game at home was overtime, a two-point game. They're the favorite and they deserve it. But, that doesn't mean we can't beat them and we're going to come at them tomorrow."