Cameron Bennerman Game Quotations

We've played to that level in certain games and today we were just fired up, ready to go ? especially in the second half. It's my job to get my teammates going. That's what it's all about.

We didn't win the game in the prettiest fashion, but it was a tough game. We need to get some wins like this under our belt. Sometimes, you get wins by big margins and you get a little comfortable.

Coach has really been challenging him to stay out of foul trouble. We need him to hold the middle down, get big rebounds and make good defensive plays without picking up fouls. I think he's going to make the extra effort to stay in the game and we're going to need him to.

They really established their inside game. That's the way the game is played, going inside out.

Immediately after the game, all I was thinking about was this game.

It was a complete game. It was good to have this type of game and take a deep breath. We can kinda take a deep breath and feel good about the work we put in this week. We really had to do some self-searching, I guess you could say, about our team after that Georgia Tech loss.

I'm shocked by this, to be honest. The past four games, we had been doing some positive things and winning close games and building momentum. So to play like this today is definitely a surprise. But the only thing we can do is put it behind us and get started looking forward to Florida State.

That's what happens when you break a team down. It isn't quitting because they know the game is over.

This is our fifth consecutive year and I've been privileged enough to be on four of those teams. This is just an opportunity for us to play well and to be together. Every game is another chance to make it better. In spite of our losses here lately, we've had a good season and a good record. There's a lot to be thankful for and stay positive about.

I think maybe some games in the past, we lost our focus and let some teams back in. Miami, they kinda forced their way back in, you know. We didn't really get rattled or nervous or anything like that. They just did some good things. Any good team, they're not going to stay down for long. But the thing is, we pulled together and we still won the game.

The first game (won by State, 78-60), we drove the ball. This game we just kept shooting 3s. It's as simple as that.

We've lost some games in the past, the games that came down to the wire ... it's been on our minds the last couple of months.

I had that same shot earlier in the game -- I think I had it twice -- but I passed it up. I have confidence in that shot.