University of Massachusets Athletics
Post-Game Quotes: Saint Louis 74, UMass 71
March 08, 2007 | Men's Basketball
March 8, 2007
Head Coach Travis Ford
"We're not going to make excuses. There's no excuses. Its not the greatest scenario where you don't get to practice for four days. You got to go into the deadline into the greatest scenario you want going into the tournament with the season were having. St Louis out played us in every bit of the game. They did a good job of stopping Ray (Rashaun Freeman), very good job. We're not going to make excuses, there's no excuses. We were out played.
"We made some threes, we couldn't stop anybody on the other end. WE could stop (Ian) Vouyoukas, we couldn't stop (Tommie) Lidell. We made threes tonight, that wasn't the problem. That's what you got to do when you're playing defense like that. We just couldn't stop anybody at the other end, we couldn't defend. I think our legs were a little bit heavy at times."
Brandon Thomas - Senior, Guard/Forward
"It's very tough. We have had high hopes and expectations since this summer. To make the same exit we did last year is almost unbelievable. But we have to give credit to Saint Louis. I have played them three times since I've been here and all three have been very close games. Unfortunately they came out on top when it hurt the most."
Stephane Lasme - Senior, Forward
"Obviously Ray (Freeman) wasn't himself from the beginning of the game. Coach (Ford) is right though, we can't make excuses. I don't think we lost because Ray wasn't himself.
"From our point of view, from all the work we have done this year, I think we deserve it (NCAA at-large bid). We aren't making the decision. People can think whatever they want, but I think we still deserve it."
