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Indiana Player Quotes
1/3/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 3, 2006
Indiana Player Quotes
Indiana vs. Michigan
January 3, 2006
Senior forward Marco Killingsworth
On the second half:
MK: "We had to rebound and box out. The main thing was to put your body on somebody. That's what coach told us at the half. We were trying to win."
On playing in the Big Ten vs. the SEC:
MK: "They (Big Ten and SEC) are alike. Both leagues are very physical.
Junior guard Roderick Wilmont
On the win:
RW: "I told Earl (Calloway) before the game that it's going to be a different type of game. After four years, I know that every Big Ten game is going to be tight. Every team is going to be tough and is going to play a good game in conference. It was a tough game."
On his contributions in the second half:
RW: "I play with a lot of energy. It's just the way I play. I've played like that my whole life. We need guys that can come off the bench and give the team a spark and make a run. That's what I did tonight."
On the experience of the team:
RW: "We have a lot of guys who are experienced. We've been in a lot of situations the last couple of years that have been tough and we know how to get through it now."
On Robert Vaden:
RW: "(Robert) Vaden is a tough player. He makes some tough shots when we need him. He's a very good clutch player. When we need a shot, we look for Vaden. The rest of us feed off of him. He makes big shots and we all feed off of that on defense."
Sophomore guard Robert Vaden
On his play in tough moments:
RV: "I think of myself as a player that needs to come through in tough moments. If nobody wants to have the ball in their hands, then I'll go get it. That's the way I think and play. I am more than willing to step up and make a play."
On the change in his play between the first and second half:
RV: "I was open more in the second half. If I have shots, then I'll take them."
