1999-2000 BKM vs. Iowa -- quotes
3/1/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
On the game ... "You can call it whatever you want but it's a win. I don't mind a 91-free-throw game if I am on the right side."
On the game plan ... "We wanted as many post touches as possible. When you put the ball in the post good things happen."
On Leon Jones play at the point ... "It's something he's done a lot in the last couple of games. The more minutes he gets, the better he will understand the offense. I mean, he has been playing the one, the two and the three. That's hard to do in the Big Ten."
On seniors Peter Vignier and Darius Taylor ... "I definitely wanted to start the seniors. They're both going to graduate this spring and they are both excellent representatives of the university."
Junior Forward Josh Asselin
On the game plan ... "We needed to take advantage of the post mismatches and get their players into foul trouble. We were able to build a lead with this strategy."
On outcome of the game ... "This was a really important win for us. It gives us momentum going into East Lansing on Saturday (to play Michigan State) and improves our seeding for the Big Ten Tournament."
Senior Center Pete Vignier
On his last regular-season home game ... "I remember talking to Lou (Bullock) and Robbie (Reid) last year; they said it didn't hit them until it was over. But I did get emotional standing there with my mom looking at the crowd. A win like this is a good way to go out on your home court."
On Michigan's performance ... "The last three or four games we've been more comfortable as a unit. We're getting chemistry going and it's the perfect time going into the Big Ten Tournament."
Senior Forward Darius Taylor
On his last regular-season home game ... "I found out yesterday that I would start, which took some of the nervousness out. I was emotional today but was able to hold it in and keep my composure. I wanted to show that I could play and contribute for this team. I was glad to be out there."
Iowa Head Coach Steve Alford
On the game ... "Both of our Achilles heels showed up tonight -- our lack of a presence in the post and missed shots. You are not going to beat many teams shooting 30 percent."
On Michigan post Josh Asselin ... "We struggled guarding their inside presence. Josh Asselin has owned Jacob Jaacks this season. He scored 22 (points) and 11 (rebounds) on us in Iowa and then scored another 22 (points) tonight. Jaacks had eight and zero [tonight] -- that doesn't help."
