Ben Braun
Ben Braun
Benjamin Abraham Braunis a men's college basketball coach. He is the former coach at Rice University, where he spent eight seasons. Previously, Braun spent 12 years with the California Golden Bears program and 11 years at Eastern Michigan University. He has won the most games of any coach in Eastern Michigan's history...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 November 1953
against ourselves playing pressure washington
We can't play under pressure. We can only put pressure on ourselves to do our best. There's enough pressure playing against Washington State. Let's not play under any more pressure than there really is.
against fight hard patient team washington
We need to fight hard against a good, patient team like Washington State.
against basketball best halves hit played
He hit some unbelievable shots. That's one of the best halves of basketball anybody's played against us this year.
against dangerous facing game perspective players
Our players have the game in perspective. We know what we're up against ? and we're facing a very dangerous team.
against effort
That's the effort you have to have against Washington.
against biggest shots
That had to be one of the biggest shots someone has made against us.
against guys oregon stay team worried
Our guys have to stay in the moment, and it's not easy. I was worried about our team when we were up 21-2 against Oregon State.
against effort intensity spirit
Our intensity was good, our spirit was good. That's the kind of effort you need against Washington. They're that kind of team.
judgment
I thought there was some questionable judgment in those situations.
deserve matters ncaa opinion
I think we do deserve to be in the NCAA tournament. But I don't think my opinion matters much. I don't have a vote.
saw team
I saw what our team can do when it's healthy.
exercises guys value
Those guys now know the value of being vocal. We've had team-building exercises set up some of those things.
discipline present staying thinking
When you're entrenched in principles, you're not thinking about streaks or standings. Staying in the present does take discipline and focus.
bounce challenge game mentality obviously team
Our team obviously is down after the game. I don't know how you can play that game and not be down. We have to come back. That's our challenge right now. We have to bounce back. We can't go back to this game. It's over. We have to have the same mentality we had during that stretch. That's going to be our challenge right now.