Ben Howland
Ben Howland
Benjamin Clark Howlandis an American college basketball coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and former player. He served as the head men's basketball coach at Northern Arizona University from 1994 to 1999, the University of Pittsburgh from 1999 to 2003, and the University of California, Los Angelesfrom 2003 to 2013. Howland became the first men's coach in modern college basketball history to be fired shortly after winning an outright power-conference title. He is one of the few NCAA Division I...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth28 May 1957
CityLebanon, OR
We're a two or a three seed and I think that's pretty certain.
What a great feeling. To still be playing. To beat an outstanding team in Memphis. We're thrilled to be heading to Indiana.
What a great feeling, to still be playing and to beat an outstanding team like Memphis. I'm really proud of the defense we played today. The defense was just incredible.
With the last play of regulation, we didn't have any timeouts left and I am trying to be judicious, but also use my timeouts to the best of my ability. After all that and then go into overtime on a great shot by Robertson is just a testament to these kids' character.
We want to recruit the very best players in the country. That's why we're here right now: We have great players.
If anyone is questioning the level of play in the Pac-10, they should watch this game. They should rewind it.
I expect it would take an awful lot to keep him out of the game (against Louisiana State) tomorrow.
For us to beat us the team that I think is still going to be right up there for the league title is great.
God, did he make some incredible athletic plays.
I got a little emotional. But that didn't affect our performance. What I said was, 'Coach Wooden has been admitted to the hospital.' He didn't want to go. Sounds just like the coach. His family made him do it. He's going to be fine.
If we make our foul shots, it's probably not as tight.
If that's not a very good team we just played then I don't know what is. We feel very, very fortunate to move to the next round.
His season may be over. If so, we will fight to get him another year.
His No. 1 attribute that makes him great is his toughness, competitiveness and his pride. He is unique.