Frank Haith
Frank Haith
Frank James Haith, Jr.is the men's basketball head coach for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Haith had previously been the head coach at the University of Miami and the University of Missouri...
crushed knew ownership took
We knew we were getting crushed on the boards. They overwhelmed us on the glass. He took ownership of that.
couple duke effort fault given needed played plays proud stretch
I was proud of our team's effort. There were a couple of plays that I thought we botched there at the end that could've given us a better chance. But, I can't fault our guys' effort and how they competed. Duke played well down the stretch when they needed to and J.J. made all of the big plays.
ball found great night played shoot
We played great defense. It was a night where we didn't particularly shoot the ball well from deep, and we found a way to win.
bring energy heart killer planned playing sacred sustain tough
We have to sustain our own energy and bring that killer instinct. We planned for Sacred Heart one day after playing Louisville. I'm not making any excuses, but that's a tough deal.
focus good half lost played players second shots
In the first half we played well defensively and that was the key. I thought, in the second half, we lost focus a little defensively. In the second half, they got some uncontested shots. They're good players and they're going to make uncontested shots if you give them to them.
ncaa people program
I know it's not what people want to hear, because we're not in the NCAA Tournament. But for this program to be in post-season for two years in a row, it's a positive. It bodes well for our program as we're building.
gone hard harris kids knew playing terms time win
I knew how hard it was going to be in terms of how competitive it is and how hard it is to win on the road. Our kids have gone through it one time and are better at it. No question. We're more experienced and have (injured) Anthony Harris back and are playing better basketball.
ability finish game proud toughness
I'm very proud of our kids, especially for our ability to come in here and have some toughness to finish the game off.
felt knew totally
I never felt we were totally in the clear. I just knew Creighton was going to make a run.
happy hope next pulling
I'm happy for him. I hope he's on a (NBA) roster next year. I'm pulling for him like crazy.
changes step
In the past, the NIT just kind of put (the field) together. There was no flow. These changes are a step in the direction. To me this makes the NIT a much better tournament.
best guard point
He's the best point guard in the league.
due last lose pressure shooting
I don't know if he's shooting as well as he did last year, but he's due to have one of those games. We can't lose him because he's going to put a lot of pressure on us.
ball beat best effort game heck herb high league played playing second shot state team
I didn't think we played that poorly, I just think State played really well. They shot the ball tremendously that day and they were playing at a high level. I told Herb after the game that he had a heck of a team. I think they are the second best team in the league right now. It will take a yeoman's effort for us to beat them.