Oliver Purnell
Oliver Purnell
Oliver Gordon Purnell, Jr.is an American college basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach at DePaul University. Purnell previously served as the head coach for Clemson University, the University of Dayton, Old Dominion University, and Radford University...
game nice state struggling
It would've been nice to get that N.C. State game (a two-overtime loss), but we didn't get it done in any of the three. It has put us in a struggling state.
continuing game guys nice rewarded work
It's nice to see our guys rewarded for continuing to work hard. We'd like for this to be a game that kind of kick-starts us.
carolina chance game south special
After the South Carolina game I thought we had a chance to have a really special team. I thought we had a chance to really leapfrog forward.
improved opened outside
Akin, I think, his improved play really opened up the outside for us.
advance forward game home major obviously pleased step
Obviously we are very pleased to advance in the NIT. A home game was a major step forward for our program, as was a win.
run winning
I think we will probably be in the NIT. It's disappointing we didn't make a run at winning (the ACC) tournament.
boost close finish game great home love win
I'd love to see us be in a close game with them on their home court. And getting a win would be a much-needed boost for us, a great jump-start to finish out the year.
ahead challenge definitely erase says scouting team
I don't think we want to erase it. It definitely says to our team that we have a real challenge ahead of us. We want to use it for scouting purposes. We don't want to erase any part of the season.
assured bit classic granted lost middle played rest season state sunday took
NC State lost the other night, but it was kind of a classic setup: out of the league, they just played Duke, in the middle of the ACC season at home, and they probably just took things for granted a little bit probably. You can be rest assured that on Sunday we'll see NC State at their best.
conference early ready resilient team trouble year
I wouldn't say there's no trouble because I think there is frustration and disappointment at going out early in your conference tournament. But this has been a resilient team all year long. We'll be ready to go (tonight).
confidence hungry night team wednesday
I have every confidence come Wednesday night our team will be hungry and focused.
easy favorable mean passed played road schedule terms tough toughest
If we can get something going at this point, we don't have that two- or three-game road swing. The schedule is favorable in terms of we've played that tough part. That doesn't mean anything's easy from here on out by any stretch, but we probably have passed the toughest part.
access candidates final four hiring obviously process qualified start
I will start the process of hiring a replacement immediately. I obviously will have access to a lot of qualified candidates who are here at the Final Four in Indianapolis this weekend.
anybody argument league playing
I'll say it: We can make the argument that we're playing as well as anybody in the league right now.