Dereck Whittenburg Quotes

Psychologically for us, we're the underdog every game. So Xavier (today) will be like playing on the road. We're used to that. - Dereck Whittenburg

I've been a part of one of those runs before. That's what the postseason is all about. It gives you another opportunity other than the regular season. - Dereck Whittenburg

It's been tremendous. We're making progress. We're way ahead of our game plan. Although I'm not satisfied with the season, I am satisfied with the way things are progressing. - Dereck Whittenburg

It shows how tough this league is. This league is tougher than they give us credit for on the national scope. - Dereck Whittenburg

It all starts with defense. I wasn't going to allow us to play back on our heels. - Dereck Whittenburg

In the second half we hung in there and had our chances to make a run. It was a seven-point game there and we missed a couple of wide-open 3s that could have pulled them in. All the turnovers we had turned out to be points for them. - Dereck Whittenburg

I'm not as offended as the people in my administration should be offended. I think we've got something good going. I think this can help us. The administration and I can come together and prove the comments he's saying are not true. I would hope our president and vice-president and athletic director would be offended by it. - Dereck Whittenburg

If we hit a 3-pointer there and it goes to four, now it's a different game. We had two shots that we usually make and some wide-open 3s, and we didn't knock them down. Maybe with experience we will knock them down. - Dereck Whittenburg

I think there is a confident feel in the team right now. I really have a quiet, young team, not a bunch of rah-rah guys. It's quiet confidence. They're grounded and more focused than ever. - Dereck Whittenburg

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