Chris Kielsmeier Quotes (5 Quotes)

We didn't control the game. The last couple of weeks we talked about that a lot. You have to control the game in the postseason and play smart. It's frustrating because we just didn't play very well tonight.

I've really felt all year that this was the best shooting team I've ever had, but for whatever reason at times we've underachieved on the offensive end and haven't played up to our potential. That wasn't the case Saturday against Schreiner and that's a very good sign. But it needs to keep going.

We've had a young team all year, but we always played hard. In the last month or so, though, we're playing at another level above just playing hard. I think that's what separated this program from others the last couple of years, and now we've just put it all together.

I feel real confident about our ability to continue to win. It's a fun time of year. You're excited to be playing and I've talked to the players about enjoying the moment and not putting too much pressure on themselves. They need to just relax and have fun. This is the highlight of the season for the program and they have a chance to do something special.

This team had to go through so much the last two weeks with the injuries, and then they won their first-ever NCAA tournament game Friday. I love coaching this team so much, it just wasn't our night. But we took another step this year.