Thad Matta Quotes


With Terence, keeping him out of foul trouble is very important for us. One of the biggest improvements Terence has made is becoming a smarter player defensively, and that should help him stay out of foul trouble. We need him out there. - Thad Matta



Wisconsin is a great rebounding team because of their size. Tucker is always in position on the low block and when the shot goes up, he's so strong. And the other guys have avenues there. - Thad Matta



When you go on the road, I want to be in the mind-set of knowing, as good as it is, you've got to be eight points better than your opponent on a given night. And at Indiana we were six. ... Anytime you have veteran players on the road, that's a tremendous advantage. - Thad Matta



When I got here, there was a lot of negative vibes floating around about the program. But once you get into the daily grind and you get to know these guys and see that they're willing to pay the price, then you think that anything's possible. - Thad Matta



What coach Foster has done in his short time is nothing short of remarkable. We're trying to stay on the coattails of them and football. - Thad Matta