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March 15, 2008 | Men's Basketball
March 15, 2008
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Semifinals - Saturday, March 15, 2008
#1 North Carolina vs. #4 Virginia Tech
North Carolina Quotes
Head Coach Roy Williams
Opening Statement:
"I told Seth (Greenberg) after the game - and I really meant it - that I thought they really out played us. We were very fortunate and made a couple of plays at the end. I wished him good luck in the tournament and I hope that he makes a fantastic and long run in the tournament."
On the technical foul on Wayne Ellington:
"Wayne will be in better condition after the running that he gets to do with everyone clapping for him later in the week. I saw it clearly, and Wayne did start talking to the player. I have no idea if he was saying anything bad, or congratulating him on his haircut. He was talking and there was a bump, and I have no problem with what the official did. I had no problem with Wayne missing the free throw because he said that he knew Tyler (Hansbrough) was going to get the offensive rebound and put it back in. After that, Wayne made some big jump shots, but I was disappointed in it."
Tyler Hansbrough
On the game-winning shot:
"I was supposed to set a screen for Wayne (Ellington) and I was supposed to penetrate. One of our options was to look back at Wayne. I remember Ty (Lawson) going in to the lane area, and I knew he was going to put the ball up. I just ran over to where Ty was going to shoot, and luckily, the ball had a good roll out to me. I just caught it and let it fly, and I'm pretty glad it went in."
Marcus Ginyard
On Virginia Tech's defensive effort:
"We didn't really feel like we did a great job with what we wanted to do. We felt that they were being the aggressor on the court, and we didn't really get the penetration that we wanted. We weren't necessarily taking all the best shots that we felt we could have been taking. The biggest thing about today's win was that we never gave up. We might not have been fighting as hard as we needed to the whole game, but when it came down to it, we gave that extra effort."
On the possibility of facing Duke for the ACC Championship:
"Whatever comes up, it's going to be a big-time game for the ACC Championship. There is no doubt in my mind about that. I would love to play Duke again, and I would love to play Clemson again. Throughout the season, you've seen some great games with those two teams. I think it is going to be a battle either way."
Wayne Ellington
On North Carolina's defense in the game's last five minutes:
"I think in the last five minutes of the game, we decided that we were going to buckle down and make some stops. We needed them, and we showed our toughness."
