Dec. 31, 2011

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Ohio State Head Coach Thad Matta

On managing the game
“It was obviously a really difficult challenge.  I thought we put ourselves in a pretty decent position.  We didn’t finish the half like we needed to.  We had a couple turnovers that led to baskets.  Those are things you’ve got to play through.”

On Aaron Craft’s turnover at the end of the game
“I know Aaron had to drive and he kind of short-hopped it to Sam [Thompson] who was open.  The ball got deflected, but I liked the position we were in when he was coming down.”

On William Buford’s three-point attempt with six seconds left
“We were out of timeouts and the action was run and we were trying to tell them that we can drive it as well.  I was hoping that we may look inside, but when he came off, he drove it and I can’t go back on that.”

On taking timeouts early
“That was it.  We were going to take when we wanted them and we didn’t have them.  I wanted at least one or two at the end but we didn’t have them.”

Comparing last year’s Indiana team to this year’s
“Obviously, with the addition of [Cody] Zeller inside and they’ve got depth, he’s a great player.  I think that’s the thing and the guys are a year older.  You see that with our program.  As they get older they get better.”