Opening Statement
“This was a great experience. I was really pleased with the way our guys played in the second half. In the first half, I think we got a little rattled and maybe the circumstances overwhelmed us. I think in the in the second half, we showed a little more of what we can do in the future. I was very pleased with the way we played in the second half and pleased with our effort the entire game.”

On Indiana State
“Indiana State, I think, is pretty good. They're not good five or six guys, even for a Missouri Valley team. I think Kevin (McKenna) has some good things there. They are very deep with quality Missouri Valley players in my mind. As a result, they just kept coming at us defensively. It's pressure that we don't see in practice. It is impossible to prepare for better athletes, longer athletes, in practice. It took us a long time to get used to that.”

On making adjustments at the half
“At halftime, our guys said the right things – settle down – and I think you saw in the second half we executed some things. We were able to move the basketball and get shots, and that pleased me that we could make that progress.”

On tonight's game preparing the team for upcoming opponents
“I'm hoping what it does is like swinging a weighted baseball bat. I'm hoping that when we play people who are a little more like us, that we can swing that bat a little quicker. That's the easiest way of explaining it. We open up with Milliken in a couple of weeks, and I think they will try to play very similarly to Indiana State. But instead of 6-10, 6-11, 6-8 at the five, it's more kids like 6-6, 6-7. Instead of Carl Richard and No. 1 (Koang Doluony) out there, who are long and athletic and skilled, their guys aren't quite as good. I think it'll really help us if it didn't destroy our confidence. Seeing how our guys responded, it didn't.”

Rose-Hulman Forward Jason Haslag
On playing on a bigger stage against Indiana State
“It definitely was, going from the Rose-Hulman gym to this gym. I walked into the gym, and I was amazed. It was amazing. I love playing in the big arena, and it was a good experience.”

On the challenge of playing against ISU's length
“They were definitely very, very long – a lot longer than the teams we're going to see. It's a good thing. It'll help the team. As far as the differences, they had so many blocks on us. That was a big thing. They cause a lot of turnovers with their length, so I thought that was a big key to the turnovers being so high for us.”

Indiana State Head Coach Kevin McKenna
Opening Statement
“I thought we got off to a good start defensively with some good energy. The things we focused on were pretty good early. Our effort and communication were two things we wanted to get a good start on, and I thought we did that. In the second half, it just dropped a little bit. For the most part, effort was good. I think our athleticism showed a little bit tonight in that we're improved and deeper. We got some guys some good minutes and experience, and overall, it was a good night for us.”

On guard Jake Odum
“That's what we liked about him when we recruited him – I just think he's a scrappy, competitive kid. He's always sticking his nose in there. He dove on the floor a couple of times. He's an instinctive ballplayer, and I like what he brings to the team. He brings defense. He got a few rebounds  -- six rebounds, 10 points, three assists, two steals. That's what he did in high school. Whether he can do that right out of the gate here against Division I competition here remains to be seen, but we like what we see in practice. His effort has been good.”

On bigger players in Josh Crawford, Brant Leitnaker and Isiah Martin
“I think Josh and Brant, and Isiah for that matter, all three of them bring something. Brant's a really good help defender. He really understands when his man goes to screen where he needs to be. He's not the quickest guy in the world, but he knows where he needs to be, and he gets there with his brains. He played under control tonight. He played 10 minutes or so and did some good things out there. Josh is more active and mobile and not quite as strong as Brant, but active and blocked some shots and rebounded and ran the floor pretty hard. Isiah's kind of the same as Josh. He just doesn't have the range as Josh has on his shot. I think all three bring something to the table, and we're going to keep rolling them out there. Whoever's getting it done is going to get that opportunity.”

On Koang Doluony
“He's a versatile, skilled guy, and we like the development that he's made over the last year. When we got him last year, he was 176 pounds and could barely bench press 135. Now he's an inch taller, he's put on 20 pounds and he can bench press 235 a few times. So the redshirt year really helped him develop. We're trying to build something here, and we're trying to build a program. He wasn't ready last year, and this year he is more ready. Hopefully he'll continue to improve and get better. He made some defensive mistakes, but hopefully we'll iron those out. He is long; he has a seven-foot wingspan and loves to play. He's always in there shooting; he's always working on his game, and those kinds of things pay off.”

Indiana State Guard Jake Odum
On seeing tonight's game as an opportunity for the team
“It's huge. It lets everyone get their feet wet. It lets the freshmen and Dwayne and Jake all get to play with our teammates who were here last year. It's exciting to get on the floor with them.”

On his motivation to earn playing time
“I'm just a competitor. I want to earn my minutes. I want to try to get some minutes and get some playing time. Every time I'm out there on the floor, I just leave it all out there. Every game is a battle, but I wanted to bring my intensity tonight and show the fans what I can do and show the team I'm ready to play whenever I'm needed. “