Jan. 28, 2006

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ECU Head Coach Ricky Stokes
"I want to give our players a lot of credit for playing extremely hard, and for really wanting this game tonight.

"Tulsa was big and strong and we knew that in a half court defense we could not defend them, so we tried a man-to-man defense to get a lot of pressure on them."

"Our guys came out to play with a lot of energy tonight , and then our fans also supplied even more energy. With all of that this was a great, well-deserved and much needed victory."

"In basketball it usually is about what team wants it more, and tonight we wanted the win just a little more and I'am glad we got it."

On The Pirate's Defense
"We knew Tulsa was very aggressive and disciplined and so to match their intensity we went to a full court man-to-man defense."

On The Fan Support
"I told our players that it is a great testament to the Pirate Nation to have not won a game in our last five and have 5,300 fans here tonight. Our fans could be doing a lot of other things on a Saturday night, and we are very appreciative of them. "They have a big effect on how our team plays."

Tulsa Head Coach Doug Wojcik
"I thought East Carolina played with a lot of energy tonight. In the first half they beat us down the floor."

"We did not shot they ball particularly well and you can't win games if you aren't scoring."

"We have had trouble starting games all season and we never build off that. We had a four point lead and we never took advantage of that."

ECU Senior Corey Rouse
"I think our defense played a big part in this game tonight. We've worked real hard in practice and it paid off tonight."

"It's great that everyone is still coming out and supporting us even though we have been losing."

ECU Freshman Sam Hinnant Quotes
"I finally started knocking them [3-point shots] down and it brought my confidence up."

On Playing at Marshall
"If go up there and play hard and I think that we can come back with a win."

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