Steve Pikiell Team Quotations

We're a team that needs a lot of things to go right for us to win. We're improving. Unfortunately, our record doesn't indicate that.

We're the worst free throw shooting team in the conference. We missed six of eight down the stretch and you can't afford to do that on the road.

When you play the No. 2 team in the country and you give them 25 offensive rebounds, it's going to be a long night.

I'm trying to make our program like Connecticut's. I want to be athletic, I want to be tough, I want to be an exciting team. We're not there yet, but we'll take a big step next year into becoming that kind of a team in our conference.

I loved playing there. I bleed the blue. From a coaching standpoint having to play the No. 2 ranked team on the road is a daunting task. ... I'm excited about the opportunity. I tell these guys all the time these are great opportunities for Stony Brook.

I know it's probably a tough game for them (to get up for). They've got some tough ACC games coming up and they have a team that's struggled all year coming into their gym.