Finke on AJ: In the past you've thought of him as shooter, but he's done so much more than that. 9 rebounds tonight. He's been huge for us.
DePaul coach Dave Leitao: Mark Smith was probably the most poised player in the game on both sides. What he did physically.. But his mental approach for a freshman was impressive.
Underwood: A good slugfest. Punch, counterpunch kind of game.
Underwood: Hugged Kipper after a practice this week. He'll get a hug tomorrow.
Underwood: Once we settled down and ran some offense, we had some breakthroughs tonight.
Underwood: Aaron with 9 rebounds... He's just finding ways to stuff the stat sheet.
Underwood: All around, I was pleased. I think there was some growth. One-day prep. Team coming in on Sunday that is very well coached and very good offensive team.
Underwood: Starting to like the balance that we have and the versatility that we're showing.
Underwood: Mark Smith was in a great place tonight in terms of his mental preparation. Never going to tell him to back off.
Underwood: As we go, Mark's identity is going to continue to develop. He's a handful.
Underwood: Te'Jon's biggest issue is that he's gotten fouls within the first minute. He's the engine. He's doing just fine. Just need to keep him out of foul trouble in the first 2 or 3 mins of the game.
Underwood: Long night tonight. Watch tonight's game and put together a few things for our team to watch. And then it's on to Marshall.
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