#7 Finley Woodward
Q: You started the tempo offensively tonight with multiple bank shots. Is this your favorite shot and how do you maintain composure during the game?
FW: "I think it's just a shot I've worked on my whole life. Especially against teams like NKU, they give up a lot of space in the middle. It feels like the right shot to take. The day's leading up to tonight so that's all I pretty much shot in practice, just getting ready for today.”
Q: You're a senior, what emotions are you feeling with two home games left?
FW: "It's gone way quicker than I thought it would. I still remember when I was a freshman like it was yesterday. It's kind of crazy, but it's part of life, but I'm just gonna enjoy the moment. I want to be with the guys I've been with all year, guys like Kyler, JP and Kam, I have been with for multiple years. Coach Howlett, I've been with my entire college career, so it's something that's sad, but it's bittersweet at the same time.”
Q: What are some of your goals for the remainder of the season?
FW: "We have to be smart as a team, be more composed. We are competing with every team going into halftime, either leading or trailing them by a bucket. Then in the second half, we just kind of implode. I think we're our best enemy in the second half. We beat ourselves a lot of the time and it’s super frustrating.”
#0 Jaxon Edwards
Q: The total of tonight‘s game did not favor just one player, the ball was passed around more. Is this the result from practice or other players confidence increasing, how so?
JE: "I think it's a little bit of both. Coach will let players play more and just be more free in their game. Then also just practicing, playing with the guys more and getting the chemistry flowing better. It is definitely bringing us together. Being on the road, and losing a little bit, I had to find a way to keep fighting, keep winning, stay together. If you start to break loose, everybody goes each way, then the team could fall apart very quickly.”
Q: You are a senior, what emotions are you feeling with two home games left?
JE: "Play my heart out. Being a senior playing in my hometown, I want to make sure we get these last two wins. I want everybody to try their hardest to get it done. Personally, I want to get a double-double for the rest of the remainder of the season. I want to try to get more rebounds. I would also say team-wise for everybody to play their game, whether that is to score, pass the ball and have fun, smile on the court. Just be together.”
Q: Take me through that last minute.
JE: "Really just frustrated with some foul calls.I was trying to find the best shots, and possibly get a three quickly. I was battling with the rest of the guys and battling against the other team with adversity. I was also just trying to stay calm for the bigger moment.”
Quotes compiled by Hannah Hodge for IUIndyJags.com
