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Ben Middlebrooks talks Sweet 16 win over Marquette
NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks discussed his team's 67-58 win against Marquette in the Sweet 16.
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NC State forward Ben Middlebrooks discussed his team's 67-58 win against Marquette in the Sweet 16.
So they had open shots that didn't go in. I mean, I mean, and sometimes that's just the way that that's just the way basketball goes and we had locked in and we had known and had been prepping for them to be shooting those shots. And so part of it was that, I mean, they had some shots that didn't go in, but I mean, we was locked in and, and we had, had known from the jump, we were gonna try and shut down the three point line and not give them that. Ben when you guys either late in the first half, when you started to pull away or in the second, when you kind of extended the lead a little bit. Was there a point where you kind of felt like we, this is what we've been doing. Like we tapped into kind of, is there a sense of a point in the game where you sort of feel that flow when you're like, this is what we've been doing for 100%. I mean, we honestly had that from the jump and we have as much confidence and with every game we're getting more confidence and we feel like there's not, not a team out there that can really play with us. We're, if we're doing what we have to do and if we're focused. So, I mean, I mean, honestly, I mean, there were a lot of big moments in the game where we kind of felt like we had it comfortably and they kept on fighting back and keeping it close. And I mean, but I mean, there was not a moment in that game where I feel like we didn't have control and we, we weren't gonna do it. We need to win. You know, there's a point when you're all like, can you tell me a little bit more about that? For sure not. Yeah, we have, we have, that's just kind of a, a little thing we got going just trying to remind us. I mean, like, no matter what's happening, no matter like whether shots falling, whatever's happening, we're gonna lock in, we're gonna be physical, we're gonna be tough and we're gonna be the, the hardest working team on that court. And that's just kind of a way that we all kind of get going, get our energy. Talk about Moe's game. I mean, another. Oh yeah, I mean, Mo is a monster. I mean, there's no one out there, I don't think in the, in the country who's grabbing rebounds at the rate that he is right now. I mean, obviously, I mean, he has some great finishes. I mean, he's super athletic. I mean, Garden, I mean, any position switching and things like that. So, I mean, I mean, he is a huge a factor on our team and I mean, I mean, he is, has been a huge contributor to every single win that we've had. How big is the AC C that finish in the big East? You guys finished 10th in the AC C but you're here, you got past and dominated today. Talk about the AC C and the difference between that and this different league too. Sure. I mean, I can't really speak to the other leagues. Uh, but I mean, I know as far as the AC C, I mean, we've kinda, I mean, there's been a lot of people talking about how it's been overlooked and things like that. So, I mean, I guess with however many teams it is on our side with however many teams it is on the women's side of things. I mean, AC C has been dominant this year and, I mean, I mean, we're one of the toughest leagues out there and, I mean, it's showing now so.