Jan. 31, 2004

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Villanova head coach Jay Wright on the West Virginia game:

"This was a good game for us, we can play this well some day consistently. This is what we're working towards. I hope they enjoyed playing like this, because that's what you have to do at this level."

"I don't want to overreact to this, but this is what we want to do in practices and in games."

Wright on the Mountaineers:

"They are completely different offensively than any other team in our league, and defensively as well. They are also well-coached on both sides."

Wright on Will Sheridan:

"Will Sheridan gives us great chemistry. He communicates on defense, is a verbal kid and really gets everyone going."

Wright on Monday's game against St. Joseph's:

"Our guys have done a good job of focusing on the West Virginia game. I'm relieved to be able to talk about the St. Joe's game, because everyone around here has been talking about it. Now it's fun...we can prepare and play this game."

"Villanova-St. Joe's is always a good game, but this time we are playing the No. 3 team in the country. This is a big game."

"If we can take care of the ball like we did today, then we'll have a shot to win."

West Virginia head coach John Beilein:

"We're going to have to look at film to get ready for these guys again in two weeks. We're going to have to overachieve in the IQ areas and the effort areas to be able to win against a team as talented as Villanova."

Villanova sophomore Allan Ray:

"This is a great win for us coming off a loss. We played hard, and it was a team effort, especially on defense. This is how we want to play for the rest of the season."

"We take every game one by one, we were worried about West Virginia today, not St. Joe's."

Villanova freshman Will Sheridan:

"My role is to bring energy and talk on defense. Sometimes I can be an offensive threat. But I just try to do whatever it takes to win."