From Barker Davis, live from Madison Square Garden in NYC, here's a selection of the best quotes from yesterday's quarterfinals of the Big East tournament:

"Jessie normally plays well when he gets to give his momma a hug."
-- John Thompson III after junior guard and Harlem native Jessie Sapp tagged the Wildcats for a career-high 23 points on just 12 shots (6-of-9 from 3-point range).

"I feel pretty fresh."
-- West Virginia coach Bib Huggins when asked if fatigue would play a role in the Mountaineers' semifinal matchup against Georgetown. West Virginia has played two games in two days to Georgetown's one.

"It was beautiful, just very beautiful. How else do you describe 25 assists on 28 field goals?"
-- Georgetown's Jessie Sapp when asked to describe the team's offensive efficiency.

"Those Hoyas got lucky again."
-- Former Georgetown coach John Thompson Jr., serving up verbal crow in the Georgetown locker room to those (see Rick Pitino) who have repeatedly dismissed some of the Hoyas' success in close games as luck.