Sweet 16 Queen's

WHAT THEY SAID: NCAA Sweet Sixteen Press Conference

NCAA Men's Basketball Championship:
Regional Semifinal - Maryland vs Florida

Wednesday, March 26, 2025
San Francisco, California, USA

Chase Center | Maryland Terrapins | Sweet 16 Pregame Media Conference

Kevin Willard, Selton Miguel, Ja'Kobi Gillespie

KEVIN WILLARD: Extremely excited to be here. Been a good couple of days in San Francisco. Glad we didn't have to travel back to Maryland and travel back out. So staying out here, I think, it's been a lot of fun being with the guys and kind of touring San Francisco a little bit and seeing some sights.

Q. Right after Derik hits that shot, he gives a shout out to Baltimore. Wanted to get your thoughts on why he felt compelled to mention his hometown and how important that is to him?

KEVIN WILLARD: The more time you spend in Baltimore, you know, it gets a really bad rap sometimes. And it's a phenomenal city, with great people that really love where they come from. They love their sports.

So I think -- and Derik said it; it's not easy getting out of Baltimore. So when you see someone coming out of Baltimore, having the success that he has had, Baltimore kids take a lot of pride in where they come from, as they should because it's a great city with great people.

Derik Queen

Q. And the relationship between him and Ju the other Baltimore guy FINISH READING HERE

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