It was very disappointing to not be able to close out the game and take it home. We are a team that has as many weapons as they do. |
It's a big weekend, a very competitive weekend. After a little disappointment down in L.A. (against UCLA and USC), we look at this as an opportunity. And now we are ready to compete and defend Mac Court. |
It's a new season and who knows what can happen. We're just going in and we're going to play hard and see if we extend this part of the season. |
It's been a tough season, a disappointing season. We had high expectations, but the last several weeks have been very hard. |
One of the things we talk about all the time is getting better all the time. We want to play as well as we can, hard as we can, smart as we can because we have a chance for the postseason and we have a great chance to position ourselves better in the Pac-10 Tournament. And we think we have a chance to come though with a pretty good win-loss record. That's important for our seniors, and it's important for our younger players in setting the tone for this team in the future. |
She hurt us, but they all hurt us from all over. |
She's 6-6 and has size 10 feet. That puts a lot of pressure on her shins and legs. |
That shows we moved and we moved the ball tonight. |
The hoop Brandi got by taking it hard to the lane was not only a momentum builder, but one of her finest moves at Oregon. She took it up, got the contact, made the basket, hit the floor hard and got the free throw. |
Their execution is a lot more precise and intense. They're pretty tough on the boards. Those are areas any (new) coach tries to improve. |
There are things you can't do against UCLA. You can't give Willis open looks and you can't let them beat you on the offensive boards. |
They found a hot player in Bell. |
They weren't doubling me. It makes it a lot easier when that happens. |
We are going to have to dig a little deeper. Our road trip to Arizona last weekend, we've competed well down there. Now it's taking it to the next level. I look at our team and we are struggling to find a consistent group of go-to players. We are on the brink of finding those players. This weekend is very import for us to get back into the race. |
We did not contain their perimeter people and we put them on the line too many times. |