We need to win. We can control what we can control. That's what we've done up to this point, going 26-3 in the No. 1 conference in the country. |
We never treated them as freshmen. From the minute they stepped on campus, they wanted the pressure. They wanted the expectations. |
We really challenged them in terms of our communication and our focus. We reduced our turnovers in this game, but I think we still need to be a little bit more efficient in what we're doing. |
We received a tremendous response to the show last year and are excited for season two. Fans will enjoy watching the growth of our players, on and off the court, as we progress through the season. |
We saw them getting into the paint more. Our defense was really breaking down. |
We showed our nerves real early, but it was good to see us so committed. Crystal [Langhorne] did a tremendous job and once again, she just put this team on her back. We found a way to win. |
We talked about it watching film. Utah is very well-coached. They're patient. They're going to use the entire shot clock and you've got to be patient within yourself. You've got to be able to defend. If you have a breakdown they're going to score off of you. |
We wanted to come out and bring some energy on the defensive end by coming out in the press. We were able to get some turnovers early. We also had the size advantage inside. |
We wanted to try to turn them into a jump-shooting team as much as possible. And we also wanted them to have to take difficult shots. |
We're going to have even more depth with who we add. The biggest key is going to be how we handle coming back next year. Are we as hungry after winning a national championship? What's our chemistry like? |
We're kind of in an area where we're grinding things out. But we're finding a way to step up and play with some confidence and be able to pull these games out. |
We're not planning on them getting hit until anytime after Wednesday. |
We're not waiting. I don't want to wait until next year because our chemistry is right this year. Everything is well in place this season. The sky's the limit for this team. |
We're really playing some of our best basketball, our most confident basketball right now. But we've got to compete this week. That's all we can control. |
We've got kids that believe in each other that got it done together. It was just a great win as a team. |