(Terrell) gave us a presence inside today that we haven't had in the last few games. |
As I told them right after the game last night, we won our first two conference games last year, then we proceeded to lose four of six. Our response to that game is more important than the game itself. |
As we continue to elevate the status of our program, we need to elevate the quality of our schedule. |
Cage was huge for us off the bench. I thought his play on both ends, not just his shots, but the physicality he played with on defense and his energy was really a key for us. |
Corey is a real high-energy player. That's one reason we tried to recruit him. He made some key plays for them tonight, and that might have been the biggest. |
Eventually the foul problems and the discrepancy in free throws just got us. It was too much for us to overcome. |
Every game is a game unto itself. Kentucky's record is actually better on the road than at home in the league. We know it is going to be a difficult game. It was a difficult game last time. Both teams fought hard and played good defense and had trouble scoring. We were fortunate a couple things did go our way at the end, but I doubt if that will matter Saturday. |
From what you read and what you hear, it sounds like we should've been invited to the women's tournament. |
Georgia is probably the most improved team in the league. Dennis (Felton) has done a nice job of bringing the program along. It will be a difficult challenge to get a game back on the road. |
He got a good look at the basket. If it had gone in, that would have been the game. |
Hopefully, we can break through. Our players have got to find a way. They need something good to happen for themselves. |
I don't get too worked up, but coaching in an SEC game and watching your son play in a big game are pretty comparable (on the nerves). But I want him to do well, that's for sure. |
I probably deserved one long before I got that one. You've got to stand up and fight for your guys at some point. We out-rebounded them by 12, and not only that they had a lot more misses than we did. We hold them to 36 percent, we shoot 47 percent...some of those things didn't add up. |
I really thought our guys played hard and played well on the defensive end. We just didn't make shots in the second half, and shooting will come and go on you, but I really thought our guys competed hard. |
I think it was hard for him, initially, during his freshman year and a little his sophomore year, whether it was the intensity or my yelling or whatever. He probably had some trouble adjusting to that. I think we've both worked hard to try and understand the other and accept some differences. |