It is disappointing to get this close and to see the ball go in the basket and then have it taken away from you. I just think that's a really tough way to lose a game. It really surprised me that that would be called then. ... It seems at that point it would be a no-call. |
It is really important to us to play a lot of people. Some people didn't have the stroke they usually have, so we needed different people contributing. |
It just seemed like some people kind of ho-hummed it a little bit. |
It seems like it's just that way on the road. But we've had that kind of experience already at Minnesota and Texas Tech and Boston College. So we will be ready to play. |
It seems like the strengths of a lot of these teams are really similar. Everybody's got excellent post players. |
It shows a healthy respect for the conference. Now we have to back it up. We had all five teams win in the first round last year. Now we need to do the same with six and go further. The biggest excitement of the day was knowing six teams made it. |
It was a dagger to hear that whistle. That's a tough way to lose a game. I figured, if anything, it would be a no-call. |
It's a lot of fun for us. You want them all to do well. |
It's disappointing to get this close, see the ball go in the basket and get it taken away from you. In October if someone said to me that my team was going to the Elite Eight I would have jumped for joy. Right now, I can't tell you I'm jumping for joy. |
It's funny, because other people make a bigger deal out of it than I do, but this basket was sweet and it put me over the top. I'm so close to it. This is my life and this is what I do. Sometimes, other people can see it better. |
It's so different when you are sitting there and watching her. You get a much better sense of her game and what she does. Being able to watch her was really helpful. |
Oklahoma has a great team and they played really well. It's a challenge for the players on our team, but they like challenges and our coaches like challenges, so we will do what we have to do to get ready. |
Other than the Pac-10 Tournament, we never play three games in three days. I don't think it's going to matter as much in the NCAA Tournament, when you have one game at a time that you're focused on. |
Our team does need to be aware of the significance of (the UA) game, and to be sensitive, but also be ready to play. |
Our team showed some things that don't show in the stat sheet. They showed a lot of heart. They showed they wanted to compete. |