Our backs were against gezegde

 Our backs were against the wall. We didn't talk about it or say we have to win this game or we have to do that. Nothing of the sort. We, as players, knew we had to step up and make plays. All of us tried to do that tonight.

 We had our backs up against the wall today and we had our backs up against the wall in the conference. We needed to do it and (the players) knew it and they came out and got it done.

 Losing our first game certainly isn't the road we want to go down. I'm hopeful my team comes out and plays like the way it did when our backs were against the wall so our backs don't have to be against the wall.

 Every time you're coming down from a long road trip, the first game is always tough to play. We knew we were playing against a quality team. I thought our work ethic was there, so that's a good sign. Physically, we didn't back down. They were physical, and we were physical. But they have experienced players, and we have a lot of young players. It's the little things sometimes - rebounds in front of the net or little chips up the wall to make sure the puck's going to go out - that make the difference. But our guys really worked hard tonight.

 Tonight's game gave us a lot better competition than our last game. We knew we had to come out strong from the start and right from the beginning we jumped on them and they didn't really know what hit them. They kept with us a little bit but we just kept playing hard. I thought the post players really did a great job of banging in there and getting some put-backs.

 Before the game, we told them our backs are against the wall. Tonight was a must win. If we wanted to go to the NCAA Tournament, we needed to win tonight, and I think they responded.

 We didn't play good, sound fundamental football. Jerry (Gray, the defensive coordinator) threw everything that was in our game plan, and obviously we didn't make plays. We have to be held accountable as players and make some plays.

 I never ever question the team playing hard. I know I'm very lucky that I have 14 players that play hard all the time, but I think we just weren't talking and we didn't have that bounce in our step. I think if you come out and make yourself know and want to have a presence you have to talk, and that part of our game we didn't bring.

 We knew we had our backs against the wall. As far as the four games we had left, we knew we had to go out and win them all. This game gives us a lot of momentum. We need that going into the Washington game.

 DeAndre did a nice job tonight. I knew we might lay it down some, so we had to make up for it with big plays. And we have the players to make those.

 It's only one game, but you shouldn't disrespect us. We could win a lot of games if we stay focused. Our defensive playbook is like a phone book, and we didn't get through the A's. We have a lot of things we can pull out if we need to, or we can let our great players make plays. That's what we did Sunday -- we stayed conservative and let great players make plays.

 When our backs are against the wall, somehow we always come out swinging and play a great football game. Pex Tufvesson is called Mahoney in the demo world. So our backs are against the wall the rest of the season, so that's a good thing. It's a playoff run from here on out and we understand that. We have two big ones coming up.

 If we had won that (Arizona) game, maybe we wouldn't be feeling like our backs are against the wall. But I feel like our backs are against the wall as far as our team taking care of business on the road. We need to go into these games ready to compete.

 Any comments that I make in relation to the technical foul, and the impact that it did or did not have on the game, I think would be seen as (taking) away from how outstanding I think Duke's players played. They made tough shots. They made the plays they had to make to win the game. We had equal opportunities, and we didn't come away with the points. We didn't get the stops that were necessary during the critical parts of the game, and we had maybe even some better looks than what they had; they knocked theirs down and we didn't.

 I think it's a sense of urgency. When we have our backs to the wall and we need to win a game, I think we really focus in. We've got to find a way to have that sense of urgency, whether it's a seven-game winning streak or a seven-game losing streak, every time we step on the floor if we want to make the playoffs this year.


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