We don't concern ourselves with our record. It's all about getting better. We're not near where we need to be defensively. That's what we talked about after the game. We need to make significant progress defensively, and with the number of young guys we have, I think we're capable of doing that. |
We don't put too much emphasis in scoring. I know it's going to be there at different times. Carl is making good decisions. He's playing good defense. He's rebounding. He's playing very well. |
We dug ourselves a huge hole. That many points when the game is only going to be in the 50s is a huge hole. |
We had a size advantage. We have to win the battle of the boards. That's what we base what we do on. |
We had been in contact throughout the time he was home. He mentioned some things. |
We had everybody step up. We had five guys in double figures. |
We had four good games up there. We got a lot of good things out of it. A lot of guys got some good, big-game experience in a hostile atmosphere similar to what we'll face in the NCAA tournament. We got better last week. That's the biggest advantage. |
We had good execution throughout the game. We recognized some things of how they played and executed our plan. |
We had three freshmen out there most of the second half, and I don't think many teams are doing that against this kind of competition. It's not to get ready to play in a couple of years, they're going to be out there now. Through 11 games, they've improved significantly, especially on defense, and you don't see that very often out of freshmen. |
We had to go and change some minutes with the foul trouble. But it's not a surprise the way we responded. I expect those guys to respond. |
We had to grow as the year went on, and we are not going to use youth as an excuse. We've got to get something out of this. We've got to learn from this. |
We hadn't even considered that. Right now, we're more worried about (Benjamin's) health. |
We have to win the battle on the boards. We practice it every day. |
We haven't had a lot of 3 or 4 days off so far. It's a good opportunity to get some rest and comeback with plenty of energy and determination. I think it's going to be a good thing and we'll be ready to go when we return to practice. |
We haven't played in so long, it seems. I know the guys are anxious to play. I'm sure glad it's Saturday. I don't know how much longer we could wait to play a game. The guys want to play, and I'm ready to play. |