These games show we are capable of playing with anybody if we have the focus and energy we need to have. Now we have games coming against non-ranked teams that are still good basketball teams and we have to play with the same passion. If we do that, we will win our share of games. |
They are doing what we ask them to do. I am really happy for them. |
They have a great player, he makes unbelievable shots. Most people don't make those shots. |
They played really hard. We played hard in spurts. It's the first time in a long time we got outplayed. We're not a great scoring team. When we don't have a defensive mind-set, we're in trouble. |
They're a very, very, very good team. They deserve to be No. 1, no doubt about that. |
They've got so much athletic ability. They can go outside and pressure the ball. Not too many teams can keep my guards in check because my guys are quick. But they did a good job keeping them out of the lane. |
This was a great win for us. Now we have to build on it. |
We are getting better. We are just happy to have a chance to finally do this and now we'll go from here. |
We aren't desperate. We won't call it that. We know there's an urgency to win. ... It's not desperation - that's panic. |
We couldn't make a basket there at the end. |
We did a good job of staying with them in the first half. In the second half, we had too many turnovers that led to too many baskets that they didn't earn. As long as we compete like that, we'll be all right. |
We did a great job of getting out and pressuring them. We made them catch it a little further out, which made them a little uncomfortable. |
We didn't have any more timeouts. I just wanted us to attack the basket. In key moments like that, no one wants to foul. |
We didn't need a guy to go get 20. That's not what we need. No one needs to be Daryll Hill. |
We got frustrated. Duke does that to you. We tried to keep our composure, but we're a young team and this is a tough environment. |