I thought we played excellent today. That shows you how good they are. |
I thought we played them tough but they did some things down the stretch that separated us. |
I wouldn't say it was a slump. It just was not a good period. I knew I could still do this. It was just a matter of time, even though I was wondering when that time was finally going to come again. |
I'm just playing hard and doing what I'm supposed to do. I just want to stay focused, and do what I know I can do. |
If we play the way we can, we still can help control our own destiny. |
It's huge. They have been one of the best teams in the last decade and Kentucky has been a big part of college basketball for a long time. It's a thrill to be part of this type of game. |
It's made us focus more on the little things. Every pass. Every cut. |
It's not necessarily punishment. It's a wake-up call. We have to get back to Kentucky basketball. |
Joe was awesome. He's been waiting for that breakout game. He kept us in the game. |
Joe's an excellent player. We knew that coming out of high school. It was a matter of time (for Crawford) to get his confidence back. I think he's going to really blossom to the player everyone knows he can be. |
Joe's really focused right now. He's a guy who doesn't show a lot of emotion, but he's so focused. He's a guy who has one mission, one goal, and that's to win. |
Kansas was a big team. We didn't really handle it well, but I think we can treat that as a learning experience and hopefully build on it. |
Man, you're right. You're right. |
My family is No. 1. I appreciate my family more. |
That was the emphasis for this game: get the ball inside. We know their post men are not the biggest. Randolph could have been a huge factor. We probably did put up too many outside shots. |