UCLA-Oregon Post-game quotes
01/26/06 | Men's Basketball
Head Coach Ernie Kent:
"This was a frustrating game because we played so great defensively but couldn't get our shots to fall. We had some great looks, but the shots just weren't going down."
"There are so many little things that can just knock you out of your rhythm."
"We played well enough on defense to win the game, we just need our offense to step up and score some points."
"I always say if you don't turn the ball over and you rebound well, you have a good chance to win every game."
"Ivan worked hard, he might not have had super numbers but he played a solid game and worked through some adversity on the floor."
"They did a great job on defense too. Malik was shut out in the second half by their defense."
"A loss like this makes Saturday's game even more important. We can't let this loss beat us twice."
"The crowd was outstanding, it really gave us energy having the crowd behind us like they were."
"Offensively, we got the shots we'd like to get in any game, but we were out of rhythm. We never really got it going and we couldn't knock down shots."
"We've got three more home games in a row. We really need to win all three to get back into the lead in the conference."
"USC is a must-win game for us, just like all of the homes games we have left. We need to take care of business on Saturday. We will come back tomorrow for a good thorough practice and just go back on Saturday and execute our game plan."
"I thought we played a great game defensively. A lot of their shots were second chance opportunities. They really had to work for their shots. We just didn't step it up the last nine minutes of the game."
"They did a great job on defense switching on screens. It's just a matter of getting into good vibes. It's just tough to light it up when you're not seeing shots going in."
"It was a tough loss, but we've got three more games coming up at home. We just need to stay positive and upbeat. We just didn't hit shots tonight. I don't see us doing that on Saturday."
"It's extremely frustrating. We couldn't get anything done offensively the last eight minutes. You just need to keep being aggressive. You just have nights when nothing's falling."
Head Coach Ben Howland
"Our defense kept us in the game when we really had an inability to score. You've got to give credit to Oregon. They played great defense. When you go on the road, you've got to be able to rely on your defense."
"In the first half, I thought we played well. The key tonight was Cedric Bozeman coming back. His minutes were invaluable. It was a huge boost for us."
"I thought Jordan [Farmar] did a great job late in the game driving to the basket and getting fouled. He had a couple critical steals too."
"I thought our two seniors, Hollins and Bozeman, did an outstanding job tonight. Hollins had four big blocks tonight."
"My expectation is for Jordan [Farmar] to be aggressive and look to go to the basket, but he made some great plays on the defensive end."
G Jordan Farmar
"We just waited out their runs. We played smart. We got to the foul line a lot and got some easy lay-ups."
"Our goal is to play together and play defense. Everything after that is just extra."
F Luc R. Mbah a Moute
"It's a great atmosphere. That was a great win for us. I'm happy for my team. The crowd was loud. You've got to give them credit."
"I just tried to go hard to the boards every time. That's probably why I was successful. We did a good job trying to get the ball inside. I'm happy with the way I played today."
