Oregon-USC Postgame Quotes
01/14/11 | Men's Basketball
Postgame Quotes
January 13, 2011 - McArthur Court
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Oregon Head Coach Dana Altman
On the atmosphere of the new arena:
"It was a really fun night for everyone I hope. Students and fans were unbelievable. It was a great way to start a new era in a new arena."
On getting 31 points from the bench:
"Tyrone really stepped up. His athleticism gives us a boost."
On the game:
"We found a way to win. We made enough plays down the stretch."
On the night:
"This game meant so much to so many people. A lot have people have poured their heart and soul into this building."
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Oregon Forward E.J. Singler
On USC coming back:
"We had to fight through their runs and come together as a team to win."
On Matthew Knight Arena:
"Mac Court was a tough place to play, but I'll say this arena is as well. The fans are great and it's very loud. We couldn't lose the first game in Matthew Knight, it means too much to us and so many other people."
On USC's size:
"We play ball to battle. They have two of the biggest guys in the leagues, but we matched them well. A key part of our win was guarding them."
Oregon Guard Johnathan Loyd
On USC coming back:
"We just had to come together as a team and we kept saying we just had to get the stop."
On the first game in Matthew Knight Arena:
"We were hyped as ever. We saw all the fans and everything going on, it was great. The crowd gave us a lot of energy. It was a new fresh start, we wanted to come out and play our best."
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USC Head Coach Kevin O'Neill:
On Matthew Knight Arena:
"It's a nice arena. Two-hundred million dollars gets you a nice arena."
On being unable to overcome the deficit:
"We had two key turnovers in a one possession game. When we're coming back in those situations we need to be perfect down the stretch and we weren't perfect."
On the crowd noise level:
"Crowd noise had nothing to do with it... if it did, we are in the wrong sport and the wrong league."
