Oregon vs. Washington Postgame Quotes
02/05/11 | Men's Basketball
Oregon 81, Washington 76
February 5, 2011 – Matthew Knight Arena
Head Coach Dana Altman
On win:
“It was a good ball game. The guys played hard. The turnovers were a big factor, and we got big baskets. Joevan had a good second half.”
“It was a good win. The crowd was great, the students were great, and it gave us the energy to finish.”
“Washington looks like a good team. They have good depth. Lorenzo does a good job. To beat a competitive well coached team, you know you did something. The guys beat a good team and it was a good win for us.”
On nine steals:
“Points off turnovers were huge. Malcolm's five steals were a big factor, because they really hurt us inside.”
On pushing ahead:
“Our team needs to improve on execution. When the ball goes to Joevan a lot of good things happen. We need to keep getting him the ball. He is playing and we are riding him pretty hard.”
On beating better teams:
“They are more confident in themselves. We are executing better; we know where are shots are coming from. I like that they trust each other to make plays.”
Joevan Catron
On tonight's win:
“Every win builds confidence, and tonight was great.”
On the mood of the team after winning streak:
“I see us growing up a lot, and the confidence is starting to grow with the winning streak continuing.”
On the team shooting percentage increasing:
“When guys make the shots, I can kick the ball out and make more plays. It helps with the confidence and is better for the team.”
