Oregon vs. Creighton CBI Game Two Postgame Quotes
03/31/11 | Men's Basketball
Oregon vs. Creighton, 71-58
Matthew Knight Arena, 3/30/11
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Oregon Head Coach Dana Altman
On the game:
"That was a great defensive effort from our basketball team tonight. I thought the emotion was so much better. Our crowd really helped us out. We were upset with the way we played on Monday."
On the switch from playing a zone defense to a man-to-man:
"I just wanted a change. I was too conservative Monday. I thought changing to man would set a better tone for us, and I liked the energy it gave us."
On Oregon's 13 steals tonight:
"We caused 20 turnovers and scored 35 points off of them. Johnathan Loyd, I liked the tone he set for us defensively. Those turnovers we caused were big and led to easy baskets. Those turnovers were the difference in the game."
On Creighton and Friday's game:
"Those guys are competitors and used to winning. Friday will be a battle."
On playing this late in the post-season:
"We've got a long way to go to elevate our program. Winning breeds winning."
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Oregon Senior Forward Joevan Catron
On the idea that this could have been their last game of the season:
"There was a sense of urgency. We didn't want to end our season on a loss at home."
On the difference between tonight's game and Monday's game:
"Tonight we came out aggressively and made a statement from the beginning."
On Creighton's #00 Gregory Echenique:
"He killed us in the paint. It was a focus for us to not let him get baskets down low. It was a great team effort to defend him tonight."
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Oregon Freshman Guard Johnathan Loyd
On the difference between tonight's game and Monday's game:
"I would say emotion. We played a lot harder. We played with emotion and passion and we didn't up there (at Creighton)."
On how to compete against Creighton for three games:
"It comes down to execution. They know all of our calls so we really have to execute. We have to improvise and play basketball."
On having multiple opportunities to drive to the basket:
"We don't mind the three. We were trying to get in on the defense and make simple plays."
