Dec. 7, 2004

Recap |  Final Stats

California Head Coach Ben Braun

"I was really pleased in the first half holding Colorado to 23 points. Our team had a lot of hustle at the end of that half and I felt good about the game going into the locker room."

"I thought our team did not defend the dribble well in the second half. Just when we thought we were playing good defense, Colorado came back with a second-chance shot."

"Our second half help let up, especially rebounding. Our post guys have to do a better job of recovering after they go out to help our guards."

"Rod Benson is such a bright spot for this team. His energy level has been tremendous. If he can get some help, we will really be in great shape. We obviously have to do some work in practice. You have to be impressed with Rod going into his junior year."

"When DeVon Hardin gets his positioning down, he's going to be a great player for us."

"I think it's important for our team to play up to our capacity. That's our goal, to play more consistently and for others to play like Rod Benson. There are so many things you can do when the ball isn't going in the basket to change the game."