Feb. 3, 2005

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California Head Coach Ben Braun

"I think when our team got down, it took some air out of us. I don't remember the last time that happened."

"We didn't handle ourselves on the offensive end. We've got to make some plays."

"I think we gave up our high average of the year. We didn't just give it up on the perimeter, we gave it up on the inside. Our team defense was very poor. It was a very tough game for us."

"Our success comes down to a collective effort. We collectively handed this one off. This wasn't one guy."

"When Richard (Midgley) came out, he was trying to make some big plays. He finally settled down and was able to do some things. He didn't hit his first couple of shots, but he kept shooting. That's the mindset you have to have. You've got to take some shots and knock some down."

"I've told our team we can play well and still lose to Arizona. When you get down, you've got to come back."

"I was disappointed because we got off to a poor start. We just got down."

"I think (Arizona) gained confidence offensively, and it seemed like every time they gained it we lost it."

"We didn't do a very good job securing the inside. They got some very easy baskets."

"Every team has to go through some things and this is something our team has to go through. Sometimes to move forward you have to take a step back."

(On no David Paris): "David's been playing good basketball, and he's not here, and our team has to adjust to that."