Nov. 29, 2006

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General comments:
"I thought our players did a good job handling Kansas State's pressure. We attacked the pressure tonight. I thought our intensity was good and that we played with a lot of heart."

"We held a good team below 40 percent shooting. If we can do that, we'll win games."

"A lot of tonight stems from the Great Alaska Shootout and our guys having confidence from those games. It really helped our team to have had those games. Our learning curve is getting better. I liked a lot of the things I saw tonight."

"We're making a statement to ourselves. If we can play defense, I think we'll win games."

On playing Nevada in the Pete Newell Challenge:
"We have our hands full in our next game playing one of the best teams in the country, Nevada. It's good to have a senior like Ayinde Ubaka going into a game like that."

On the Pac-10:
"Our league is so competitive it's unbelievable. The Pac-10 is starting to get the respect we deserve. There are great players and great coaches in this league."