Feb. 18, 2006

Recap |  Box Score

California Head Coach Ben Braun

"We played nicely over our last six games, but this game, we let them beat us on the boards. We gave up plenty of offensive and defensive rebounds which could have turned into points for us. You have to give it to Arizona State, and we can't play like that and expect to win."

"They (Arizona State) played well as of late. They have had some big wins lately. They are playing with another level of confidence. They were able to secure rebounds on us, and we gave them that opportunity."

"Coming off the Arizona game, when they are one of the better rebounding teams, to let Arizona State have simple rebounds like they had today is not good. We have to have regularity with our rebounding. We can't do it one night and not the next."

"We wanted to give Ayinde (Ubaka) the opportunity to get to the basket. They were having a difficult time guarding that. The shot by Kruger was crucial. They have struggled to get the shot off. That was a big shot with time winding down."

Arizona State Head Coach Rob Evans

"I'm extremely proud of them; they battled through a lot in a tough environment. Our guys did an unbelievable job defensively."

"In overtime our guys did a great job defending (Leon) Powe. We really fronted him and made it harder to work. I'm really proud of the efforts they gave, especially on the outside."

"Bryson did really well. During the last timeout, down by two, we wanted to go for the win. We did a great job at the end getting it to him."

"They are a young team, but they keep doing better. We grew up today."

"Our shot selection and taking care of the ball made the difference. We did a good job rebounding against a big team."

"Everybody in this league can beat everybody. It is anybody's tournament."