Jan. 18, 2007

Recap |  Box Score

California head coach Ben Braun
"I thought he (Ayinde Ubaka) let the game come to him in the second half. It's frustrating. He wants to make big plays for this team and that's what big time players do. Let's be realistic. We had to explain to Ayinde that he's going to have to let other guys step up because he's not going to have every opportunity."

"I thought our team made much better defensive decisions and stops in the second half, whether it was man or zone. They hit some shots, and we did a good job of recognizing shooters. They got inside a couple of times, which is not characteristic of our defense, but we did a better job rebounding as a team. For us to come out of here with a nine-rebound advantage, that's huge for us. We hit free throws down the stretch, 85% for the game, and that's a big stat for us."

Forward Eric Vierneisel
"I was getting open looks and guys were finding me. When I am open, I have the green light to shoot, so I have to be confident."

"I am hitting shots like that in practice everyday, so I have to transfer it out on the court. If guys keep looking for me, I am going to keep shooting it."

Oregon State head coach Jay John
"There is a sense in my stomach throughout the course of the game that withstanding the helter skelter last couple minutes, we were missing a lot of opportunities at the free throw line along the way. There were a number of opportunities for us to get the basket and one. In the first half, we couldn't get the ball to fall and then we walk up and don't complete the free throw opportunity."

"Along the way it was free throws. Free throws are the thing that plug in the gaps. We hit free throws at ASU, we plugged in the gaps. We did not plug in the gaps. We missed opportunities."