California Head Coach Wyking Jones

 
Overall thoughts:
"I'm very happy with win No. 1in the conference. I feel like our defensive pressure really helped us, saved us tonight. Any time you play against a team that can shoot the ball the way that they can shoot the ball, with guys that can score the ball, you never feel like any lead is safe. It felt like any time that they made a run or a got it within under 10 to make us a little nervous, it felt like we made a defensive play. Us having 13  steals and forcing 20 turnovers is what saved us tonight. It's what got us the win. Thirty points off the turnovers was the key tonight."
 
On two wins in one week:
"Leading up to the in the win on Thursday, I felt like we were playing good basketball. I felt like our guys were really starting to figure it out…It was just a matter of time we were going to get the reward and get a win and then our guys would fall into a comfort zone, I felt like and I think that's what happened tonight once we got a chance to see a victory the guys could breathe a little bit easier. I think their confidence grew after Thursday night and they saw if they did it together and play team basketball we could be successful. I know I slept a lot better Thursday night. I know the guys did. I feel like once we got one, got over the hump I felt like we could continue to play good basketball."
 
On taking two-game streak to Stanford:
"We go down to Stanford and it's a rival and it was a close one here at home. I think that they are looking forward to that, to get a chance to play against those guys again."
 
 

California Sophomore Forward Justice Sueing

 
On tonight's victory and two consecutive wins
"We got two good wins this week, but we're going to keep our composure and continue to stay together. That's the main thing. We've been through a lot of adversity. We're finally seeing the other side of it. We're going to continue to build on it going into our next game against Stanford."
 
On forcing turnovers:
"Coach made it a big emphasis for us to move together on defense and fly around and make sure we're communicating. I think that's the biggest thing is communication. It really shows that we're able to meet our goals a lot easier when we're communicating."
 
On sharing the ball:
"We play best when we share the ball. Washington was a prime example, and we carried that on into today. When everyone is shooting, it's hard for teams to guard us. It spreads the floor out and gives us easier plays to make. We're going to continue to build on this."
 
On mindset for the rest of the season:
"We're going to keep it rolling. We got a lot of momentum, and we're going to continue to stick together no matter what. Like I said, we've been through a rough patch, we finally got over it as Darius said. We're going to keep moving and see where it can take us".
 
On guarding Robert Franks:
"Robert Franks is always a great player. He has a scoring mentality. From the jump, we made it an assignment for everyone to make sure we knew where he was on the floor, and try to have other players on the team score. Like I said, us communicating helps us lock in on defense, and we got the result we wanted."
 
 

California Sophomore Guard Darius McNeill

 
On feeling confident after back-to-back:
"Our hard work is paying off. Everyone can see it. We are always close to getting over that hump, to get a win. We always come up short. But now we're starting to get over it. It feels good."
 
On building momentum:
"We're starting to see it [the momentum] a lot more. Everyone is more energetic. Everyone is happy. The vibe is way different. We're going to keep moving."
 
On attacking the basket:
"It was inside out [game plan]. When I saw my first three not falling, I said I'll just get to the rim, and do whatever I can to help the team win."