Todd Abernethy Quotations

We needed it. It was very good for us to get back to playing Ole Miss basketball. When you don't practice at all, you forget your defensive principles. Just the sharpness goes away a little bit. The week was great for us. We worked hard and had some intense days.

We feel pretty embarrassed. But we have no choice but to keep pressing on.

We really didn't have anything to lose. We felt like Kentucky had pressure on them ? this was a big game for them. We came out loose and free. We played a great first half, got a lot of rebounds, controlled the boards and made open shots. We were really confident going into the second half.

It's going to make a big, big difference having Dwayne back. In the last game we didn't establish any post presence, and Dwayne is a guy who takes up a lot of space and can score inside.

The crazy thing is we've got so many young guys. A lot of these young guys, I think they're kind of spoiled.

I think it's going to be a big, big difference having Dwayne with us. ... He just takes up space, but I don't think he would have been the whole difference in the 40-point loss.

I think the mental aspect is really big. After you lose about five in a row, you wonder if you can win. You forget what it tastes like to win.

He's our big man and we're going to miss him. We go through him and rely on him scoring and rebounding. But we have no choice but to go out and play the best we can without him.

We felt like Kentucky had pressure on them. This is a big game for them. We really didn't have any pressure, so we weren't worried about losing.

I think he can be a big difference for us. He can score, and he just takes up space. I don't think he would have been the whole difference in the 40-point loss. I think our team needs to stay focused and not let scoring droughts take us out of the game.