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Coach has really been challenging him to stay out of foul trouble. We need him to hold the middle down, get big rebounds and make good defensive plays without picking up fouls. I think he's going to make the extra effort to stay in the game and we're going to need him to.

Coach wants me to focus more on staying down low. I have a tendency to drift out, but we need rebounds and it's my job to get them.

Dennis could go out there and collect six or seven rebounds like he did tonight, not the 17 he managed in his prime. I think the off-court stuff would be a problem. Sustaining his focus would be difficult.

Anybody in our league would have died to have him out of high school. He does all the little things. I don't think anybody really tried to see what his offensive talents are. He can shoot from 15 feet, he rebounds and finishes around the basket. I'd be surprised if he wasn't a double-double player for us.

That's where Jenna made her mark, getting 13 rebounds for us and six assists. She's just really adjusted her game this year. She is probably our most improved player. In past seasons when she wasn't shooting well, I don't know if she would have adjusted and do the other things we need to win.

That's not unusual for a player to lose concentration if certain phases of the game go wrong for him. He put some pressure on himself to score. All players want to score as a part of their game. . . . I don't know where his confidence is. You either have it or you don't have it. It doesn't reside in your jockstrap or your brain. His confidence should be in his defense. That's where he plays and rebounds and hustles for us.

That's how we got back in the game. We didn't let them get offensive rebounds and we got some turnovers.

You see the first five playing ... but the reason they're playing is the people in practice are pushing them hard. A lot of times it gets overlooked because all people see are points and rebounds on the stat sheet or in the newspaper. The practice players make us good.

You're not going to win too many games shooting under 30 percent unless something else is working for you. In part we got a lot of offensive rebounds because we were missing so many shots, but if they were able to get those rebounds, it probably would've been a lopsided loss.

Your defense, free throws and rebounds are so important, especially at this level of the playoffs.

(They've) been screaming at us to make sure we're shooting. The (pretty) passes don't become goals very often; you score mostly off rebounds or the rush. So we've been doing that a little more.

A lot of it came down to that we missed a couple rebounds on free throws that cost us down the stretch. But these kids played hard and it wasn't at pretty times, but we battled back and got a lead.

Although we're not happy with being the runner-up I'm happy for Mark. They did a good job on Campbell, but she still got 20 rebounds (14 on the defensive board). I'm so proud of this team. Nobody thought we'd be here (in the final).

They matched everything we did. We made a run. They came out and stopped it. If we missed a wide-open shot, they came down to score. The transition, they got the stops when they needed to, and they grabbed the big rebounds at the times that they did.

They made us play real ragged. They changed their defense a lot. They were aggressive going to the boards and got the ball inside. We sputtered probably more than we sputtered all year out there today. We got things going when we had to and we got big rebounds when we had to.

They out-rebounded us badly. They got a lot of offensive rebounds for easy shots. We have been struggling and we can't seem to get over the hump.

They got the critical rebounds at the right time. We knew they were going to be tough. They play taller than they are because they position themselves well underneath the basket.

They got some key rebounds and some real key put-backs. I felt like we dealt with the size difference pretty well for most of the game.

They got quite a few points in limited attempts, they made free throws, they got rebounds and they defended pretty well. That?s what you would like them to do as players coming off the bench.

They got four rebounds (in overtime). It was just huge for us.

They got eight offensive rebounds on us in the first half. We talked about it at halftime and did a much better job in that area in the second half.

They got a lot of easy buckets in transition, either getting rebounds or steals. They just got a lot of run-outs, and we didn't get back and we didn't play Duke defense. We didn't play like our normal selves on the defensive end. That made a big difference in this game.

They gave us the outer lanes and the wide shots but not much in the grade A scoring areas. We had guys around the net, that's not the problem. But the rebounds always seemed to bounce away from our sticks instead of to them, like in Philadelphia.

They have always had one of the most talented teams in the league, and they're starting to put it all together now. You can't turn the ball over 19 times in Arco Arena and give up 20 offensive rebounds and expect to win. We shot the ball well, but made all of the other mental mistakes.

They had six dead-ball rebounds and that comes from missing a free throw at our end.

They had eight offensive rebounds in the first half but didn't get many second-chance shots in the second half. Our effort was very good. We mixed a man-to-man with a zone and I think it bothered them a little bit." ()

They had as many offensive rebounds as we did defensive rebounds. Matt Wayne was the difference. We couldn't keep him off the boards.

They had a bunch of offensive rebounds (nine) for baskets. They cut us in the heart because they were offensive rebounds for baskets. I think all of their offensive rebounds were for baskets.

You can't let it wear you down. We've got to start coming up with rebounds when we need them, and we've got to reach down deep.

There were some key moments in the first four or five minutes when they got to a couple of loose balls or got some offensive rebounds when you could see we were a step slow.

This is the way we've always wanted to play. We got our hands on the ball and got rebounds tonight.

They probably have the second-best (inside players) in the conference. Obviously Texas has the best, but Nebraska's three guys average 20 rebounds a game. They're killing people in terms of rebounding.

They're big guys, especially Freeman. We were trying to do the best we could boxing them out but unfortunately they got a couple of long rebounds . . . and it really hurt us in the long run.

They're more perimeter oriented than we are, and they're probably a little more athletic of a team than we are. One key for us is that we have to be really conscious of their ability to shoot the ball. Plus, they're so athletic that we have to limit their long rebounds and hold them off the offensive glass.

There's a young man on my team that got 23 rebounds tonight, and that's probably a big reason (for the win). It got to be where we shoot it, miss it, and Paul will get it back.

At halftime, we just told them to play stronger. We were getting pushed out. We weren't getting rebounds and let them have too many second chances. We started slowly like the last time we played them. We picked it up physically and emotionally.

At any given time, any of our girls can step up and have a big game, whether it's making baskets or grabbing rebounds or whatever it may be.

It's just one of those things. They get a lot of shots to the net, and they crash and you've just got to keep their rebounds away from their guys going to the net.

It's just frustration. We don't know where to go anymore. We don't know what is a penalty, and what's not. We're trying to bang some rebounds in, just going to the net. I paid the price for trying to score a little too hard.

It was definitely a back-and-forth game, numerous lead changes. Alex Jensen, being my best player, had the ball in his hands all the time, he makes it easy for us to create and score. People might say he didn't dominate today, but 13 points, eight assists and seven rebounds -- that's almost a triple-double. Will Brown struggled early, and then came back and had a big game.

It was especially tough for me, because I had to play the post position. It was a totally different spot. It was tough because you didn't have that security of rebounds of course he's in double digits a night, plus we couldn't get the ball into the post. That's why we struggled against teams like Decatur, which have big post men.

It was real important to get her back. Her leadership is invaluable. She gets us 8-to-10 rebounds and 10-to-12 points a game. This is absolutely her team.

It was really hard to stop No. 1. We didn't have an answer for No. 1. I don't know how many rebounds she had, but she just dominated the game.

It was a scrappy game. I was really pleased with the last five minutes. I thought our execution was a little bit better, we got some key rebounds and we stepped up and hit our free throws when we needed them.

It was a solid team effort. We had 62 points off assists, 35 rebounds and steals.

It was a team effort on the rebounds and I thought we shared the ball much better. We got the ball inside, we hit some outside shots.

It was a tale for us defensively where we weren't able to get enough rebounds and stops.

I told our girls that we want to hit the boards and immediately go inside. I think we had eight or nine rebounds right away early. Come out with a little more aggression. That's what we got to do. We want to be the aggressor. We can't sit back and wait. That's what we've got to do Saturday too, come out and go after it and play hard from the beginning.

I tried to pick us up by just getting tip-ins and rebounds and putting it back up and trying to get fouled. They're big but it doesn't really matter how big they are ? you've got to rebound and go back up with the ball.

It's tough playing from behind. We needed stops and rebounds and we didn't get either.

It's the same goal for us ? screen out for rebounds and use our energy in productive ways. That's the easy part of preparing this time of season. We know what we have to do to be in the game.

It's one of his strengths. But at the start, it was the energy he brought, the rebounds and deflections.

It's almost like Big Brother is watching me out there, those tic-tac fouls. The main thing for me, I think it's different when you're scoring 10 points and eight rebounds like I did in my past. You can get away with some things. But when you're coming off the bench, playing sparingly, I think they're just trying to put me back in my place.

It's always interesting when we have our coaches' meetings, and it seems that we play so many teams that had to have their best night against us. We've been getting everyone's best shot. But I thought when we had to have the stops, when we had to get the rebounds and when had to make the baskets, or players stepped up.

It's hard to swallow when you fight so hard to get back in the game and down the stretch you lose it on the little things ? loose balls, key rebounds and free throws. It's always hard to lose games like that.

It's hard to get rebounds when they make all their shots. We actually did a good job of blocking out, but everything dropped through the net.

It's hard to rebound out of the zone. You can't hold nobody accountable. Me and Cedric were more than happy to get 15 rebounds. He'll get 20 rebounds all day.

(Davenport) did a great job. She was pulling down rebounds for us, she was hitting shots for us. She's a great player and she did a great job inside for us.

Davis has that big body and is a big guy. He wants to keep his body on you all the time. So I knew I had to keep moving, which was the mind-set I went into the game with. I tried to help with rebounds and defense and do what I could. Most of those shots I took tonight were shots I make often.

That's something we'll have to look at on film. You look at the last two minutes of the game but sometimes you don't look at how it got to that point. The offensive rebounds Tennessee had in the second half really hurt us.

That's the beauty of this team. We have a lot of guys who have the ability to score, but give it up because of the other guys. And then when they're needed, they'll do it. Like tonight, we needed Mike and Kyle to score and they did. Randy gets 10 rebounds tonight and he's in foul trouble and he doesn't care because we won. It's a fun team to coach.

That's one thing we have to stick to. You can always rebounds if your shots aren't falling ... block out and go aggressive to the boards.

That's 17 to 18 points, 10 rebounds we're losing right away. That's the $64,000 question. You just hope that some of the younger kids watched her and draw something from it.

It's nice to have those girls on the post and they give us a strong presence. Controlling the rebounds is going to be important for us.

Eggleston gave us a great game on defense tonight. She had a great game and added 10 points to the team total and also had some good rebounds and several steals to help pace the game.

Everyone pitched in and did what he does best. Morris is a competitor and with the game on the line he was our go-to guy. Jesse McGrath took care of the inside with 12 rebounds and Kareem Diggs was a real spark plug until he fouled out late in the fourth quarter.

The big ones have to try and do their job and do what they're supposed to do get as many rebounds as possible. (Stony Brook) played with a lot of heart and a lot of passion.

The biggest thing is, down the stretch, they didn't get the offensive rebounds they were getting in the third quarter and start of the fourth. We got those rebounds.

The Big Three got a little bit fatigued. We've got to get some more production off the bench, whether it's rebounds or steals or stops.

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(The Badgers) were throwing up a lot of contested shots, and we were getting rebounds and pushing it down. We played our game. We put them in a situation where they were on their heels and had to run with us. We were coming down, getting good looks, open opportunities, and we were knocking them down.

That game changed the mood because it showed any team can win the conference. It will come down to loose balls, rebounds and turnovers at the end.

Tay is their biggest problem playing against us. They put a big guy on him and his perimeter game is so good. They go small and he posts up. And he's not just a scorer, he makes plays down there and gets rebounds (eight Thursday). He's a match-up nightmare.

It's impossible to limit him. He can go get the ball with rebounds and there is just a myriad of ways for him to get possessions and obviously they put the ball in his hands.

I told David at halftime to stay aggressive and that his shot would start falling. He had several big rebounds and put-backs that really helped us win this game in the fourth quarter.

I told (Craig) before the semifinal that I needed eight rebounds from him and he ended up with three. I told him it would be OK if he got the eight tonight, and I know he had more than that. He was big on the boards.

It's big for everybody in the room. With this team, you've got to be cautious of rebounds because they get a lot of offence from crashing the net.

It's important to remember this was a team victory. I gave up some rebounds and the guys cleared the puck for me. It was a good team effort.

It was a missed opportunity. We put a lot of pressure on him, there was a lot of commotion, but we couldn't get our sticks on rebounds and the puck seemed to bounce the other way.

It was not a great shooting night by either team. It really came down to rebounds and hustle plays, and Memphis made a couple more than we did. They are annihilators on the glass.

It was a good night. We always had a hand in the shooters' face. We switched well. Our quickness enabled us to get a lot of long rebounds and convert them into points on the break. The guys are learning what we're teaching them.

It was a game where our rebounds and defense really failed us and eventually, I had to think about an offensive unit that could do some things to try and catch up. Kobe obviously wasn't right tonight, but this is the second time Blake has scored big against us in critical situations.

It was one of those nights. The rebounds were there, we just didn't get them.

It was offensive rebounds and the free throws. I'm very proud of the kids. This is the greatest group of basketball players and individuals we've had at this school.

(I) Wanted to score probably double digits a game. I've done that a few games. (I) Wanted to have at least five rebounds a game.

It used to be where big guys would go get rebounds out of their area. Now they just stay in their area.

It will come down to who hits some shots and rebounds the basketball. I don't think there's any secret to either of us as far as that goes.

They did a pretty good job on Alyssa. They denied quite a few entry passes, but she got her share of rebounds and put-backs.

They did a good job of being patient and trying to get the ball inside. But I think most of their scoring came off offensive rebounds and not off post-entry. That was just a hustle thing and we didn't get it done early.

They came out and they were ready to play and we weren't. We gave up way too many offensive rebounds and just didn't match their intensity.

They beat us to rebounds on a few goals. Even so, we never quit.

They came out and got three quick baskets on us. But still I think the turning point was when it was about 45-41 and we had a couple of chances at some rebounds down there - had it in our hands a couple of times - and just couldn't bring it in. I thought that was the big difference in the game right there.

They came out and got some loose balls, key offensive rebounds and made some plays. They did what they needed to do and we were very lethargic. The two were a bad mix.

They came in the second half and gave us the lift that we needed. They got rebounds and put backs, which sparked our offensive performance.

They were a load for us. They made plays when they had to make plays. Their guys came through. We needed a couple stops here, we needed a couple rebounds there.

They made a run and we never stopped it. We gave up 17 offensive rebounds and that's all we've worked on the past three practices.

They just outsized us. When you're giving up four or five rebounds under their basket, eventually they're going to put it in.

I want to see you get 15 rebounds just once.

That's been the M.O. in this team. They really do lay it out on the line. I know at the end of the day they're going to give me everything they've got. Mason Porter kind of struggled last game and this game he goes out and gets 10 points and 15 rebounds and they were big rebounds.

That might mean something if we won, but it means little when you lose. I would have been satisfied with no points, no rebounds and no assists if we had found a way to get to the Sweet Sixteen.