Carol Owens Quotations

Obviously, we can't afford to get down at this time. We have to look forward to the postseason and decide exactly what we're going to do on Saturday.

Obviously we are disappointed. We played extremely well and very hard but just came up a little short.

If we hit five more free-throws out of 31, we would've been in good shape.

I felt like we put ourselves in a very good position to host. It's an opportunity we haven't had in a long time.

Having played in so many different countries, I consider it a real honor to represent our nation in any way. So I'm real excited to work with such talented young ladies in a quest for gold. I have a deep-rooted respect for the winning tradition USA basketball has and want to see that continue.

Jen had a 4.0 for the past semester and that's just the latest example of what she's contributed to our program from a standpoint of the type of academic success we enjoyed as a team.

Playing a team the first, second or third time, it doesn't matter.

I thought it was a good game from a spectator point of view. We certainly had our opportunities throughout the game. What really hurt us were their points-off-turnovers, those were crucial, and our inability to hit some key free throw throws.

I thought Kristin Wiener played very well and kept us in the game.

I thought if we could've just hit five more of those free throws, we'd have been in good shape. If you'd have said we'd get 86 points, I'd of thought we'd have a win. We shot the ball fairly well, but we didn't get the stops we really needed. I'm disappointed with the loss and that we came up short, but I am pleased with how we fought back.

When I first joined, everyone made me feel so comfortable right from the start. It was almost like being at Cheers!

We were into the game throughout. We had opportunities to win it.

Western's a very good team. They have lots of offensive weapons on their team.

We were not ready to play as physical of a game as we expected to. We need to have a sense of urgency in the beginning.

We have to collect ourselves and regain our shooting touch.

We've put the regular season on the shelf. The players are excited.

Raymond is going to have her game, and Coleman is going to have hers. But it's what everyone else does. Everyone else has to step up their game.

It's good to have momentum at this in the season. But we have to come out and focus on the things we need to.

It's an awesome feeling. I've grown up as a player and now as a coach having a lot of pride in my country. I've played overseas professionally and have always had a great appreciation for the U.S. and, in particular, USA Basketball.

I've heard this rhetoric for a long time. In my district, I don't believe a Democratic opponent can win.