From what you read and what you hear, it sounds like we should’ve been invited to the women’s tournament.

I was not happy at halftime. Our defensive play was sloppy, and I thought we did much better in the second half.

I was fine with how we ran our offense, and I was fine with how we played defense. We turned it over a few more than our average. Tennessee is good at making you do...

I wouldn’t say we’re carrying the banner for the SEC, but we’re doing our part. Florida has been the team that’s jumped up and said, ‘Hey, look at us.’ That’s not us. But we like...

We are in a tough spot. We’ll have a character check and hopefully bounce back.

We had lost three games on the last possession in league play. I’m really happy for our players. They deserve this.

Eventually the foul problems and the discrepancy in free throws just got us. It was too much for us to overcome.

While we are extremely disappointed that this means the end of Davis’ playing career, we’re very grateful that the prognosis for the rest of his life is good. Mike Meyer is truly a hero. He...

I’ve been saying our team has been playing good basketball. We just don’t have a lot to show for it.

I’m not surprised at all. Some people want to pick us to be down, but it never seems like we are.

The first thing we wrote on the board was that we have to do a great job on 23 (Morrow). I guess we didn’t get that done.

It was a great game, obviously. I’m proud of our players. Guys with lesser character would have been too down to show up to play or would have panicked when things were going against us.

I told the guys after the game that I was happiest that they weren’t surprised. I could feel a very high level of confidence in that room. It’s OK if they’re surprised about the big...

There’s not a lot to complain about. He’s been a big reason why we’ve played better.

It is important to note this is not a suspension and not basketball related. This is a temporary leave of absence for medical reasons.

You don’t want to know how I feel about that. Out of respect to (Kentucky coach) Tubby ( Smith ), I’d rather not answer that question.

We wanted to push the tempo and run it more and I thought we did, especially after the first few minutes of the game. When the pace got up, it favored us.

We’re more athletic, but again, I’m not saying that we’re at the same athletic level of all of the teams in our conference. Our skill level also has improved. We’ve been able to compete a...

Something could have happened. I thought the player in question showed incredible restraint. I don’t know how I would have reacted under the same circumstances.

Last year we were a game or two away. This year we’re a game or two away.

Sparks can make you stretch your defense more than you want. I think it shows how much teams respect him that he still was not getting many open looks even when he was not shooting...

(Terrell) gave us a presence inside today that we haven’t had in the last few games.

Obviously we’ve got yet another game where we’re catching a team at a tough time coming off a tough loss and it seems like we’ve made a habit of that so far in the league...

Corey is a real high-energy player. That’s one reason we tried to recruit him. He made some key plays for them tonight, and that might have been the biggest.

We got a much needed win at South Carolina on Saturday. I like how our team is playing. We feel like we’ve played solid basketball over the last two or three weeks.

In some ways this game felt the game at our place only in reverse. We kind of had the game won a couple different times in Nashville and somehow found a way to not to...

They shoot it more than us, and they shoot it better.

We had a very disappointing loss (to South Carolina) and it will be very interesting to see how our team handles it. In this league, you don’t have time to mourn a loss.

Other than a minute and a half, our team played an extremely good game.

I probably deserved one long before I got that one. You’ve got to stand up and fight for your guys at some point. We out-rebounded them by 12, and not only that they had a...

I don’t get too worked up, but coaching in an SEC game and watching your son play in a big game are pretty comparable (on the nerves). But I want him to do well, that’s...

We are one of the lowest-fouling teams in the league. We have put a big emphasis on not fouling. Obviously, we were not able to master that today.

We had a very good defensive stand. We didn’t want anyone to be open. We were not to go inside the three-point line. It looked quirky with all the offensive players inside the line and...

It kind of came down to the fact our leading scorer was nowhere what we needed him to be in order to give us a chance to win on either end. He wasn’t very good...

We have three rules. Rule No. 3 is ‘Do your best.’ [Moore] didn’t do his best. That can apply to any place.

They were up on him and he was just taking the ball to the basket. He’s just a really good player.

As we continue to elevate the status of our program, we need to elevate the quality of our schedule.

Every game is a game unto itself. Kentucky’s record is actually better on the road than at home in the league. We know it is going to be a difficult game. It was a difficult...

I think there have been some teams that played better than some expected. I think Florida and Tennessee would fall into that category. Georgia has played very well, too, so I think there are a...

As I told them right after the game last night, we won our first two conference games last year, then we proceeded to lose four of six. Our response to that game is more important...

Shan is an outstanding player. He’s had a very good year for us. He’s been a pretty consistent player for us, which is a nice thing to be called when you’re only a sophomore.

I was very pleased to see our guys bounce back today with the effort and energy, especially with how they played with in the first half. It was one of those games where anything can...

Hopefully, we can break through. Our players have got to find a way. They need something good to happen for themselves.

The first thing I wrote on the board [before the game] was that we had to contain No. 23 [Morrow]. I guess we didn’t get that done. He’s a great player and he made some...

The real challenge is when the ball gets shot. Once it’s up in the air, it’s an absolute nightmare trying to keep them from getting to it. That’s the most difficult thing about playing them.

I really thought our guys played hard and played well on the defensive end. We just didn’t make shots in the second half, and shooting will come and go on you, but I really thought...

We did a good job of getting back in the game in the second half, but we ran out of gas. You have to play really well on the road to win in this league....

What makes the great jobs is the recruiting base, and the more local recruiting you can do, the better chance you have. But that’s why you have to admire what Billy has done. He’s had...

Most teams in this league have a terrific balance when it comes to players that are skilled and athletic. We’re looking for the best balance we can find.

It gives a tremendous advantage to mid-major programs. Having coached at a good mid-major school [Illinois State], I can tell you there are a lot more good road wins on that level.