They were up nine. We cut into the lead, but they came back with two 3-pointers back-to-back. You can’t let that happen.

Our offense was not as effective. I would not say our energy level was low. But, it was not tip top. I felt I needed to do something to step up my game.

When you see her come and do a reverse dunk from one side to the other and actually like hang off the rim, it’s amazing.

I can’t think of better inspiration. It’s right there. You’re looking at it this is what you work for. There’s nothing else that needs to be said or heard.

I want to be able to kiss that crystal ball. Hold it and hug it.

It’s just another opportunity to win a championship, something that doesn’t come easy.

It wasn’t what you’d expect. There wasn’t a lot of yelling and stuff like that. It was mainly a lot of talking.

Then, I would go outside and perform those drills, until I had not only mastered them but got to the point where I could compete against men. And men who were 20, 30 plus, not...

The first 10 minutes was not our best, but then we began to lock in.

I didn’t want to take a chance at drawing a foul, losing the ball, whatever the case may have been, so I stopped and shot the jumper.

I really don’t understand how a men’s and women’s program wouldn’t get along. It’s like brotherhood and sisterhood with us.

Everybody who walks into that arena has the responsibility of representing Pete Maravich. It’s on our shoulders to not disrespect, (but) to play with the qualities of Pete Maravich.

The play was running perfectly. I had a good screen, but it was a bad shot, I should have had my feet set once I turned.

It’s a very different court. I’m just glad we get that day of practice [on the court] because it helps you to get your mentality right. It actually might be a comfort zone for us...

It’s kind of the same situation. The only thing that’s different is I think we already have a solid program here.

I just had a lot of thoughts about the opportunities we’ve had (to win a national championship). I also thought about the opportunities we have now.

If someone has to take them especially at crunch time then I’d rather take the shot. I’m not saying that my teammates can’t make the shots, but I’d like them to come to me every...

Hopefully, we win six games, and we never have that feeling of disappointment.

They did a good job on the defensive end, but most of it dealt with our offense. We just stood around and basically didn’t do anything.

You want to go out on a high note. It’s a great opportunity to play the best ever.

When you step into an arena like the Civic Center, with so much history that they’ve made in there, yes you do come in as the underdog because they’ve done what they’ve had to do...

They’ll be able to capitalize on some of our mistakes as far as coming out sluggish or not executing the way we should. Everybody is dangerous at this point of the season.

We didn’t run our offense effectively. We just stood around too much and made it too easy for Duke to guard us.

I feel good about it. I think I’ve worked hard enough to be deserving of this. It’s just a joy being able to go into other states and have people know who you are and...

I’m just glad to be part of the history here. I’m more happy to get a win than the 2,000 points.

It’s kind of a theater-type atmosphere.

My eye’s on the prize. We want to win. But if we don’t, I’m not going to jump off a bridge.

We showed a lot of heart and a lot of guts just to keep fighting through the difficult times that we had when Sylvia was out and our offense was struggling. Just to be within...

Our defense was tenacious. We had the energy which we didn’t have at Connecticut. The defense initiated a lot of our offense.

We don’t worry about seeding. We have to be prepared to play whoever, wherever. We’re focused on our goal of winning the national championship.

This would be the ultimate thing, to bring a national championship back to my hometown, back to the state of Louisiana, especially with everything that happened here.

I think a lot of times we got caught standing in the paint, so there wasn’t a lot of opportunity for the perimeter players to drive. Once we spaced the court and screened and cut...

Regardless, we knew she’d want us to come back to Europe and go for the gold. While it was shocking when it happened, at the same time we knew what we had to do.

It was just time to pick it up.

No pressure at all because I know I have a great supporting cast, I have a lot of great players here that are going to help me get through this season. I don’t feel like...

That helps motivate us. We witnessed everything that happened firsthand and the way we had to adjust and adapt to the situation. The Katrina victims really helped inspire us.

It was her smile. It was the teacher she was, but also the person she was.

We weren’t energized, we didn’t have any energy. Our offense wasn’t clicking the way it should have been, and our defense wasn’t the best. It was just the time that we needed to pick it...

It’s great to be the first team to win here. I think it was kind of an emotional thing for everybody who’s a part of it from the coaches, the managers, the trainers. Everybody felt...

She came in and talked to us like young women. I think we can take to the talking more than the yelling. We understand what we did wrong and what we needed to do in...

I got slammed across the head pretty hard. I actually blacked out.

This is another eye-opener for us, and I expect that our level of play will increase and it will pick up as we get into San Antonio.