It would have been really hard to be 0-3 at this particular time, no doubt about it. They were tense. They wanted those last two wins and we didn’t get them. But this team now,...

We’ve been very consistent. No team has shot over 40 percent against us in conference play. We were right on our average here in the first half, and then they shellacked that in the second...

He was cutting and moving, and he was hard to guard. Give his teammates some credit too for knowing that he had a hot hand and riding him out. We just jumped on his back.

It’s a big game for both teams. It seems to be that way for everybody in the conference. I like the way we’re playing. We’re doing a great job defensively, and being able to guard...

We will have our hands full.

We want to continue to play well and hopefully win on the road. From now on, there are no more home games and all games are on the road.

We’ve got to work on his lower body strength.

I was proud of my guys Saturday on a number of levels. Our kids played hard, they played tough but most of all they finished.

Our league is very strong. It’s better than it was in November and December. Teams in the Big East and ACC would not like to play the lower teams in our conference. I hear people...

They switched some things, and we didn’t read the switches very well. We just made an inadvertent pass.

I’m looking for consistency. I’m looking for solid production — and that doesn’t necessarily mean scoring.

It’s an important, important game for both basketball teams. Both teams are coming off good wins that helped us both in a big way, and to continue that momentum for us would be real important....

I felt like we had done enough that we were going to be in, but it’s always good to see your name on that board. I really didn’t want to wait till the end of...

To have a player of Patrick’s ability available this late in the game is rare. We are very excited about him joining our team. He’s an exciting player. He plays hard on both ends of...

Gary has been a positive influence. He always simulates the other team’s point guard in practice, and in many cases he’s a better player.

I was really proud of the way we closed out each half.

When you start getting single-digit turnover numbers, that’s phenomenal, especially since we’re doing it by committee at point guard. We’re doing it by committee, but we’re getting it done.

It’s just maturity. Those two players have had a great relationship, but they’re learning how to complement each other. It makes both of them better, and we want to ride that horse a while longer.

That kid, if his team is in first place or on national TV all the time — or if he’s playing with a Duke uniform on — they’re talking about this kid being a lottery...

I don?t think it?s an upset either way. When you are paired up eight and nine, you are truly the two teams the NCAA Committee feels are balanced in terms of matching up that first...

I knew we had lost two games by not very much, but played hard doing it. I told the guys I wanted them to play hard, but I also told them to have fun.

When you see Randolph Morris with 19 points and eight rebounds, that’s a great performance for him. Kentucky is starting to play at the level everybody in the league and everybody around the country knew...

I think if we can win a game like this, we should be in the NCAA Tournament. That should take us over the hump.

Maybe three or four years ago (eight wins) was the plateau and then maybe three or four years ago the Big East had some teams at 9-7 that didn’t get in. Since then, I think...

We’ve been in so many close games. We made some mistakes, but when we needed to we made big plays.

Every win we can get is very important.

We’re playing well and we want to continue to do so. It’s really important for us to get some wins to ensure a possibility of NCAA postseason play.

He’s always been one of our best free throw shooters. What he has is a very solid routine that he sticks to and is very consistent.

I’m tired of free throw situations where we’re supposed to be getting those rebounds and we’re getting pushed underneath the basket and we’re not getting them. And a lot of times he’s the culprit. It...

We played hard in the two losses, but we missed some shots that I knew we were capable of making. We got those shots to fall against Vanderbilt.

We have to get ready to play on Saturday and fight for a win. We have to create our own breaks and get to the point where we’re greedy with a lead.

I’m going to go home tonight and watch that tape one more time just to see that we did win that.

A lot of veterans back from an experienced team last year. Obviously I know when you have an experienced team like that what kind of damage they can do in the tournament.

All of our energy and focus is now on the 2007 class.

His year off has helped him elevate his game. He has trimmed his body and is a little more chiseled. I think he has had a great year so far.

It?s been a rough last couple of days. But we held strong. That?s an outstanding Florida team.

He wants to play in the NBA. He knows that’s a big part of his future. In order to do that the rule was specifically made for guys like him, guys who aren’t really considered...

I’m really trying to keep our team focused on what’s in front of us. Knowing that we still have destiny in our control. We still have it in our hands.

We haven’t exactly been killing people on the road, so a win against the best team or the top two team in the league is really a credit to our team. I’m just really proud...

We probably could have done a better job of trying to find ways to get him the ball. But they really honed in on him. They chased him pretty good on screens. We he got...

I don’t know if this was a must win. But I know my prayers were answered.

When you see Randolph Morris with a 19-point and eight-rebound game, that’s a great performance.

Ole Miss went on a 14-7 run and that was a turning point. They got some momentum going and we could never get the lead.

As for a pure point guard, there is a picture of Ronald Steele in the dictionary. He can turn it on and turn it off, and he never turns it off at a bad time....

Sean (McCurdy) gave us some valuable, valuable minutes, too.

We haven’t really had much consistency away from home this year. We wanted to establish that we can win on the road, and we did that today.

We got up by 20 and then relaxed. But we refocused and got things done.

Ronnie understands that his value to our team is not just in scoring. He’s still an impact guy, whether he scores 20 points or 10. He’s a humble kid who is trying to get better,...

You can tell it’s Southeastern Conference time. For our first day of practice this week, we were focused and we practiced very hard. We had good camaraderie.

It was an incredible win for us. We have not exactly been killing people on the road; so winning against probably the best team in the league – and a top-10 team – is really...