We fought, and we knew that it’d be a typical Ole Miss-Arkansas game. It was going to be a little bit of a war; it was going to be physical and it was going to...

I’m thankful for our fans. The ones who came made a difference.

We have got great momentum going into the tournament now. We’ll play these guys again, and I really think Georgia is a much better team than they showed today. I really expect their guards to...

Georgia is the leading team in the SEC, in conference play, in steals. We have to be smart. We need to rebound the ball, get a good running game going and get stops on defense.

He’s healthier than he’s been. He’ll help us against zone.

The start is a key. We have to be prepared for a rough game that goes down to the last two or three possessions and find a way to win it.

We need a big jump there. Our team should be a plus-five rebounding team.

Instead of making a 50-50 pass in transition, we want it to be a 75-25 opportunity.

Our strength has never been the three. We definitely want the game more in the paint.

It’s been a building process and that’s been maybe the next stage we had to get to, to get to the NCAA tournament. To be able to do that, that’s an accomplishment.

I’m disappointed because he’s a senior and you’ve got to take care of business.

Steven just kind of built a wall in there.

Our game is the interior.

Everybody’s real excited about not only being in the tournament, but going to Dallas. I think it’s a great spot for us to be in a lot of fans in the Dallas area. We’ve already...

The thing that got them over the top was Rondo’s penetration. Time after time, where the shot clock was winding down with five or six seconds to go, he came up with the play. That’s...

It just shows you we’re been right there all season long.

We practiced this morning at the University of Dallas.

We’ve seen some zones this year, but Texas-Pan American will play zone about 80 percent of the time.

I’ve been really pleased with actually how we’ve played as a whole on the road. Now, it’s just that fine line of getting that big road victory.

We’ve clearly shown that we’re a lot better making defensive and offensive plays down the stretch. We’re doing a much better job now. That confidence and momentum should carry us.

I like the way he played. In the second half he was forcing an aggressive tempo. He did a nice job. He’s a great luxury to have.

With Florida you have got to pick a poison. I thought in the second half by using man where there was more one-on-one coverage, Steven (Hill) really held his own. I thought he had a...

Last year I thought there was clearly separation after North Carolina and Illinois. It wouldn’t surprise me (if all the top seeds exited before the Final Four).

We’re definitely still looking at Georgia. We’re not looking past the SEC Tournament or anything like that. Again, momentum, seeding all those things are very important, so I’m not really worried about us looking past...

Our team can play with anybody. The question is, can we beat anybody? Other teams are going to make runs. We have to finish plays, make free throws and do the other things we were...

They both play really hard. Sean with his ability to make some shots is really valuable to us and Cyrus with his ability to grab some boards is valuable to us, too. Those are two...

We identified a few players late and we really feel like we got the player we wanted.

I’m going to look hard at the chemistry someone brings from the other four guys on the court. I still see a positive ending available to this team, but we have to do our part.

I think we saw poor defense, poor rebounding, not-great shooting and not-great passing and those aren’t … add them all up together, it’s not a good recipe at all. It’s one of those recipes you...

That might have been the whole thing right there, the incredible experience as well as the solid play and their savvy out on the court. It was like old men playing against young guys out...

There are a lot of things Steven can do, but he’s reluctant to do them in games. He needs to not worry about missing shots.

Going to Rupp and playing in a nationally televised game on CBS is a great opportunity for us. I know our kids are real excited about it.

I’m just really proud of our team for not breaking under the Florida pressure. We may have bent a little bit, but we held strong.

We cut down those turnovers from the first half. Our second-half push was exactly what we needed.

Those two guys are fighting for MVP honors right now. It’s a tough combination.

He was all over the place. So active. He’s really helping our basketball team.

McNaughton is a handful. Steven is going to have to make him earn everything. He’s going to have to do a good job of making him work to get his points.

When we can get in transition, we’re a dynamite team. We’re fun to watch.

He has to bounce back, be competitive and tough. He has to know he will never be perfect. The coaches aren’t perfect. That was a hard play.

Georgia is a very aggressive team, and we had to be careful not to get out of our rhythm. At halftime I encouraged our guys to have more patience if the transition (opportunity) wasn’t there....

He still knows and we know that there are areas of his game that he can continue to improve on, whether it is his perimeter shooting, whether it’s getting stronger or whether it is his...

We’ve got to make sure we pick our guys back up and still be demanding, still be encouraging. Florida is having a great season.

I know their guards are good players. They are very capable of stepping up and making things happen. If we’re focused, really defending and moving our feet, we can disrupt them. But we have to...

Georgia is a better team maybe than we saw today. I think their guards are going to rise. They still have the possibility of the NIT [UGA is 15-14 overall] in hand.

Our team played very well at Alabama. That was one of our better road games. We could have made better choices. Where do we go from here? We go to Auburn and get a win.

Very possible. We’ll see what happens. But I do expect him to be more of a veteran player than a rookie.

It’s early in the season. It’s a very important game. I don’t think the season’s over if you don’t win it. But it’s a very important game to get, and protecting home is so important.

I said, ‘I’m going to give you one more chance,’ and I gave him one more chance. And he responded.

Any time you beat a team like Florida, it looks good on your r ”©sum ”©.

They make you play to your weaknesses.