Steve Alford Came Quotations

I think we came here as a four seed, maybe a five, but what we did this weekend picked us up.

I thought Dee was awfully patient and then James came back in the second half and gave them a big lift. But Randle and McBride were probably the difference.

I thought we had a couple of good leads in each half and we didn't finish either. It came down to our inability to keep them off the offensive glass and turnovers. That really hurt us.

I think we probably came in here as a No. 4 seed, maybe even a No. 5. Because of our work this weekend it's pushed us into a No. 3 seed, which is obviously very special.

We came in wanting to make something different happen, but obviously that didn't happen.

We had good leads in both halves and we couldn't complete either half. It came down to our inability to keep them off the off glass and the turnover-assist ratio.

We're 7-2 in the nine games since that came up. That tells everybody where our focus has been.

Transition and turnovers were key to this game. It really came down to our inability to keep them off the glass, and the turnover ratio.

I've had a lot of special kids in my coaching career, but this guy ? he just wants it. And, he doesn't want to take time off. He's a special player who's the key to our team. He came back with both feet in.

I really think it came down to our inability to keep them off the offensive glass.