ASU Head Coach Rob Evans
"I think our guys played very well. We played smart, hard and did everything we could. Arizona is a good team and they play well at home. I am proud of our guys. It was a great effort. Everything we did was positive."
"I think we worked hard. We did a better job inside, we had 20 offensive rebounds and our defense was solid. We just need to finish plays inside and we didn't do that towards the end of the game."
"AJ (Bramlett) is a nice player. He does what all good players do, produce. He is extremely patient, never rushes plays and that is a sign of a smart basketball player. Arizona is in the position they are in right now because of him."
"I coached Mike Wright this summer and I knew how good he was. He is extremely talented young man. Not only is he a good ball player he is a smart young man off the court."
ASU Player Quotes
# 24 * F * Mike Batiste:
"We have a lot pride and we have a lot of heart. We can't hang our heads after a game like this, we just have to bounce back."
"Michael Wright is a good player. He's going to be a nice competitor in the Pac-10 for his entire career. You guys out there better watch that guy."
#4 * G * Bobby Lazor
"We just have to keep playing our game. Michael Wright made plays when he had to and we didn't get the stops that we needed at crucial times. It's just a matter of a couple lucky plays and the fact that we're still continuing to learn how to win at the end of ballgames."
"It's more frustrating to lose close games because that's all we've done all year. Every one of our games seems to be close."
"It's just a matter of a couple plays here and there, a few lucky bounces, and a few fouls here and there. We're always right there at the end, but we need to finish ballgames."