Jan. 12, 2009
Coach Herb Sendek
Thoughts on the game:
"Obviously, we were pleased with our defensive effort and focus. I thought our guys were really dialed into what we needed to do. Offensively, it was good to see us back making each other better, but there always is room for improvement."
On the Sun Devils dishing out 22 assists in the game, including seven by James Harden:
"Anytime you get that many assists, it's a really good sign. We played unselfishly, and I liked that a lot tonight."
Guard James Harden
On making 16-of-18 shots in the second half (88.9 percent):
"We were trying to figure out back there in the room who missed." (In case you were wondering, it was Jamelle McMillan and Taylor Rhode):
On Rhode missing that 2nd half shot:
"The shot clock was running down, so he had to put it up."