Jan. 21, 2009
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Coach Herb Sendek
On upsetting no. 9 UCLA on the road:
"It's a game that could have gone either way and we were fortunate to get a win today. It's a great day for us. A great win we'll celebrate with our family, friends and fans.
On the defensive intensity during throughout the game:
"Anytime you score, you feel like instead of getting two points, you ought to get six, like a touchdown. We weren't going to have the luxury of scoring a lot of points. We were going to somehow have to defend."
On Darren Collison, UCLA's preseason All-American, taking the final shot in regulation:
"He's a brilliant player and when he had the ball on the last possession, I had visions of how many times he has hit game-winning shots in his career.".
On holding the Bruins scoreless for 13 minutes during the second half:
"We didn't stop them all 13 minutes. They missed some open shots. A game like this that goes overtime, a shot here, a free throw there, one play called one way or another . . . and the result is different. And that's part of what drives coaches crazy and what adds to the great excitement of basketball."
On facing University of Arizona, on the road, in their upcoming game:
"We're very much on edge. We know we have to go in and play an outstanding game. There is no sense of arrival or comfort whatsoever in our camp. We know we have to play a great basketball game."
Guard James Harden
Thoughts on the game:
"This is a great Pac-10 win against a great team. Obviously, we didn't play well at USC, so we wanted to come back, recover, and play our butts off."
On the teams mentality in the second half (UCLA went scoreless for 13 minutes):
"Coach was in our head saying if we were going to win, it was going to be on the defensive end. Guys just locked in and came up with some big stops."
On the Bruins methodical approach on the offensive end helping ASU:
"Definitely. They weren't getting as many transition buckets in the late second half. Guys were getting back on defense and we were making them go against our set defense, which makes it kind of tough to score against us."
Guard Jamelle McMillan
On beating the Bruins at Pauley Pavilion:
"I don't think they've lost at home, ever -- in their whole history of the school."
Thoughts on the game:
"We broke down a little bit for a stretch, but overall, our game plan worked to perfection. It really kept them kind of guessing the whole game."
On fatigue being an issue during the game:
"Fatigue is going to set in, especially late in the game. Everybody had each other's back, trusted each other, and we were there helping. Guys knew the next guy was going to rotate. That's what it takes -- everybody on the same page, everybody trusting each other."
On not wanting to fall to 3-3 in Pac-10 play, three games behind league leader UCLA:
"Our sense of urgency was at an all-time high."