Feb. 13, 2009
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Coach Herb Sendek
Thoughts on the game:
"One of the keys for us this evening was we were finally able to find some offensive balance. I can't remember the last time we had five guys in double figures. The other thing we have been talking about constantly is we made shots. We were 11-for-18 from the three-point line. Rik(Kuksiks), Derek (Glasser), Ty (Abbott) all contributed and we made our free throws. Just putting the ball in the basket allowed us to stay in the game tonight. We did it with balance."
On the importance of sweeping UCLA:
"One thing I told our guys is that I certainly want them to find joy in the moment. This is a good night for us. At this time, that's just a good place to put it."
On the raucous home crowd:
"The crowd definitely helped us tonight. The crowd shares in the win; they get credit. They made a difference. It was fun. It was electric and they picked us up a couple times when we were on the mat. I know when you have that many people standing and cheering for you, you can reach down just a little bit further and deeper. It made a difference tonight. Its great, and that's college basketball."
On the three-pointer Derek Glasser made at the end of the game:
"I drove right, Josh was forcing me left, and Darren Collison helped, like he had been all game. At the end, I passed it to him, and he made a big three."
On the home crowd:
"We had great fans tonight. It was packed. Hopefully we can get that every single game. They were great and loud the whole time. They helped us to the W tonight."
On the win:
"It was a great win. Guys locked in and all five players scored in double figures. Guys just stepped up and played well tonight."