Oregon vs. Washington Post game Quotes
01/09/11 | Women's Basketball
Oregon 68, Washington 64
January 8, 2011 - McArthur Court
Head Coach Paul Westhead
On last win at McArthur Court:
The second half we started to fall apart. They (UW) made a couple quick baskets, and we missed free throws. It had the making of going south. But our fans wanted a win. They were hell-bent on getting a win. I cannot imagine better fans. Nia Jackson has finished things off for us two games in a row now.”
On last six free throws missed:
“It was indicative of the pressure of the game, but we made enough to pull it off. Danielle Love had timely shots, steals and rebounds. It is not about how long you play; it is about what good you do while in the game. She was a gigantic boost for us.”
On Nicole Canepa:
Anytime we need to generate an inside basket, right now Nicole Canepa is our premiere player. She played hard today. She played all out. I do not think she had anything left.”
On team's effort:
“We are still evolving. We are an interesting team. There is no gimme for us. There is no gimme for a win or loss. We are a competitive team. If Nia is on it really helps the rest of us.”
On hype of last game in McArthur Court and the upcoming BCS National Championship game:
“I sensed from the different media going on, that as of today I did a reversal. I never talked about this as the last game here, or making the fans disappointed. I said that two days ago and today I just said play the game - they knew that.”
“They did not want to lose this game. It is a forever win. Five years, 10 years, 84 years from now someone will be remembering. And the anthem we will remember.”
Nia Jackson G #32
On win:
“It means a lot. We had to win our last game (at Mac Court). Our team had to play with all our effort, because of everyone that came before us.”
On low shooting percentage:
“We need to knock down shots. When we do not make baskets we have to create turnovers, play defense, and make free throws. We need to get in the gym.”
“We have some slumps and coach gets on us about playing hard for 40 minutes. This is another example of that, but we picked it up. I cannot complain too much.”
On every person's role on the team:
“This year, it is a team effort. No matter what game, every player has to play to the max.”
On goal to win last game at McArthur Court:
“The last thing we wanted was to lose. I knew we would win. It was a little scary, but I knew we would pull out. We have been pulling out games.”
“The fans were great and we had a lot of energy. Lots of things fueled us.”
