Oklahoma Head Coach Lon Kruger
Opening statement:
"This was a game where in the first half, when they popped to a little bit of a margin, then we played from behind the rest of the way and never could quite get back over the hump. We have to play harder, we have to play smarter, we have to get on the floor after loose balls and those sorts of things. I thought O-State beat us to loose balls. We have to be more the aggressor, more often than we have been. We have a lot of work to do; a lot of work to do. We have to get back to practice and make a lot of improvement."
On if he's surprised by not playing well in conference games:
"Conference play is tough. The level of competition has gone up a lot. We have to realize that and try to prepare for that. I don't think our guys have been surprised by it. They know this league is very, very good, and we have to do more things to make good things happen instead of just wanting good things to happen. They're a great group of guys and want a lot of good things to happen, we just have to work harder. We have to work harder and expect more and expect more out of each other, coaches, players, across the board."
On the offense struggling in conference play:
"We're having trouble making shots. We haven't shot the ball well in any game in conference play. We have to get better movement, we have to work harder to get better shots, we have to compete harder against better defenses, do all the little things better and make progress across the board."
Oklahoma Junior Forward Romero Osby
On the loss:
“It was frustrating, we hate to lose. We want to win. We have to look at ourselves first as individuals and then as a team. We need to get back to the drawing board and spend more time in the gym. It is not going to get any easier. This is the Big 12, one of the best conferences in the nation. We have to come out prepared to fight every night.”
On Bedlam:
“We have to be aggressive and get after it. It is Bedlam and we do not want anyone questioning our effort. It is embarrassing and something we need to work on.”
Oklahoma Junior Guard Carl Blair
On turning the season around:
“We have to get in the gym and work harder. We have to get better every day. That is all we can do. We have to come to practice and go as hard as we can. We have to do all the little things that coach tells us. We have to execute the game plan and do whatever it takes to win.”
On the loss:
“It is a hurtful feeling. We have to turn things around. No excuses. I have no excuses. We just want to look forward and keep working hard.”
Oklahoma State Head Coach Travis Ford
Opening statement:
“I was really proud of the effort of our guys. I thought it was one of our more complete games. I was concerned about how much we had in us. Yesterday at practice, we didn’t really do anything. They were tired. We didn’t get back in here until a little after 11 (pm) on Saturday night after an extremely physical game against Texas. We basically played seven guys and they showed resilience. I was proud that they picked up the game plan very quickly. We competed and that’s what we’ve been talking about. I told our guys how good this Oklahoma team is and how much confidence they’re playing with. They came into league play with an incredible amount of confidence. We wanted to guard the three-point line, and for the most part we did that.”
