Head Coach Lon Kruger |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening Statement:
"It was a very disappointing result. We played really good basketball for 32 minutes of the game then everything that could have gone wrong, went wrong. We certainty contributed to the last seven minutes of the game. I credit Texas for making big plays, they stayed on the attack and did the right things. I am disappointed that we let this one slip away. We have to get through it even though it is going to hurt for a while."
On Oklahoma's next step:
"When you lose a ball game, you are always going to look back to see the things that went wrong. Certainly, there was a lot of opportunity in this ball game when you are up 22 with seven to go. At this point, we have to regroup. That is the nature of conference play. It was a big ball game but there is another big ball game three days from today. We have got to learn from it an try to replicate the first 32 minutes of the game."
Senior Forward Romero Osby |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On Texas' comeback:
"That is life that is the game of basketball. We love it and we hate it sometimes because of that kind of thing. We just did not make the plays. We have to get stops down the stretch. We cannot say that karma came back because he did that [Horns down hand gesture]. If we won the game there would be nothing said about it. I am not going to put that on him."
The difference of Texas' play in overtime:
"After the final play in the second half, they put the press on us, which gave us the momentum; they got buckets and free throws, which made the difference."
Senior Guard Sam Grooms |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
On the game overall:
"We did not take care of the ball; we have to crack down with full court press. They were active, got some lose balls and so steals that lead to points for them."
On Myck Kabango:
"He is definitely one of the premier point guards in our league and the country. He is active and he is fast, he is always on the go making plays. If you are his coach then you appreciate it but if you are playing against him you hate it. He never really stops. He continues to come at you, which leads to a lot for his team."
On the last shot of the second half taken by Myck Kabango:
"That was as hard of a shot that they come by, I was surprised that he made that. He had the flow going and made the shot."
Head Coach Rick Barnes |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opening Statement:
"It is a crazy game. You go to the kids, the momentum, things happen and I tell you with what our group has been through this year and, obviously we got lucky on Myck Kabongo's shot. For a guy who has been through the things he has done he deserves something good like that. I thought they brought their energy for themselves. Nothing was happening in this building and they got it going and I thought the best thing was they were oblivious to everything except what was going on inside the lines. I think they really got lost in the game, I think they got lost in the team, and there were some great plays made by a lot of people."
