It happened to work out that way. But it was competitive, and there were any number of teams that could have won. It's very much the same situation this season.

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We had a total offensive collapse in the second half. Everything was going our way, but it just fell apart.

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I started the people who competed the hardest against Tennessee. I didn't care what class they were in.

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I expected this kind of performance after the Georgia game. We probably had an inflated perception of ourselves going into Athens.

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We're improving, but I don't know if we're improving quickly enough. This team has been on its heels for some time. We've been in a perfect storm.

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Duke is really good. There's no question they are good.

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I would think extending the court could be one of our biggest changes and something we'll try to take advantage of.

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So you can imagine there's a strong sense of urgency.

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That's not the first time she's hit a shot that was like a dagger.

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