Martinez is tough on (defending) the ball. He?s very quick and a good defender.

243

We need some tests and we got one tonight. This is why you come to these tournament. You want to play games like this against good teams.

232

Those little plays make a difference in close games. There was a series where all the guys made plays.

227

We controlled the tempo in the first half. In the second, we just didn't execute.

186

We just didn't handle the pressure well. They're quicker than we are. We didn't want to get in a game where we had to chase them.

158

We weren't consistent. Certain nights we looked like we could make some noise and others like we didn't belong.

154

They will want a track meet.

145

We put a lot on him early. It was like we let him do his thing and everyone else just stood and watched. As the season went on, he settled down and waited for opportunities. He became a better player. He has learned to play relaxed. He doesn't have to do something every time down the court.

123

We had to make improvements to get where we needed to be. Playing those 25-game schedules, you don't have a lot of practice times to tweak things.

97