Quotes by Aaron Bruce

“Weve been talking about it for so long, its great to actually be in that situation. We spent months preparing for a game, doing things for a game. But now, its more specific. Were preparing for Texas Tech.”

“I credit their defense, but I should make those shots. Good players make those shots. Im very disappointed in myself that I couldnt help the team.”

“I think weve made a gradual progression. Weve had a lot to learn and theres only so long you can use that excuse. We can throw that away and start playing basketball now.”

“Hes a force inside. You love to play with players who are that dominant.”

“This win shows progress. We dont want to get ahead of ourselves, though. A lot of people picked us to finish last in the conference, so it would be nice to prove them wrong.”

“This win shows progress. We dont want to get ahead of ourselves, though.”

“We did a good job well from 3s. They did a good job of blocking us out and forcing us into plays we didnt want to make.”

“I wasnt very impressed with myself in the first half. I was fortunate enough (in the second half) my teammates got me the ball. I was seeing the gaps a lot better tonight.”

“We havent really talked about going to the tournament. We just want to keep playing. ... There is a hunger and air of confidence about this team.”