Quotes by Claire Coggins

“She gets at least 10-12 (points), or she gets boards every time. Shes stepped into her leadership really, really well. Shes a big leader on the floor.”

“Shes the oldest one, shes the most mature, shes the smartest. Shes just Jessica, you know, J-Mac.”

“Any time you can disrupt the flow of someones offense with hard defense like we were playing, its kind of a dagger to the other team.”

“Its a positive thing that we can get a great team like Missouri down by so much that we can come out hard, and we can come out on first and play real hard. Its just the learning curve, and the learning aspect of the game where we need to learn how to keep it and learn how to fight each possession to keep it.”

“Weve got a good chance; Im confident in this team. We played Baylor great when we were (at home). We finished out the game well against KU. Were not looking ahead. We want to beat KU first and then think about whoever else.”

“Were a very young team, and look how well weve played against so many teams. Weve been able to win a lot in the Big 12, and we could have won a lot more. Were really showing up in the last part of the season.”

“We are disappointed because there are some teams that are 14-16 (that got into the NCAA Tournament), and it doesnt seem right, but thats the way it goes, and we are really proud to get to play in the (W)NIT, and that we get to play at home.”

“It makes you really realize how important winning in the Big 12 is. Its really important for us to take care of business every single night, and its something that weve learned.”

“I think as a team, not just my game, were coming together. Were playing our best ball.”

“We hadnt played in over a week. Anytime a team doesnt get to play within however long, theyre going to come out a little rusty. Our fire was there and our intensity and thats what really got us going.”