MU-OU Post-Game Quotes
1/28/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Jan. 28, 2004
Missouri Head coach Cindy Stein
"I was really proud of our kids. Our challenge for ourselves was to continue the trend of energy of how we played against KU. Two keys tonight against Oklahoma were stopping their transition and to control the boards and I thought we did a good job on them. I am just real proud of our effort tonight."
on the offensive output of MyEsha Perkins...
"Well I think our five seniors are doing a good job of playing together. They play very well together, and I think MyEsha can be very creative offensively, and she is also not to easy to guard and that is good for us"
On the OU defense...
"We tried to prepare the team that [Oklahoma] would always be trying to trap. The key for us was to have five people moving together. We had to continually work for the ball and do what we call 'gang rebounding' and do the little things. We had to control the ball and the possessions as much as possible."
Missouri Senior forward Evan Unrau
On the game...
"This is why we play basketball, for the emotion and this game had emotion. Everyone was passionate and diving on the floor. We are really starting to feel good. We are excited about that."
Oklahoma Head Coach Sherri Coale
On why OU pressured Tracy Lozier
"Well it is partly that she is adjusting and partly that we wanted to wear her down ... They had no problem with the pressure, and we did not do a good job against their post players in the second half. Giving up 11 offensive rebounds -- you cannot beat anyone doing that. We did a better job in the second half, but they made their shot and came up with loose balls."
On the foul trouble OU faced
"Well we need Caton (Hill) to play more than 17 minutes. That is not very much in light of how physical the game was. So we have to be better. Antoinette Wadsworth came in and did well, and that will earn her more playing time."
