Jan. 9, 2005

Recap | Box Score | Notes

BAYLOR POSTGAME QUOTE SHEET
Texas vs. Baylor - Jan. 9, 2005

Baylor head coach, Scott Drew
ON TEXAS' REBOUNDING:
"Texas rebounded well, so it was hard for us to get points in transition. Their job on the boards was the difference in the game. Coach Barnes' teams are known for their rebounding and they showed that tonight. They did a good job working the ball instead of forcing up quick shots like other teams will do."

ON PLAYING ZONE:
"There are 15 reasons we played zone. We hoped it would help with fatigue, fouls, height and strength. We were hoping for some long rebounds to convert into points."

ON LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE:
"He is big inside and kept a lot of balls alive. He finished well. He is a guy I am glad we only have to play against twice a year."

Tim Bush, Sophomore Forward
ON TEXAS:
"I give Texas credit, they did a great job. They are really long and physical and I had to ask my teammates to help me out a lot. Their depth is amazing and even without (Jason) Klotz they were great."

Aaron Bruce, Freshman Guard ON FOULING OUT:
"It was really hard to draw back even after I was in foul trouble. I was disappointed to foul out and felt like I let my team down. That's something I am going to need to work on and learn."

TEXAS POSTGAME QUOTE SHEET
Texas vs. Baylor - Jan. 9, 2005

Texas Head Coach, Rick Barnes
ON LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE:
"I am amazed that as a freshman, LaMarcus has such a commitment to getting better. He puts so much time in. He had to become stronger and more physical. He has a great presence inside tonight."

ON THE GAME:
"Baylor has some nice players on their team. We knew what style they would play. They try to shorten the game and take time off the clock. We had 18 turnovers and that is disappointing on our side. That is an area we need to clean up and improve."

ON BRAD BUCKMAN:
"Brad is so close to being able to take his whole situation to a new level. It will be mental. He is a guy we expect to be a difference-maker every night. I want to see him start taking charges and have him take it to the rim on offense. Too many times he looks to pass instead of looking to score. We want him to be a guy that dominates day in and day out."

Daniel Gibson, Freshman Guard
ON TEXAS' DEFENSE:
"Everyone played hard and we got off to a nice start. I know that when I'm in trouble, everyone is there to help me out. Coach Barnes always says that good teams start with their defense. The Big 12 is a lot more physical than we're used to, and we had to adjust to that. Overall, we played hard."

ON BAYLOR'S DIFFERENCE WITHOUT Aaron Bruce:
"There was a big difference in the game after Aaron Bruce fouled out. He seems to be the guy they look for to score. When he went out, we could tell they were looking for him."

LaMarcus Aldridge, Freshman Forward
ON IMPROVING HIS GAME:
"I feel like I did a better job posting deep and rebounding. I need to work on my right hand follow-up dunk. I made the left hand dunk, but I can work on that at practice."

ON TONIGHT'S GAME:
"Coach Barnes always stresses the importance of every game. Each game counts. We did a good job passing and did well on both the inside and out. Daniel's and Kenton's points made it easier on everyone else."

Kenton Paulino, Junior Guard
ON THE GAME:
"Knowing they were playing a zone defense made me worry less about my play inside. I just looked for open shots and took them. Fast breaks helped out with our shooting, but Baylor did a good job of slowing us down, and we were a little impatient at first. We had a few uncharacteristic turnovers, but we fought back."

ON LAMARCUS ALDRIDGE:
"He is improving every day. He played really big for us today. With Jason (Klotz) out, he really stepped up."