Postgame Quotes
1/21/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Jan. 21, 2006
Baylor Head Coach Scott Drew:
"From a coaching standpoint, our staff was pleased with the effort we had, and improving from the Colorado game... this game gives us some confidence going forward. As far rebounding wise and assist to turnover ratio and transition defense, it gives us some things to build on."
On Daniel Gibson:
"You have got to give Daniel Gibson some credit. We were guarding him and even if you're in an open gym it's hard to make those 13 shots...You try to stop inside, P.J., Aldridge, and Buckman and you try to stay close on the screens but when he got hot, he got hot."
On Progression:
"The first three games at the end of the first half, we struggled. But today we gave up a little run, but not as bad, so we're getting into better game shape."
On Patrick Fields:
"Fields has been practicing well and we know you play how you practice. When he was in the game, the four Freshman got him the ball and he took some high percentage shots."
Baylor Forward Kevin Rogers
"We tried to find the open man and Pat was real hot so we tried to get it to him."
On confidence:
"I feel confident every time I go out there. Coach Drew prepares us well going through practice everyday."
On UT:
"Today was just UT's day. With Gibson scoring 37, they're just a great team."
Baylor Guard Patrick Fields
On Baylor's run:
"It started on defense and we made it a point of emphasis to get them and stick with it and that's what we tried to do and we were successful."
Baylor Center Mamadou Diene
On guarding Aldridge:
"Coach wanted me to front (Aldridge) and it was really tough in the second half, he's very strong."
Texas Head Coach Rick Barnes
"Baylor was conscious of the front-line inside and Gibson has played well. What he's done the last couple games is what he's capable of. He gets lost in the game on the inside, not forcing anything. Everyone's happy and proud of him."
On Daniel Gibson:
"Daniel Gibson's demeanor throughout the whole game was good. He was finding his man, setting his screen and getting his feet set. When he gets his feet set the natural thing is for him to shoot it. He gets as excited about defense as offense."
On UT strategy:
"We mixed it up back and forth. I didn't think we did a good job on either one. We made adjustments from the zone and were getting most balls to go (Gibson's) way. We were playing off him today."
Texas Guard Daniel Gibson
On his record-setting night:
"My teammates were setting me up and I was wide open. Sometimes you get in the zone where you get everything in, but I couldn't have done it without my teammates. I was just happy to be in the zone."
On their game strategy:
"The coaches just told us to run the offense, get our shots in and not flinch regardless of the situation. We just went out there and executed."
On Aaron Bruce:
"Aaron Bruce is a great player. We watched tape on him and saw the kinds of things he was capable of. We just guarded him and I played as hard as I could. He's a great basketball player."
