Feb. 5, 2003

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Head Coach Stan Joplin:

"We didn't play very well in the first half. We didn't defend, rebound and had too many turnovers. We dug ourselves a hole but we fought back. The last two or three minutes really hurt us again and I have to find some way to get us over the hump. We had some opportunities but they just didn't fall."

"We were right there but then we didn't score. I need to make sure players are staying aggressive late in the game and not looking over their shoulder. We had the shots and we just have to convert them."

Senior guard Nick Moore:

"We were right where we wanted to be considering how bad we were playing. We had a couple of opportunities to tie the game or take the lead. We missed a layup and I missed a short jump shot. Those plays really hurt and it kind of deflated us on the defensive end."

"It felt like a game we could have won especially with those opportunities to score down the stretch. We've been missing those plays all season and we have to start making those."