UCLA Postgame Quotes
12/24/2011 | Men's Basketball
Quotes from Richmond Head Coach Chris Mooney:
They [UCLA] are obviously a good team and their size presented problems for us. Darius [Garrett] had no fouls in the first half, but when he was out of the game, it really opened things up for them and hurt us in the paint. I thought their zone defense was good. Obviously, they have some length and I wish we had done a better job against it.
You're more comfortable playing zone when you are ahead, and as a coach, you know you're going to give up a couple of open shots. You can play with a little but more confidence when you are ahead. I thought we weren't aggressive and a zone will do that. The pace of this particular game did that to us. They are a little methodical on offense and they are really committed to throwing the ball inside.
I thought we competed and played well tonight. I wished for a different result. We didn't collapse and we continued to fight, so I think we are in good shape. We need our young players to mature. It's good that we have a little break here and get back to our families and come back and keep maturing.
Quotes from Richmond junior guard Darien Brothers:
I was confident from the last couple of games that I had. I feel like I could have helped out more by getting some more rebounds. I feel like we have two days for Christmas where we can recuperate. We can also have time with our families and prepare for the two games we have [coming] at home. Guys will have a chance to get refreshed and come back ready for conference play.
I feel like, as a team, we could have attacked the zone. They [UCLA] play a wide zone, so we felt like we could have attacked the gaps a little more. I felt like we could have thrown the ball a little more inside, which would have helped us in attacking the zone.
Quotes from UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland:
It's a very good and important win for us against a good, well-coached team. You don't see their style and system often. They really packed it in and made it difficult for Josh [Smith] to move around. After the fifth or sixth shot, we went to the zone, which really helped us win the game. Stover's minutes were key for us defensively. I thought Travis Wear had his best game as a Bruin, hitting big shots for us around the basket late in the game.
Jerime [Anderson] also hit key shots and did a good job with seven rebounds. He did a great job finding his teammates off of penetration. Offensively, in the second half, we did a better job, cutting harder, better spacing, more movement and running motion. It is important for us to put something together after the slow start. We're playing better and are much more cohesive.
They [UCLA] are obviously a good team and their size presented problems for us. Darius [Garrett] had no fouls in the first half, but when he was out of the game, it really opened things up for them and hurt us in the paint. I thought their zone defense was good. Obviously, they have some length and I wish we had done a better job against it.
You're more comfortable playing zone when you are ahead, and as a coach, you know you're going to give up a couple of open shots. You can play with a little but more confidence when you are ahead. I thought we weren't aggressive and a zone will do that. The pace of this particular game did that to us. They are a little methodical on offense and they are really committed to throwing the ball inside.
I thought we competed and played well tonight. I wished for a different result. We didn't collapse and we continued to fight, so I think we are in good shape. We need our young players to mature. It's good that we have a little break here and get back to our families and come back and keep maturing.
Quotes from Richmond junior guard Darien Brothers:
I was confident from the last couple of games that I had. I feel like I could have helped out more by getting some more rebounds. I feel like we have two days for Christmas where we can recuperate. We can also have time with our families and prepare for the two games we have [coming] at home. Guys will have a chance to get refreshed and come back ready for conference play.
I feel like, as a team, we could have attacked the zone. They [UCLA] play a wide zone, so we felt like we could have attacked the gaps a little more. I felt like we could have thrown the ball a little more inside, which would have helped us in attacking the zone.
Quotes from UCLA Head Coach Ben Howland:
It's a very good and important win for us against a good, well-coached team. You don't see their style and system often. They really packed it in and made it difficult for Josh [Smith] to move around. After the fifth or sixth shot, we went to the zone, which really helped us win the game. Stover's minutes were key for us defensively. I thought Travis Wear had his best game as a Bruin, hitting big shots for us around the basket late in the game.
Jerime [Anderson] also hit key shots and did a good job with seven rebounds. He did a great job finding his teammates off of penetration. Offensively, in the second half, we did a better job, cutting harder, better spacing, more movement and running motion. It is important for us to put something together after the slow start. We're playing better and are much more cohesive.
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