That definitely had a lot to do with how we came out on defense. We've been focusing on that since we came out really slow in that game. We wanted to get out and play defense today and that's what we did.

John Wood

Related Quotes

It gave me a headache halfway through, but I got through it. The defense was definitely in the right place at the right time.

We won with hustle, defense and determination. Burkeville is quick and made us look bad at times. We're thrilled to be where we are at this point after beating such an athletic team.

DefenseDeterminationHustle

She's a great shooter, but she played great defense, too. She played the top of our triangle-and-two defense and was critical in shutting down their guards.

— John Leighton

Our half-court defense is still our staple. That's what we are. We want to make the game hard for the other team. It's hard to run plays when you can switch and do the things we do.

— John Calipari

Our defense was phenomenal. Joey Dorsey was an absolute monster, and we need him to be a monster.

— John Calipari