“We just needed a spurt. Coach wanted us to get a defensive stop, and he was just telling us we needed that one guy. I thought it was time for me to step into that role.”
“We needed a burst. Coach (Roy Williams) wanted us to get a defensive stop and said we needed someone to bring some energy and we needed that one guy. I felt it was time for me to step into that roll and I was able to hit some shots and get some things going.”
“It's good to have bragging rights when I come home. I said earlier that we'd beat Wake Forest this year and we did, and it's another good win for us on the road.”
“I'm just happy we won. They came at us in the first half, hitting us right in the face, and making it real hard for us on the defensive end, penetrating and pitching, guys knocking down shots and just making harder for us on the offensive end.”
“We understand every game is not going to be pretty, we're not going to always win pretty. We just have to step up and be willing to take on the challenge when it comes.”
“Virginia came out and hit us in the face in the first half. They were penetrating and they were hurting us on the offensive boards, so you've got to give those guys credit.”