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USC-Washington State Post Game Quotes
January 05, 2001 | Men's Basketball
Jan. 5, 2001
Post Game Quotes from WSU coach Paul Graham
"I told our team that for the first 33 minutes, I thought we played like I think we are capable of playing. The turning point was when Jerry McNair hit a three and then Desmon Farmer came right back and hit a three for them. That stopped us cold.
"We are a young team, but I thought we grew up some today. I thought we did a pretty good job against a top 20 basketball team. With a few more breaks, we could have taken this game.
"We ran out of gas. We looked a little tired at times. We didn't move well and their size and talent prevailed."
Post Game Quotes from USC coach Henry Bibby
(On Jeff Trepagnier)
"You could see how rusty he is. He hasn't played in three months. We were fortunate to play well without him. The whole thing tonight was to get him back on the floor. We'll be a better team once he gets going. Just getting him back on the floor, I was happy to see. But his timing wasn't there. It might take one game or five games to get him back into the flow. Having him on the floor is a big presence for us. All I can say is, with the co-signing of the car, everything is done.
"Our defense stepped it up in the second half and took over the game. We didn't let them do the things they wanted to do.
"Every game is a must win."
