166 Quotes by Barbara Turner

Obviously that is what you want to do here, because Connecticut has a great tradition and a great history over the last 15 years. You are defending that every day when you step out on the practice court or step out there for a game. We all try to work toward getting it back and defending it. That is what we try to do.

It says a lot about us defensively. Any time we put ourselves in position to win the game offensively, we have a chance, because our defense is going to be good. We have confidence that we can get stops.

I was talking to Ann (Strother) on the bench in the second half, and we were just really happy with her finally being able to come out and just play the way we know Nicole can play. She was real poised, knocking in shots, making the right passes, and defensively she was solid.

It's a great opportunity. They'll continue to grow and get more minutes as the season goes along. Their work ethic is keeping their names coming up in our coaches' conversations.

If we get to the Final Four (April 2-4 in Boston), we will have concluded our four-year stretch very well.

It?s all about us having that focus and being together even when we hit adversity. We just have to keep banding together and fighting to come out with a win.

Basically the same thing that coach told me all the time, tired is a state of mind. If you allow yourself to become tired, your mind becomes tired and you don't focus as much as you need to.

It?s one of those things where you just have to prepare for anything. Everybody has to be prepared to step in and fill that role if she?s not able to play.

I had it in the back of my mind before it started to do everything in my power to contain her.