22 Quotes by Deb Patterson

She was effective inside and out. She got good post-up position. She really jumped in at that point and got active and assertive.

Baylor was awesome at the foul line. They stepped up at the end and made them like butter.

Freshmen lining up against one of the best players in the history of the Big 12, that will help them be better in their own games offensively and knowing what to do defensively if we get into the postseason.

Her performance was exactly what they needed for them to be able to beat us. She really brought it. She was impossible for us to stop.

I would venture to guess we'd have to win two games. I think that should be more than enough. You never know with the selection committee, but I think at this time of the year a win against Kansas and a win against a top 10 opponent would serve a great purpose.

I thought about the fans and how incredible it was for us to have competed in that environment. I thought about our players and just how proud I was of how tough-minded they had become as competitors and how happy I was for them. I thought about our staff and how hard they've worked.

I think that the environment here going into overtime, and during the game, was very much in our favor. I thought both teams really brought it.

I think for me, the bigger issue was just the disrespect our league got. .. To not see six of our Big 12 teams advance, to me, is just an incredible oversight and injustice.

When it's over, she will have put numbers on the board that will validate her greatness. I think that's unusual to be able to say about a freshman point guard competing in the level of competition that we do.