46 Quotes by Lute Olson

We still haven't gotten some of them. That's why we need to take this game and get better.

UCLA is just better. They really play well together, and they play very physical. They have a lot of weapons.

We're the defending champs and I think we're capable of defending that championship, but there are some very good teams we're going to have to beat.

This team has exactly the same record as the 1997 team (which won the championship). And I remember in 1980, we came here and beat Syracuse -- and they were a one seed -- and then we went on to the Final Four, which was . . . in Indianapolis.

We just got absolutely hammered on the boards but Michigan State does that to a lot of people. I want to acknowledge the courage and the heart of that team following what I thought was the best preseason game I've ever seen to go to another overtime and be able to sustain that effort.

Washington and ourselves split and we went a game deeper in the league tournament. Maybe it is best to play 10 out of your first 11 at home. They say they're not going to be influenced by a team's record, but I'm not ready to buy that.

There's no question the team that played the hardest and the smartest ... won.

I still believe we can reach those goals. We do need to have more of an inside presence.

It was tough last week without Hassan. He's a great competitor. The more there is on the line, the better he plays. He's a winner. We need his leadership. It was great to have him back.