25 Quotes by Mark Slonaker

Our zone defense did a good job of limiting their penetration in the second half.

We gave up too much penetration. We've been trying to correct it all year, how to handle a 22-point lead. Keep pushing, keep driving, if we are up by 22, try to make it 30.

We'll look to bounce back. I'm frustrated but we don't want to get too discouraged. We've had good workouts and practices, but our lack of defense is perplexing.

Too many turnovers. We only had 11 turnovers against more pressure the other night.

Two of (the losses), Colorado and Oklahoma State, you expect, but the other four, we were in. After losing the close games, you worry (the team) will get discouraged.

We knew coming in that our margin of error was slim. We wanted to play more zone but their outside shooting prevented that. Our turnovers in the first half and the first five minutes of the second half were the keys to the game.

You get to the point where you have to win to reward yourself for the hard work. You don't want to lose another tough one. I didn't want to think about it.

Dribble penetration and 21 offensive rebounds. That kept North Florida in the game.

They start five guards. That leaves them some liabilities on defense because of their size. You've got some areas you can attack them. But at the same time, when you're defending them, it makes it rough.