Nov. 24, 2003
Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson Quotes:
"In the first half, we over-penetrated, we were careless with the ball, and we had a terrible time with turnovers. We were trying to make difficult plays, and that resulted in the turnovers. We have to take much better care of the basketball. We played much better in the second half. We did a better job of communicating, and we did a much better job of moving the ball."
"NAU did a nice job of running their offense. They are usually a better shooting team, but that had more to do with missed open opportunities than us forcing them into bad shots."
"Defensively, we just gave up too many second-chance shots. Overall, we did not communicate well enough on the defensive side. It is not difficult to do, but everyone has to be involved in order for us to play our best defense."
"Isaiah Fox played very well tonight, and he gave us a big lift off the bench. He was aggressive on both ends of the court, and he was much quicker. He did a good job of positioning himself and anticipating their shots. He did an excellent job."
"Mustafa (Shakur) played well for us once again. He had his only turnovers (three) in the first half. He did a good job of getting the ball down the court quickly. He really makes a lot happen out there."
"It was great to get my 500th win at Arizona tonight. It has been a long haul; there have been a lot of games and a lot of great memories for me and this program."
"With our next three games on the road, they are going to be good tests for us. The only way to get better is to play good teams who will challenge us to raise our level of play."
Arizona Player Quotes:
Junior Isaiah Fox
"I'm tired. I was able to get a lot of easy baskets, which made me feel good."
"Everyone played together, everyone was rebounding and having fun."
"I was nervous at the beginning of the game because it was my first game back. I rushed things at first, but I was able to get a bucket and loosen up."
"Our next game will be a challenge. They (Florida) are a good college team. They run and execute well."
Sophomore Andre Iguodala
"We played a good game as a team overall. Everyone played together."
"This game shows us that we need to come out and play hard each time out."
"Florida is a great team. They have a lot of athletes and have a big lineup. It is going to be a good game."
Freshman Mustafa Shakur
"I didn't feel like I played a good half in the first half. I felt that I came out and played my game in the second half."
"I just let the game come to me. I don't try to force anything. I try to push the ball up court and create."
"We played well on the offensive end tonight. I think the key thing for us is to get things going early in the first half. We didn't do that tonight. We came out in the second half more intense and made things happen."
About living up to the expectations at Point Guard University
"I don't think about that to much. I know there have been many great players to come out of this school, but I just go out there and play my game."
Freshman Kirk Walters
"It is impressive to watch our team play."
"It was good to have Isaiah (Fox) back tonight. I wasn't sure what to expect. It was a game to gain experience from for me and I had fun playing."
"When I'm on the bench, I try to focus on what the other teams are doing offensively and how they post up. When I'm out on the court, I try to get my arms out there and be ready for anyone to kick the ball out."
