Dec. 28, 2003

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Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson

"We had 28 assists on 38 baskets in the game which indicates that we found the open man. There were only five shots in the game that should not have been taken, which is a step in the right direction. We did the best job of communicating on the floor all season tonight."

"I'm pleased that we had six guys in double figures. You can see why we're excited about Ivan (Radenovic). He's not in shape yet, but he's going to make a huge difference for us this year because with him, Hassan (Adams) and Andre (Iguodala) we have three players that can play down low that have experience. Ivan's played a lot of basketball and he's going to be better then he was today."

"It's not very often that you have a chance at a triple-double and that's why we left him (Andre Iguodala) in a little longer then we probably needed to."

"I would never like the idea of scheduling former assistants, but I'm happy that we're playing Jesse (Evans). I'm happy to play him because it means he won his game. He came out here a couple of years ago and lost, so in playing him it means that he won his opening game. He has a nice group of athletes and some depth. We're not going to do anything on the floor that he doesn't know about."

Arizona Player Quotes

Forward Ivan Radenovic

"It was a big day for me and the team. We played well."

"I was nervous, very much in the first minutes."

"It has been six months since I have played, but I was ready to play."

On the pace of collegiate basketball...
"It is very fast. I need more experience."

Forward Andre Iguodala

"I wasn't trying for the triple-double. My rebounding and shooting is coming around. I shot well."

"My teammates helped out a lot. They were giving me the ball at the right time and I was able to take advantage of that."

"I knew in the second half that I need about six assists for the triple-double and I didn't think I was going to get it."

"After I got the first triple-double, I researched a little bit and found out that Loren (Woods) was the only player with two. Well see if I can get another one."

On the play of Ivan Radenovic...
"He is very crafty with the ball. When he has the ball he is going to either score or make a good pass for an assist."

"He is a great player to play with. He hasn't adjusted to us yet. It is going to be scary when he gets into a groove."

On the next game with Louisiana-Lafayette...
"Coach Evans is going to want to get a win. Every coach who goes up his former team wants to win. It is going to be a great game. We are going to have to play hard. They get up and down the floor well."