C.J. Watson Quotations

We're just trying to stay confident and humble at the same time. It's a lot more fun. This pace is what I like to play, and we have the athletes and shooters to do what Coach Pearl wants to do.

One of the best things this team has done is play them one at a time. If you're going to win an SEC championship, that's what you have to do. Nothing changes for us.

I felt pretty good about it. I just needed a chance.

He has made me more aggressive and has gotten me to talk more on the court. He hasn't changed my style of play, but he wants me to shoot more.

I think (fatigue) was a big factor; we were probably still kind of tired from the Florida win, and all the beating and bruising we did.

We had a lot of play calls for Chris and were trying to get him the ball, but they played great defense. Every time Chris got the ball, they were right in his face, so he really couldn't get anything off.

We've been hearing a lot of stuff about how we're the weakest No. 2 seed ever, just a whole bunch of stuff. That's just going to give us more motivation to go out there and win the game.

We knew our shots were struggling. We just kept fighting and started getting some shots to fall. We put pressure on the ball and turned it into more baskets. It was big for us to get a win going into the SEC Tournament.

We've got to commit to the press and not just lay back. It's easier to do that when you're making shots. There haven't been too many games where we all three were off like that.

This team has done that all season ? find a way to grind out tough games.

They were just too physical for us, I think. They just kept pounding the ball inside and made plays.

It's a lot different. It gives you an extra boost to go out there and win the game for the crowd.

I know we were recruiting a point guard who's 6-7 and he's pretty good. The times are changing now, I think.