Kevin Bettencourt
Kevin Bettencourt
great last people upset year
Last year wasn't as big an upset as people thought it was. But it's been a great ride.
beat came donald expecting found free good great looked shooter throw
We had great recognition at the end of the game. Donald got a rebound, looked for a good free throw shooter and found Abe. We came in expecting to beat Arkansas. I don't think this was too big an upset.
dead donald great quiet seemed
It seemed like they (Arkansas) were getting momentum. And then it just went dead quiet after Donald made that great pass.
experience great last tremendous win
It was a great win for our program. It was a tremendous experience for us, but it was last year.
amongst great happy high maybe ourselves respect sign talking
We were thinking, talking amongst ourselves we'd be an 11-seed, maybe a 10. It's just a great sign of respect and we're really happy to be seeded that high in the tournament.
against best good great obviously playing score team teammates
There's obviously individuals on our team who aren't the best defenders, me being one of them. One-on-one, if I'm playing against somebody, they are going to score on me often. But I have great teammates who play good help-side defense.
charles drove found gave good great half halftime knocked obviously open spot tough
The first half was tough. There were so many fouls called, it was tough to get into a rhythm. Obviously it's good to go into halftime ahead. Charles made a great play. He drove and I just found an open spot and knocked it down. It gave us good momentum.
finding good happen job role shoot terms time
(My teammates) do a good job of finding me and getting me open. In terms of when they come, I just shoot them when I'm open. If they happen to come at a time when we need it, then it's just a bonus. If I'm open, I'm going to shoot it, that's my role on the team.
chance fighting gym knowing last leave talking walk year
One thing we've been talking about all year is having no regrets. The seniors, this is our last chance, and we don't want to leave anything to chance and walk out of a gym knowing we could have done this or could have done that. We just keep fighting and keep getting better.
came
We came here for a two-game tournament. That's the mind-set we took. I don't think it's too big of an upset.
against bit good job maybe rushing second shot three
That's as good a job as somebody's done guarding the three against us all year. They're so long and athletic. And the pressure, they get you going so fast. Even when you do get a second to get a shot up, maybe you're rushing a little bit here and there.
definitely good guys seen speed style throw type
It's definitely a style that they're good at. We haven't seen that type of speed in a while. They throw so many guys at you.
definitely shut
It's amazing. It's definitely frustrating because they shut everything down.
abe believed looked minutes positions turned win
I turned to Abe with about 16 minutes left, when we were down by about 15, and I said, we can still win this game. He looked in my eyes, and you could just tell he believed it. We believed it, we all believed it. We've been in those positions before.