Shona Thorburn Quotations

We've accomplished so much already. That one more win sets you apart from so many other teams, so many other programs and great players. We can't look too far ahead. We really need to take care of business (Monday) night.

We're just looking to go out and finish conference strong, improving like we have been and hopefully finish out with six more wins before we start the conference tournament.

We know what's at stake and we're not afraid. I think that's a good thing. We're not overconfident. We're just going to go and try to play Utah basketball.

We've never been there before so I'm not sure what it feels like to be there. We started conference play 0-2 and things weren't looking good. We've come so far since January as a team and individuals.

She's a great player. She'd just elevate right over you and make those shots. She's just a junior and she is going to be an amazing player next year.

I am so excited I am going to a team that I can contribute to and learn from.

Getting a 5 seed is awesome, the highest seed we've ever had, and we're staying close to home. We've played there before (in November), so we're a little familiar with it, and that should be in our favor.

We're obviously still the underdog. We don't have to win. We've already exceeded everyone's expectations, but it doesn't change how we're going to go out and play.

Kim can score from anywhere. She gets a lot of attention but can still shake off double teams to make huge shots. I set the school record for assists and most of them have to be to her. If you get her the ball, she finishes.

I think we've grown playing together and understanding each other. It's definitely helped us out and it shows in our record.

It doesn't put too much pressure on us. We don't have to win. We've already exceeded everyone's expectations. It doesn't change how we go out. We'll just go out and play 40 minutes. That's all you can really ask of each other.

I think I'm still in shock. It's a little surreal right now. I'm just so excited. I thought it was a possible chance that I would go early, but I was up against some other very good point guards in Nikki Blue, Megan Duffy, Erin Grant. So you really don't know until your name's called.

I'm still in shock. It's a little surreal right now.

We were so excited backstage. Yeah, it did feel kind of like Academy Awards night.

We need to take care of the ball. From what we've seen, their press can cause a lot of turnovers. We need to take care of the ball and keep moving it around.

We had confidence in that we knew we would get open looks if we ran our offense right. We just had to make some defensive stops and we did that.

We'll need to take care of the ball. Collectively, they're good at team defense and creating turnovers.

Thank you for believing in us when the rest of the country didn't. We did it together, we stuck together, we got through stuff that teams would have never gotten through, and I think that shows what kind of character we have.

As a senior it's crazy how fast the games and your career go by. We're playing every game like it's our last, so this one will be a dog fight. We're not going to give up.

It's not something we like to do. But for the last two games it's worked out for us.

For Kim, Julie and I, we've come so far. Each game could be our last chance, and there's no way we aren't going to go down fighting.

It's so exciting. I'm so proud of our team.

Taking care of the ball is very important, and from what we've seen they've caused quite a few turnovers and trouble for other teams. It's going to be key for us to take care of the ball against the full-court press that they're likely to put on.

It will be interesting to see what happens. It would be nice to have that many people on your side for a change.

After watching them play so well against Ohio State, we're not any more excited (to play a lower seed). Whether we're playing a No. 8 seed or a No. 1, it doesn't make a difference.

I'm really excited about what I see, and who I have around me. We have a good base and understanding of what we are doing. We might be young, but we are educated and have a lot of game behind us.

I'm so proud of our team and how far we've come. It's just so exciting and I wouldn't want to do it with anyone else.

I had the two biggest free throws of my life, and, you know, I tied the game. We have run that play before and it worked. We got what we wanted.

I just played my game, went out and tried to do as much as I could for my team, and it ended up being a triple-double.. I had no idea I was close to it until after the game. I never pay attention to statistics.

I really think I'm going to a team that I can contribute to, learn a lot from and just have a good time and win some basketball games.

I just hope they don't boo. But it would be awesome to have all those fans behind you. We've never had anything like that. It always amazes me to play in The Pit and see all those fans.

I feel blessed to be in this situation. Who wouldn't want to pass it to her? She's going to make me look good.

How many assists do I have, 600 or something? I think 590 were to her. I think Kim and I have a very good playing relationship. We have a knack for knowing where each other will be. She knows I'm going to try to throw her the ball. She's expecting them from me. She's an amazing cutter and obviously a great shooter.

For the past few games we've been playing like it's our last game. This isn't going to be any different.

You could smell it. That's how close we were.