Tubby Smith Ball Quotations

We decided to put the ball in Patrick's hands a little more. He's more experienced. He's a veteran player. He'll beat you with his savvy and deception with his ball handling.

We've shot the ball well for two games now. We're putting people in the right spot and getting good shots. Shooting will build confidence and builds energy on both sides of the court.

Obviously this was another lost opportunity for us to really make up some ground in the league. Tennessee made their shots and made plays down the stretch, and we didn't. We couldn't get our shots to drop. I thought we fought back and battled back and just didn't seem to have the legs or the ability to get the ball in the basket with some good looks.

We like putting the ball in his hands in that situation.

We had to get off to a good start in the second half. We adjusted at the half to get the ball to Patrick more.

The spread offense plays to his strength, which is putting the ball on the floor. Our offense is allowing him to thrive.

In the second half, he did a much better job of keeping the ball out of his hands. That was critical.

The game against Alabama will certainly be a challenge for us. We've been struggling shooting the ball and rebounding. If we're not on top of our game, we're going to have a very long night like we've had lately.