The Washington Huskies faced the Colorado Buffaloes and earned an 84-80 victory. Here is what head coach Mike Hopkins and some of the players had to say about it afterward via Zoom.
MARCUS TSOHONIS (Guard)
Washington sophomore guard Marcus Tsohonis said, “I’m just glad we were able to come together at that moment,” when asked about the final minutes of the game.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“We haven’t been winning games but we have been getting better each day,” Tsohonis said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Tsohonis said, “I feel like that is going to get us over the hump,” when talking about the win.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“They were yelling and keeping us in it,” Tsohonis said about his teammates on the sideline.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Tsohonis said, “nobody is quitting on each other.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“We played our heart out! Everybody,” Tsohonis said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Tsohonis said, “when we come out strong and stay connected, we can play with anybody.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“When stuff like that happens we just have to come back together and play for him,” Tsohonis said about Coach Hopkins technical tonight.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “I’m really proud of our guys!”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Hopkins said, “every team just needs a spark and hopefully that lit a match for us.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“I need to hold my composure but I’m just out there fighting for them,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “everybody contributed to the win tonight.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“He’s very poised and has a lot of experience,” Hopkins said about PG Marcus Tsohonis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“One of his most efficient games ever,” Hopkins said about Tsohonis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “most importantly, we were tougher together!”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Hopkins points to subtle tweaks in the 2-3 zone defense to put them in better rebounding position.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“We told them, what you did tonight has been there all the time,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Hopkins said, “we are getting better chemistry and hopefully we can carry this over to Utah.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“The first time we played them they came out with baseball bats and we came out with napkins,” Hopkins said about their first matchup against Colorado earlier in the season.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “Gotta give these guys some credit, it’s their team and they’ve done it!”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“I feel like we have settled into a rotation,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Hopkins said, “he’s really grown as a leader,” when asked about PG Quade Green.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“I have to go back and look at tape but there were only a few breakdowns where they got wide-open looks,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
“The staff has given me great suggestions,” Hopkins said about getting the players to execute better.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “there were so many curve balls at the end but to persevere through it is all about trust and togetherness.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) January 21, 2021
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