The Washington Huskies faced the Stanford Cardinal and suffered a 79-61 defeat. Here is what head coach Mike Hopkins and some of the players had to say about it afterward via Zoom.
COLE BAJEMA (Guard)
Washington sophomore guard Cole Bajema said, “my coaches always tell me to stay ready.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Bajema said, “getting as many reps as I can in practice,” has been important to his development.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
“We just have to pull our heads high and get ready for the next one. Stay positive,” Bajema said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
“They tell everybody to shoot when you are open,” Bajema said about the coaches.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
“I just wanted to be closer to home during these uncertain times during Covid,” Bajema said about why he transferred to Washington from Michigan.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Bajema said, “it boosted my energy a little bit,” when asked about having his family in the stands for the first time tonight.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “50 points in the paint. That’s a lot.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
“Tonight we took a step back. We had no energy,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Hopkins said, “Stanford is a very good defensive team.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “he works hard and has a positive energy every day,” when talking about guard Cole Bajema.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Hopkins points out that Cole Bajema was a point guard in high school at Lynden Christian at 6’7″.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
“I felt our energy level was really low,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Hopkins said they played “too fast” tonight on offense which caused the 20 turnovers.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “I don’t know why we don’t go to the foul line. You would have to ask the officials.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
“He’s fine. I think he popped a tire,” Hopkins said about guard Erik Stevenson’s injury at the end of the 1st half.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 19, 2021
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