The Washington Huskies faced the Utah Utes in the first round of the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament and suffered a 98-95 defeat. Here is what head coach Mike Hopkins and some of the players had to say about it afterward via Zoom.
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “we broke down a few times but they were hot,” when talking about Utah’s hot shooting.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
“We gave ourselves some chances but came up a little short,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
Hopkins said, “we were disappointed with our record. That’s not where we want to be.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “You get hit in the face in life, you have to keep moving forward.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
“I just wish we could have gave him more wins this year,” Hopkins said about senior point guard Quade Green.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
“I think the problem this year has been our defense,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
Hopkins said, “he’s become one of the best three-point shooters in the country,” when asked about guard Jamal Bey.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “I look for him to take a big jump next year,” when talking about Jamal Bey.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
JAMAL BEY(Guard)
Washington junior guard Jamal Bey said, “it was our defense,” when asked about the reason they lost tonight.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
Bey said, “no I haven’t heard anything yet,” when asked about his senior teammates chances of coming back next season.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
“They knocked down their shots. You have to give them all the credit,” Bey said about Utah.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
Bey said, ” I love that dude. He plays his butt off,” when asked about teammate Quade Green.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) March 11, 2021
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