The Washington Huskies faced the Washington State Cougars and earned a 65-63 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, “it shows we can play with whoever.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“I knew I had to step up,” Tsohonis said with Quade Green not playing.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“He’s confident in me,” Tsohonis said about Coach Hopkins.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
Tsohonis said his style of play is “just taking what the defense is giving me.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“Yeah for sure,” Tsohonis said when asked if he has hit game-winners before.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“We just came out and knew we had to get it done,” Tsohonis said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“When we are in our spots and we are connected, it’s real hard to score on us,” Tsohonis said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
MIKE HOPKINS (Head Coach)
Washington head coach Mike Hopkins said, “we try to go coast to coast to not let the other team set up their defense,” when asked about the last play.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“I wanted him to go faster,” Hopkins said about Marcus Tsohonis on the game-winning shot.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
Hopkins said, “he has a knack to score but he ran the team tonight,” when talking about Tsohonis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“I’m really pleased with his poise as a leader out there,” Hopkins said about Tsohonis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“It doesn’t have to be pretty, it doesn’t have to be perfect, you just have to find a way to win,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
Hopkins points to “resiliency” with his players as far as persevering through the season.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“Really great college basketball game for sure,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
Coach Hopkins said, “when you have a small lineup in there, you want to push the tempo.”@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
Hopkins said Quade Green will be “day to day” and his illness is non-Covid related.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“I knew last night that he wasn’t going to play,” Hopkins said about Quade Green.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“We were able to make some gritty plays down the stretch to win the game,” Hopkins said.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
“Tonight, he showed a different level,” Hopkins said about Tsohonis.@DubLifeUW #PurpleReign#TougherTogether#DubLife
— Jeff Wright (@jdub2379) February 16, 2021
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