Nov. 20, 2003

Recap| Final Stats

Arizona Head Coach Lute Olson Quotes:
"This was a very good test for us. It was good to go up against a more physical team. They have a very experienced team with some really good shooters, which allows them to spread it out over the court. They shot three-pointers extremely well in the first half, but we did a better job of defending them in the second. We gave up too many offensive rebounds, but we did a good job of getting the ball down the court quickly as time went on. We also did a very good job of taking care of the ball. Overall, I was pleased, but we just need to do a better job on the boards."

"We had good, solid games from almost everybody, and we got some good time for a lot of players, as well. Chris Rodgers did a nice job for us off the bench, with six assists and no turnovers, and Mustafa (Shakur) played a very good game with eight assists and only two turnovers. Overall, we had a 3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio, which is very hard to beat. The points will come with this team, but the players just have to be aware of when they should give up the ball to others and when they should take the shot."

"Andre (Iguodala) had an excellent game, and he was very strong in all phases."

"(Chris) Rodgers did a good job defensively, and he played well overall. He has proven that he is a very important player for us. We need to get him on the glass more, but he has shown that he shoots the ball well."

"Mustafa (Shakur) is working really hard on his shooting, and that has helped to raise his confidence level out on the court."

"I think there are a lot of positive things from this game that we will be able to build upon. The biggest thing is that we continue to learn from experience. I think we will learn a lot from the game tapes. The fact that we had 30 assists really shows that the players are willing to give up the ball when they need to."

Arizona Player Quotes

Sophomore Andre Iguodala:
"We were ready for this game. We have been picking it up in practice. When game time comes, we all make sure that we are ready to play."

"Everyone on this team knows their role. Everyone accepts their place on the team."

"When they (Team Nike) got a lead on us, I knew we would make a run. We came out and did that. We got a spark from Mustafa (Shakur) and Chris (Rodgers), and that did it for us."

"We are focused for Monday. We know we can't look past NAU for Florida. NAU is a good team and they play hard."

"Team Nike was a good team. They were knocking down their threes, their big guys played hard and were knocking us around in the paint a bit."

"I look to get everyone involved in the game. When everyone gets involved in the game, I feed off that."

"We need to work on our half-court game. We need to step up our defensive intensity."

Junior Channing Frye:
"This was a good win for us. This game showed that we have heart."

"Team Nike really mixed it up on us out there. They were hitting their outside shots and worked us down in the paint. That shows us what we need to work on. We need to work on our defense."

"When we get on a fast break, it is amazing how fast we are. It's going to be exciting."

"We need to be prepared for Monday. We need to go out there and play our game. We know what we need to do."