Herb Sendek
Herb Sendek
Herbert Joseph Sendekis an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball coach at Santa Clara...
ashamed game good guys hard moving played train win
Our guys have nothing to be ashamed of. Our guys competed really hard and played really well. We didn't win the game, but I want them to feel good about themselves. Saturday, we have another big game (Wake Forest) and the train is moving on.
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We had a great body of work. We've had an excellent season. You have to take full account of the season and that's why we're in the field. Even if you've had a so-called strong finish, there's no guarantee you're going to win in the first round either.
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We're just trying to recover from a hard-fought double-overtime game. It was one of those games really neither team lost. Both teams played winning basketball and we were fortunate to come away with a win.
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It's certainly an advantage if you don't have to play an extra game. To win any one game is a great challenge in our league.
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At different points in the game, you can point to different guys and identify special things they had to do if we were going to win the game.
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It was a tough way to lose, a hard-fought and very emotional game. And it was a great shot by Cal to win it.
arm crowd gave home shot
I thought our crowd was terrific. I thought that really gave us a shot in the arm down the home stretch.
severe
I think it was really a severe injury,
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Our guys have been working to become a team since we started school in August. One of the great things about college basketball is that you do have a new beginning.
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Our guys are still doing some really good things. In some cases we've played excellent basketball during this stretch. We've overcome some adversity with some health issues and hopefully we'll continue to heal and get better.
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Our guys are just really making big plays down the home stretch. Our guys are doing what it takes right now.
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We went to the line with great poise and composure, and it allowed us to keep scoring.
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We are trying to cram a lot of preparation into a short time. Texas doesn't seem to have any weaknesses. It's no wonder they've had such an outstanding season.
grit resolve team
Our team had a lot of resolve today. We showed a lot of grit and determination.