Jan. 27, 2001
UCLA Head Coach Kathy Olivier:
"We did a good job in the first half and our team felt like we should have been ahead. However, in the second half Oregon poured it on and stepped up while we were still in the locker room."
"I feel like we are going through the bad to get to the good but we have great kids and we will come together."
"Even with down years we are still competing in the Pac-10 and holding our own. I'm enjoying coaching these people and the team is really working hard to get better."
"This team leans on Michelle [Greco] offensively. When she misses some of her shots we get down and we have to try and pick it up on the defensive end."
Oregon Head Coach Jody Runge:
"In the second half we did a better job of looking inside and made easier baskets than the first half."
"It's always good to have Ang [Wolvert], but she still struggles with her injury. She thinks about it when she's playing and every time she runs down the floor, but I know it's emotionally important for this team to have her back."
"This was a must-win. With two weeks on the road in Arizona we had to put this together. We have a tough trip the next two games and this will be a tremendous challenge from where we are right now."
Oregon Forward Brianne Meharry:
"Losing two games in a row, this was a must-win. It was a fight to get into this game and a fight to get back to how we used to play, we know we can't just click back on, we had to fight for this win."
Oregon Guard Jamie Craighead:
"This helps us in the hunt for the championship. We're looking forward to the Arizona road trip and winning two there and taking care of business."
Oregon Forward Angelina Wolvert:
"Today built confidence. We picked it up and we went out there and took care of the little things."