Kentucky’s Brandon Knight and DeAndre Liggins talked to the media today about the upcoming road trip to Ole Miss and Florida.
[PRBREAK][/PRBREAK]Here are their comments (via UKAthletics.com):
[COLOR=#000000][COLOR=#000099][B]#12, Brandon Knight, G, Fr.[/B][/COLOR] [/COLOR]
[B]On what they did at South Carolina to come out with that intensity …[/B]
“We just watched the end of our Alabama tape and how we were able to fight back. We knew we wanted to translate that same attitude and will to win into our next game.”
[B]On if he was surprised by the way college basketball has gone this season with only one unbeaten …[/B]
“Not really, college basketball is tough and any team can be beaten on any night so I’m not really surprised.”
[B]On how the team has responded to his play at the point guard …[/B]
“I feel pretty good about it because we are becoming closer as a team. We are developing the chemistry that we need to make a deep run in the tournament.”
[COLOR=#000099][B]#34, DeAndre Liggins, G, Jr. [/B][/COLOR]
[B]On the young guys forgetting the importance of every game …[/B]
“Yeah we want to play well on the road and the freshmen are a big part of our team. They haven’t been playing particularly well on the road and we are all trying to help them play their best.”
[B]On what you learn from the road game at South Carolina …[/B]
“Everyone knew what to think when we went to South Carolina. We all knew what to expect and we played well.”
[B]On what they did differently in the second half against Georgia that they didn’t do in the first …[/B]
“The first half we defended well. Defensively in the second half we made some mistakes and turned the ball over which allowed them to make a run.”
[B]On what is keeping the team from playing a full 40 minutes …[/B]
“Making mental errors and silly mistakes. We just have to come together as a team and have that mental toughness that it takes to win.”
