[B][h=1][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]2011-12 Kentucky Basketball[/FONT][/COLOR][/h][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]#2 Kentucky vs. South Carolina[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Lexington, Ky. — Rupp Arena[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Jan. 7, 2012[/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]Postgame Quotes[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[CENTER][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][U]Kentucky Players[/U][/FONT][/COLOR][/CENTER][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][U][/U][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]#3, Terrence Jones, F[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On feeling like he broke out of his slump today …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“Yes, I think the extra workouts, extra treatments, preparing myself, playing with confidence and being less afraid to hurt my finger all helped a lot.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On Marquis Teague’s performance…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“When it comes to making decisions, I feel it was one of his best games. With so many great players around him at point guard, when to make the pass and when to score is real tough.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On pain today as opposed to Louisville…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“With the Louisville game being so much more physical, it was a lot different. It wasn’t as physical today when it comes to defending and going up for balls. I feel like the way we executed and what we did in practice helped us get the win today.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]#25, Marquis Teague, G[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On how Terrence Jones played today …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“(Terrence) was very active today. He was running the floor well and grabbing all the loose balls. We knew he was going to play well today.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On whether there is pressure being the point guard at Kentucky…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“I don’t take it as pressure. I just want to continue to listen to him (Coach Calipari) and continue to get better. I know when I make a mistake that I will hear it from him (Coach Calipari) but he is just trying to get me better.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On whether he was trying to drive the lane more in the game…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“Nah. The lane was just open. They (South Carolina) kept giving it (the lane) to me and I just tried to go in there and make plays.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]#23, Anthony Davis, F[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On playing against a player similar in height in South Carolina’s Damontre Harris …[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“It was kind of hard going in the paint (because of him) because he could block shots. It was really hard for us to score in the paint.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On how much better Marquis Teague played today…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“He played a lot better. He is doing a great job of listening to Coach Cal more. When he listens to Coach Cal great things start to happen. He’s starting to make shots, get the basket and make open passes.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow][I]On how Terrence Jones makes the game easier for him…[/I][/FONT][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#000000][FONT=Arial Narrow]“He makes the game a lot easier for me. He is getting in the paint and getting rebounds. We will be an excellent team if he keeps playing like that (how he played today). He is a weapon on the floor.”[/FONT][/COLOR][/B]
