Oklahoma G Javian McCollum and G Milos Uzan Kansas Postgame
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00:00 >> Yeah, JVN, it looked like a tough couple minutes to start the game, but
00:03 then you guys bounce back and were really competitive.
00:06 But maybe the second half offense struggled a little bit.
00:09 Just maybe, what did you guys do well in the first half and
00:11 what was different about the offense in that second half?
00:14 >> I mean, the first half I think we stuck together.
00:16 We played better defense and our defense led to offense.
00:19 We did a good job of doing that in the first half.
00:21 And then in the second half,
00:23 we kinda went away from what was working in the first half.
00:25 And then they went on a run and I'm just thinking the second half,
00:28 we just gotta do better at coming together and calming down when the team's going wrong.
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00:42 >> Any additional questions for these guys?
00:44 Ryan, Gary.
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00:48 >> Did Dickinson's shot blocking ability surprise you guys tonight?
00:52 >> I mean, he's seven two, no, not at all.
00:56 He protected me when I was in the scout.
00:59 We just gotta do a better job of playing our two and finding our open teammates.
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01:07 >> And sort of along those lines, what was the most difficult part about McCuller,
01:12 especially there in the second half?
01:15 He seemed like he was right in the middle of their two big runs.
01:19 >> I mean, just getting to the free throw line, we kept putting him at the line and
01:23 that's where I think most of his points came from.
01:26 We just gotta do a better job of showing our hands and
01:28 keeping their key players from getting the easy points at the free throw line.
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01:34 >> Well, in the second half, as they're going on their run,
01:36 what just wasn't working for you guys offensively to try to get back into that?
01:39 >> I mean, sure, like you said, we couldn't get stops and I think,
01:45 when our offense wasn't flowing, we couldn't get stops and
01:47 I think it just led to their momentum.
01:52 I think in the second half, they just came out, they executed better.
01:58 So, just gotta give them the tips for that.
02:00 >> Any additional questions for our student athletes?
02:04 Okay, go back to here.
02:07 >> What was the mood at halftime?
02:09 You guys seemed to play a great first half.
02:11 >> Sure, I mean, it was a good mood.
02:14 I mean, I think at halftime, we just said we gotta keep fighting.
02:18 We know that some things won't go our way in here, so we just gotta keep going.
02:21 and stay together.