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Andy Kennedy Postgame Quotes

2/18/2009 | Men's Basketball

On the play of Murphy Holloway...

"He had a great night. He's getting better and better. He's really active. He's starting to get an understanding of what we're trying to do. His ability has never been questioned. He's shown that from day one. He's getting a little more comfortable. His confidence is good. He's beginning to make plays at this levelthank goodness for that."

On the effort plays...

"We have to make those plays to beat a team the caliber of Tennessee. We call them 50-50 balls. We've got to get the 50-50 balls. We've got to get on the floor and come up with loose balls. We had a good extra effort. I thought a couple of times in the second half when we got a little separation, they made a run, we missed some shots, but we had a lot of big, offensive rebounds. We were plus-14 on the glass, and that gives you more opportunities. We got the possessions we needed."

On the win...

"We're just trying to keep getting better. I don't know what is left in these guys. I know we had a good performance tonight against a quality team. I still think we have a lot of areas that we can improve. We left a lot of plays on the floor, so that tells me that this team can still improve. If it does, then hopefully, we can get some more [wins]."

On closing the game out...

"When you're at home, you play a little more confidently. The same shots that we missed [at LSU], we made 53 percent tonight in the second half. I can't remember the last time we shot 50 percent in a half. When we make half of our shots, we're pretty good."
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