Quotes vs. Idaho
Head Coach Scott Rueck
On getting the ball to the post…
“The focus of the second half was to get Ruth (Hamblin) going, and to establish our advantage in the post. I thought the team did a great job finding her and Ruth did a great job finding her positioning. Our defense stepped it up a little bit the second half and we started both halves off strong. I'm of our overall performance. "
On the second half focus…
"In the second half I think we did a good job spreading the defense out and getting to the rim. That's what we talked about at halftime: how to get layups against this team. I thought we were patient, and a little bit more focused on what we wanted offensively. The team did a great job executing.”
Guard Sydney Wiese
On playing in front of a crowd of 7,537…
"Playing in front of this crowd was incredible. I'm supposed to call out plays and I had to rely on my hand signals, because they couldn't hear me. It was loud in there. The fans brought so much adrenaline to us and I could always feel their energy. They were always cheering no matter what the scoreboard said."
On settling into a rhythm…
“We started out well and then we went through a rough patch for a little bit there. We were making silly turnovers that we normally don't commit. We probably let the adrenaline get to us a little too much. At halftime we had a good talk and came out focused and dialed in the second half."
