Following a tough loss to No. 23 Texas Tech, the Horned Frogs are looking ahead to their first home game in 12 days this Saturday against Cincinnati.
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00:00 Off yesterday, I got back obviously late on Tuesday night and
00:04 getting ready for this weekend.
00:06 Obviously Cincinnati Baylor weekend, Saturday 2 o'clock.
00:11 We've got to be ready for Cincinnati.
00:14 They played last night.
00:15 So opportunities here, I mean, we obviously come off a loss,
00:20 a heartbreaking loss in that regard.
00:23 But we're two days later and now we're getting focused on Cincinnati.
00:26 So didn't get done this down the stretch.
00:28 I guess we can talk about that game, had the lead.
00:32 But some things that we didn't do well throughout was shoot,
00:38 was defensively did some things well.
00:43 Offense I didn't like, there was some shot selection issues I thought early and
00:48 I carried over to the end.
00:50 But obviously you wanna be up 10 and have a situation to win it.
00:53 But give them credit.
00:54 They made shots, they made free throws.
00:56 We missed a few and we didn't guard well enough and that's what we'll emphasize.
01:02 So I think you gotta get stops to get out in transition.
01:07 We got no stops and down the stretch and so you can't somebody said,
01:10 well get out in transition down.
01:11 I was like, you gotta stop them first to get transition that they go hand in hand.
01:16 One leads to the other.
01:17 So we had some bad position but down the stretch we executed, got good shots and
01:23 then got baskets but we couldn't stop them.
01:25 So we simply put our defense to get it done down the stretch.
01:27 They scored 11 in the last 14, 8 of 8 down the stretch.
01:32 Obviously a lot of them free throws but that's on us.
01:35 That's our defensive breakdown.
01:37 So it's hard to go in there.
01:40 They've only lost one.
01:41 We had the opportunity to win it.
01:42 We were in better shape than anybody being up 10 but we didn't get it done.
01:46 And that's what's gonna happen.
01:47 Fouls were obviously the difference, the free throws.
01:51 Now remount by a huge number, we're low turnovers and we shot a higher percentage.
01:55 Simply put, they can be a set of free throws and we've got to get that fixed.
01:58 So that's what we got to do against Cincinnati.
02:01 Similar opponent.
02:05 We've got a great crowd.
02:06 We've got to be ready to go and we've got to go defend start to finish and
02:10 then our shot selection's got to be good.
02:12 Offense numbers still leading the league in confidence and scoring.
02:16 We're doing good things but we got to be better to go win on the road and
02:21 we weren't in that one.
02:22 But had a road win just prior to that, won a close game down the stretch,
02:26 didn't get it done this last game.
02:28 And so now we got to go win some.
02:30 >> When you look back at the last matchup between Cincinnati,
02:32 I guess what's been the biggest message, biggest emphasis and
02:35 practice that you've had to clarify?
02:36 >> Well, we haven't practiced yet, so we're starting today.
02:40 But I think, I don't know that so much about them but us.
02:45 I think, and we'll see how they respond and see how everything goes.
02:50 But they got to acknowledge that the shot selection has to be good for
02:54 40 minutes.
02:55 And then defensively, the layups were the problem.
03:00 We guard the three well, we rebounded well, so we had some things covered.
03:03 That's why you're in the game.
03:05 But this is a very good rebounding team, so we have to win that battle.
03:11 We knew tech that was not their strength and so it had to be a big number and
03:14 certainly we got that big number.
03:17 But we've got to get more free throws than the opponent,
03:20 that's at home especially.
03:22 And we're a team that gets scores on the inside and
03:26 that's where you got to get free throw attempts from.
03:29 So we need to be that team again.
03:33 >> Do you have a status update on him?
03:35 >> Yeah, I mean, there's no surgery needed.
03:43 It's really up to him at this point.
03:46 It's up to him at this point.
03:49 There is discomfort yesterday, I haven't seen him today.
03:51 And we'll see how he feels tomorrow as well.
03:56 So we'll see how the progress, it's better each day, so that's good to see.
04:00 And it's a good, we'll see how it feels.
04:08 But there is no structural damage, which we kind of anticipated.
04:13 But I think it was good for him to see that after a couple days and
04:17 to know that as well.
04:18 So we'll see how he feels today.
04:20 >> How big was it to see a son play like that?
04:22 >> Yeah, well, he missed a couple days, a couple games.
04:25 And then it was great for him, cuz he's been working so hard, he wants to play.
04:29 And he did what we asked him to do defensively.
04:33 He's made improvements and he played good in the Kansas State game and
04:37 he played good in the tech game.
04:40 He got some scoring, so that was part of it.
04:44 But defensively, we're looking for more of a presence and
04:47 he's not the shot blocker.
04:49 But he can still be in position and
04:51 be honest, he's done a better job playing weak defense away from the ball.
04:59 And so in the last couple of weeks, and so it's good.
05:04 It's good to see him happy for him, happy for his improvement.
05:10 And trying to address what we needed, and so that was good to see.
05:15 But he really cares, he wants to play.
05:18 And he wants to do the right thing to help the team.
05:23 >> What's the biggest challenge when you have a weekend like this,
05:25 where there's such a quick turnaround?
05:27 >> We had it recently, didn't we just have it?
05:29 With a Saturday, I mean, Saturday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday,
05:33 I mean, it is what it is.
05:36 I think the important thing is getting the first one and focusing on Cincinnati and
05:41 knowing that they beat us the first time.
05:42 So we have every reason to know how good they are.
05:44 And just know that the big 12, they just keep coming.
05:51 So I think really, it's probably my fault for bringing up the weekend, but
05:55 it's about Cincinnati.
05:57 And then we'll figure out Baylor.
06:00 But we were just talking about a couple of things with the seniors.
06:03 So that's why I guess it was on that train of thought on that.
06:07 So it's about Cincinnati, we'll work on Baylor.
06:11 And again, it's also obviously teams we've played before.
06:17 So that makes everything a whole lot different this time of the year in both
06:23 those things.
06:23 So we do this, I mean, we do this in the non-conference,
06:28 we do it in the conference.
06:32 So we've got to be ready for Saturday, 2 o'clock, Cincinnati.
06:38 That's what we gotta be prepared for.
06:40 We have to get that win, and we've gotta play well.
06:43 >> Anything else for coach?
06:46 All right.
06:48 >> All right.