Head Coach Dana Altman discusses a 66-65 Oregon Ducks win over the Utah Utes.
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00:00 >> What did you make of your defense in the top four minutes when scoring was pretty hard?
00:05 >> Well, I thought defensively the second half, our activity was better.
00:10 The first half, I just thought we gave them way too many open looks.
00:16 Second half, they hit a couple tough ones.
00:20 Hunter comes in there and hits a couple of erks, which kind of put us on our heels.
00:26 But no, on a night, we don't shoot it at all, four for 20.
00:32 Don't shoot free throws well.
00:33 I thought at halftime, I told them if we hold them under 70 and
00:38 get the rebounds straightened out, we'll be in good shape.
00:42 We tied them on the boards and second chance points, 12 to 7.
00:46 So did just enough to get a win.
00:51 >> Coach, Domday had a much better second half, obviously.
00:53 Is that something you guys game plan for at halftime or something that just came?
00:55 >> Well, I thought we missed him some in the first half and
00:59 they were doubling him every time he caught it.
01:01 We didn't make plays out of the double team.
01:03 Guys were standing, it wasn't Dante's fault.
01:06 Guys were just standing there watching him.
01:08 And but Jermaine made some really nice over the top plays.
01:14 He rebounded, put back.
01:18 So I mean, the last two games, fellas, he's gone 18 for 19.
01:25 And I know I'm not very smart, but you gotta give him the ball.
01:29 And I thought we missed him some in the first half.
01:34 Second half, I'm not sure we did.
01:36 And Jermaine had a couple turnovers, trying to get him in a bad situation.
01:41 But we need to get him looks.
01:46 And he's a difference maker.
01:49 I mean, another double-double, 19 points, 12 rebounds.
01:53 And eight for nine.
01:54 And like I said, if he hits a couple free throws, he really.
01:58 And then defensively, the second half, he was really good.
02:01 He had four steals, but his activity in the paint,
02:05 that's the second game in a row defensively, the second half.
02:09 He gets a foul in the first half and he gets worried about getting a second one.
02:13 But his defensive effort in the second half, I thought, was really good.