-Gates said his guys gave their very best but they didn't hit their open shots. They didn't get to the free throw line enough to hang onto their lead and weren't able to get enough defensive rebounds in the second half to overcome the deficit.
-Carter agreed that they got a lot of open shots but just struggled to get the ball to go down. Said that's just the way it bounces sometimes.
-Carter got emotional talking about Dickey Nutt. Said his thoughts are with him and that they really wanted to get the win for him today.
-Gates said he thought the defense improved when they switched to their zone in the second half but that it led to those extra opportunities for Vandy. He said giving up the offensive rebounds can be deflating.
-Gates thought the team probably had 20+ assist attempts. He thought Ant Robinson and Curt Lewis had multiple open looks that they missed. Nick Honor missed his first five 3s before hitting his last three.
-Gates said the biggest jump they need to make going into the second half of SEC play is consistency. They have to know which guys they can count on night in and night out.
-Carter said they're going through a phase right now where it feels like they're a little lost. They also feel like they just have to have one good game to get back on track. It's just an uphill battle right now.
-Gates said he doesn't have an update on Sean East's knee other than he was able to get back into the game and play heavy minutes. But he knew the fact that Sean didn't pop right back up and run down the floor meant it was serious. He said they'll have to get it assessed when they return home.
-Gates said Mabor Majak earned his minutes tonight. He said Mabor's been working, his energy is infectious and he's a team captain that helps lead them - "his voice carries." He said Mabor's always stayed ready when his number's called. Carter nodded in agreement as Gates spoke.
-Carter agreed that they got a lot of open shots but just struggled to get the ball to go down. Said that's just the way it bounces sometimes.
-Carter got emotional talking about Dickey Nutt. Said his thoughts are with him and that they really wanted to get the win for him today.
-Gates said he thought the defense improved when they switched to their zone in the second half but that it led to those extra opportunities for Vandy. He said giving up the offensive rebounds can be deflating.
-Gates thought the team probably had 20+ assist attempts. He thought Ant Robinson and Curt Lewis had multiple open looks that they missed. Nick Honor missed his first five 3s before hitting his last three.
-Gates said the biggest jump they need to make going into the second half of SEC play is consistency. They have to know which guys they can count on night in and night out.
-Carter said they're going through a phase right now where it feels like they're a little lost. They also feel like they just have to have one good game to get back on track. It's just an uphill battle right now.
-Gates said he doesn't have an update on Sean East's knee other than he was able to get back into the game and play heavy minutes. But he knew the fact that Sean didn't pop right back up and run down the floor meant it was serious. He said they'll have to get it assessed when they return home.
-Gates said Mabor Majak earned his minutes tonight. He said Mabor's been working, his energy is infectious and he's a team captain that helps lead them - "his voice carries." He said Mabor's always stayed ready when his number's called. Carter nodded in agreement as Gates spoke.
