Kevin Bettencourt
Kevin Bettencourt
great last people upset year
Last year wasn't as big an upset as people thought it was. But it's been a great ride.
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One thing we've been talking about all year is having no regrets. The seniors, this is our last chance, and we don't want to leave anything to chance and walk out of a gym knowing we could have done this or could have done that. We just keep fighting and keep getting better.
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It was a great win for our program. It was a tremendous experience for us, but it was last year.
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That shows the kind of team we have. It shows that we were no fluke last year. We were seeded in an 8-9 game for a reason.
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I think we'll be more prepared this year. Last year, we didn't get back to the hotel until well after midnight and had a hard time getting to sleep with the emotions of beating Kansas.
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I think we saw more of Kansas last year because they were on TV more. The coaches have assured us they have tape on everybody and they've already gone through it.
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I think it just helped us solidify last season, show that maybe wasn't as big a fluke as people thought it was.
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Last year obviously helped us and more than just the game. A game is a game. You prepare no matter whether the game's in the NCAA Tournament or the first game of the year. You really approach it the same way, at least we do. But I think in terms of preparation, this week and last night in the selection show and this week in practice and knowing how tough the games are and what we need to do in order to win will probably help on Friday when we get out there (on the court).
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It helps solidify what happened last year. It shows it wasn't a fluke.
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I'm sure they're going to come after us, just like we did last year.
beat expected
We expected to beat Arkansas. I don't think this is too big of an upset.
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To be honest with you, amongst ourselves, we don't talk about the GPA. That's the coach's thing, and you don't pry into someone else's business. But I know some of the younger guys who've struggled a little bit, and Charles is the example we use for them.
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There's obviously individuals on our team who aren't the best defenders, me being one of them. One-on-one, if I'm playing against somebody, they are going to score on me often. But I have great teammates who play good help-side defense.
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We had great recognition at the end of the game. Donald got a rebound, looked for a good free throw shooter and found Abe. We came in expecting to beat Arkansas. I don't think this was too big an upset.