Steve Alford
Steve Alford
Stephen Todd Alfordis an American basketball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth23 November 1964
CityFranklin, IN
CountryUnited States of America
absolutely five issues pace seniors
We had absolutely no issues academically at all. Our five seniors are all on pace to graduate.
against five game top wins
This was a big game in a lot of ways. If we can get five wins against Top 25 teams, that's pretty special. You can't take that away, and it bodes well when we look at the postseason.
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Since those things broke we are 7-2, and five of those wins have come against top 25 opponents. There's a Big Ten title in there, and I think that tells everyone where our energy and focus has been.
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Hopefully, they can finish here during the last five weeks. Because it's been a special year, thus far.
five games regular
We know we're down to five games (in the regular season). We have to do our part ? we have to play well.
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We're losing five really good seniors. They've been absolutely perfect leaders. They've left a lot for the returning players to work with.
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In the last five minutes, they were the tougher basketball team. They got the stops they needed, and we did not.
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That's why we're the No. 1 league in the country. It's obvious. We respect everyone, and we have to play well. ... We're down to five games, but a lot can change. Teams near the top could be in the middle. Two weeks from now we might be talking about teams at the bottom no longer being at the bottom.
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Ohio State is five points away from being undefeated and a top?five team.
bottom change five including league longer might talking teams top weeks
There's a lot that can change in five games, including the standings. Two weeks from now we might be talking about teams at the bottom of our league no longer at the bottom and teams at the top of the league no longer at the top.
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They've been on the top of our league for the last five years. They've been the team to beat for a long time and not a lot of people have been able to do it.
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Some teams really try to execute and score, other teams just get the ball in. That will dictate whether we go man, or whether we go zone. If you can win the under-out or side-out game, by two, three, four or five points, that sometimes might be the difference in the game.
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When you end up getting into the profession, you end up learning how important that end is. This is a group of guys who have gotten older and matured through the Big Ten. ... They understand the benefits that go into defending.
fortunate grind point wins
When you get to this point of the season, all wins are difficult. We were fortunate to grind out the win.