JAN. 23, 2021
RUPP ARENA – LEXINGTON, Ky.
Kentucky Student-Athletes
#3, Brandon Boston Jr., Fr., G
On expectations of him coming into the season and if he’s kept the dollar bill in his sock …
“Yeah, I always envisioned myself to be the guy that helps the team, just do everything I can to help my team win obviously when it comes to scoring, rebounding, assists, and playing defense. And the dollar bill stays in my sock every game.”
On playing loose after the three-game losing streak …
“I was able to do that because I believe the two games that we lost that we shouldn’t have, we should have won, we honestly beat ourselves with turnovers and other things that helped us lose games. But, coming out here you just have to come with a new mindset knowing that we’re going out here to win and just play for each other.”
On the upcoming game against Alabama and his expectations going into the contest …
“You know just go out there with the same mindset we did today, just go there to win, not playing to lose. Just play as a team and play defense, just go out there and play ball.”
On if something clicked for him before heading into this game …
“Yeah, I would just say my work ethic. I just work hard every day, taking it day by day, just staying humble keeping my head down, staying level-headed, just believe in what my team is doing, believe what my coaches are telling me to do.”
On the team beginning to fill in missing pieces and if he’s looking forward to Terrence Clark’s return …
“Yeah, for sure. I have confidence in all my teammates, but Terrence will definitely be a key factor for us when he gets back out there.”
On advice he is going to give to Devin Askew after tonight’s game …
“I would just tell him tunnel vision, just stay in the gym and keep working hard and to keep his confidence high. Everything will fall into place. I feel like everyone needs those encouraging words when they’re going through tough times.”
On his flip shot that resulted in him being pulled from the game and what Coach Cal told him …
“When I did that, he just lost it. I just listened to him and when I came back out, I got the and one and it was just up from there.”
On Isaiah Jackson’s performance tonight and his impact when he is on …
“You know he just makes the game easy. He does everything that he’s supposed to do, gets rebounds, blocked shots, makes it hard for the other team to score. You know he loves his role. He fits in his role perfectly, that’s the type of guy that we need.”
#55, Lance Ware, Fr., F
On the team’s rebounding …
“We watched a lot of film and that’s something we take pride in is trying to grab rebounds. Just like every game, it’s important for us to dominate the backboards for us to be in games and for us to win games. We kind of stepped away from it the past few games and that’s partly my fault, but we are just trying to get back to dominating the glass.”
On the team’s confidence despite losing three straight entering tonight’s game …
“Because we still believe we are a good team, some people might have other beliefs, but me, the coaching staff and the team knows how hard we work, and we still believe we can do this thing.”
On Brandon Boston Jr’s performance …
“First, I have just seen him work his butt off, after every practice he’s just staying in the gym to shoot. Anytime I go to the gym, he’salready there whether its early in the morning or late at night he stays in the gym. But also, his confidence he’s never been really sad or showed that he was sad, he just kept on fighting and obviously he’s going to push through and these last few games he has been getting better.”