BIG 12 CONFERENCE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP

March 13, 2021

Joanne Allen-Taylor

Texas Longhorns

Postgame Press Conference

Baylor 66, Texas 55

Q. Jo, what the kind of mindset of the team as you all have to quickly flip the page and focus on NCAAs?

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: We're just ready and getting focused for what's next. Just to lock in to whatever the game plan is going to be for whatever team we get next. Just to get better.

Q. What do you think this team has learn over the three Baylor games? (Indiscernible.)

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: Sorry, what did you ask?

Q. What do you think this team has learned about itself in the three Baylor games and also the A&M game?

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: That we can compete with the best of the best in the country. That we're good enough to play any team and stay within a certain amount points to where we can win the game.

So, yeah, we can definitely compete with the best.

Q. You, Celeste, and coach have all talked about how you can compete with anybody in the country and you feel that way. How did you get over the hump where you're the one on top in the end on these dog fights?

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: We have to limit the little mistakes. Like I would say today just because we played Baylor today, the rebounding was a really big issue. I think limiting the little things because you have to be -- I don't want to say perfect against really, really good teams, but you have to limit those easy mistakes. You have to win 50/50 balls to win those games.

So once we figured that out, then we got over the hump.

Q. And do you think that happens as you guys get ready to make this run? What do you change in the next week or so?

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: Focus, focus. We have to really lock in. It's one and done, so we have to really compete and really focus on what we're doing. I think that will help us get over the hump, as you said.

Q. Coach was just talking about you when he was in. He said you -- his words were you've been playing with a lot of juice lately and passion. Can you speak to that and how you've been feeling the last four weeks or so.

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: (Laughter.) A lot of juice. I don't know. That's just who I am. I don't know. I guess maybe because I'm hitting more shots, so I guess it feels -- what's already inside of me. But that's just who I am. That's the player I am. I'm going to play emotional, passionate, get my teammates in it. That's just who I am. I don't know how to explain that.

Q. No matter who you get you're ready to go?

JOANNE ALLEN-TAYLOR: Yes, exactly, exactly.