MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE MEN'S TOURNAMENT

March 11, 2005

Danny Granger

Ritchie McKay

Alfered Neale

COACH MCKAY: Hats off to San Diego State. I thought they did a great job in scheming for us. They never let us get a rhythm because of their traps and stuff, and that bothered us. I was proud of the way we pulled through. These guys were pretty good. I have got a bad voice. Thank you.

ALFRED NEALE: They kind of like played off a little bit. I don't know what they were focused on. I think they were focused on doubling our post. It was kind of like they were leaving me open and I was taking the open shots.

BRANDON HEATH: I saw an opening. I thought they were getting ready to double. I took the opportunity. They gave me too much space.

ALFRED NEALE: He helps out a lot. Kind of thing where most guys are focused on him that it opened up the door for other shooters on our team. I think when guys are more focused on Danny, it makes the rest of our team so much better.

DANNY GRANGER: I thought it was decent. Maybe a C-plus. Definitely wasn't our best basketball. I think we committed a few turnovers. The press messed us up a lot. We grinded it out. We got the W, so that is the most important thing.

ALFRED NEALE: Most definitely. I think the same thing. You know, it is not like the best game we had all season. We grinded it out and got the job done.

DANNY GRANGER: Not at all. You have got to expect a team with the capability of San Diego State to make a run. I think they did. They made a run to cut it to four. I think we kept our composure good. We built the lead backup and we handled it well.

DANNY GRANGER: Not necessarily. I think when the team is down, they play more freely. You will take some shots you wouldn't normally take in the offense, maybe as an act of desperation to get back in the game. He is a great player. He beat us a few times, but I don't think it was too bad.

DANNY GRANGER: Not relieved. We automatically switch our focus to Utah. We came here to win three games despite what they say about us getting to the tournament. We are trying to get to the championship. We switch our focus to Utah.

DANNY GRANGER: A little bit. I mean, Marcus Slaughter, he puts up good numbers. I remember when I was a sophomore, how I handled the ball more. I am little older. He is a great player and has a great future.

COACH MCKAY: I think Marcus is a great player as well. Danny is more of a guard and Marcus is more of a forward. Marcus is an excellent player. I think, like Danny said, he has a terrific future.

COACH MCKAY: Of course. We try to attack a guy with three or four fouls, right.

COACH MCKAY: Danny is a tremendous player. We lost by 11 at Utah, fifteen without Dave and Danny at BYU. During that stretch we were a different team. I think we have other players. If you don't respect the other plays on our team, we can hurt you. Danny is great because he is so unselfish.

COACH MCKAY: I think our guys were feeling that pressure of this, have to win this game to get to the NCAA tournament. Because of that and San Diego State's unorthodox style, we didn't execute like we could. Obviously tomorrow we will have to do a better job against Utah.

COACH MCKAY: I think we have done enough to receive an at-large bid. That is my personal opinion. I think there are not many teams in our league that have won 8 in a row or 11 out of 12. That is my personal opinion, but I am not on a selection committee. Obviously at Utah, we have a tremendous respect for coach Giacoletti. We have to try to get them for a second time.

COACH MCKAY: Thank you.