Friend Of Tubby
01-31-2010, 04:00 PM
“That’s a game we just didn’t give ourselves much of a chance to win,” Minnesota coach Tubby Smith said. “You’ve got to play a lot harder and a lot smarter. It’s disappointing. Again, a lot of it has to do with Ohio State; it’s a very talented team. They’re playing well right now and we’re not.”
Minnesota, which had won the earlier meeting 73-62 on Jan. 9, had 17 turnovers that helped fuel the Buckeyes’ transition game, leading to 24 points.
Smith was asked how the loss might damage his team’s NCAA tournament resume.
“I really don’t think about the NCAA tournament,” he said. “After today, we’d better figure out how we can win another game.”
Minnesota, which had won the earlier meeting 73-62 on Jan. 9, had 17 turnovers that helped fuel the Buckeyes’ transition game, leading to 24 points.
Smith was asked how the loss might damage his team’s NCAA tournament resume.
“I really don’t think about the NCAA tournament,” he said. “After today, we’d better figure out how we can win another game.”