ARIZONA HEAD COACH LUTE OLSON QUOTES

"Well, it was a tough win, but I think they are all going to be hard wins. Everybody we play is capable of beating us."

"I think we played great defense in the first half, but we were very weak on offense. It looked like we were in slow motion during the first half. When you shoot 26 percent in the first half and shoot 9-of-15 from the free throw line, you are going to have problems."

"We were consistently tough on defense for the whole game. We were able to get some good pressure on them even though Washington shot the three awfully well. I thought the fact that we out-rebounded them in the second half was critical."

"In the second half, the freshman guards (Gilbert Arenas and Jason Gardner) created more scoring opportunities for us inside. Our big guys (Loren Wood and Michael Wright) did a much better job of converting plays."

"Luke Walton had some big plays down the stretch, and he had some key rebounds. I am pleased with his effort, and he did an excellent job defensively. His size on (Deon) Luton' three-point attempts really had an effect."

"Washington had a great game plan by trying to slow the game down. They tried to get Loren (Woods) away from the basket, and they relied on their ability to shoot the three, which they did very well. We just have to be patient defensively and try to force turnovers."

"In the second half, we really maintained our composure, and we made them take a lot of shots they didn't want to take."