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Trey McKenney reacts to win vs. Alabama

Trey McKenneyAfter the gameMichigan 90, Alabama 77NCAA Sweet 16Game page →

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Key quotes

  1. “I'm able to adapt, and I feel like I've adapted pretty well with this team.”Q8 ↓
  2. “I had no idea, but, you know, to be able to do this with such a great team like this, it's really amazing.”Q1 ↓
  3. “I think that's something that me and Dusty have been watching film on and trying to Trying to get better at it, you know.”Q4 ↓

Transcript

Q1 Vanderbilt's pursuit of Lendeborg

You mentioned that Yaxel, did you know that Vanderbilt was trying to reach out to him in the transfer portal? You guys were just going in on that. Can you confirm it either?

I've seen you in them. Oh yeah, I mean, just a couple days ago I saw it for the first time live. So it was pretty cool.

I mean, the game was really free-flowing. You know, we were— I mean, the game was really up and down in the first half. I think the second half we did a really good job just, you know,

showing our physicality and making it more physical on defense and making them shoot tougher shots. And, you know, that really threw them for a loop. So I think that's really why, you know, we broke away with the game in the second half. Was that the emphasis at halftime?

I had no idea, but, you know, to be able to do this with such a great team like this, it's really amazing. I'm just really blessed to be a part of a team like this where everybody can shine any game, any moment. So, yeah. Trey, I know Bama was one of your schools.

Q4 Getting to the rim

You've been shooting it well all season, but it just feels like as you've gotten deeper into the year, mid-range game today, it was getting all the way to the rim. You feel like it's a part of your game you're flashing now?

Yeah, I mean, I've definitely been watching a lot of film with Coach Dusty May and trying to figure out different ways to be able to manipulate and try to get myself to the rim more because I'm really physical and I think I can get to the rim more and create more pressure at the rim. I think that's something that me and Dusty have been watching film on and trying to Trying to get better at it, you know.

Q8 Improved role and adaptability

You know,

but when you're on a winning team, you're willing to sacrifice stuff. I'm able to adapt, and I feel like I've adapted pretty well with this team. You know, there's a lot of players on this team, even L.J., you know. This team was 1-15, and everybody was good. I think just my ability to be able to adapt and, you know, play a different role is, you know, very key for me. I'm sorry, one more question.

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