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Watch: 9 best things Arizona Wildcats said after beating Oregon State
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Watch: 9 best things Arizona Wildcats said after beating Oregon State

  • Justin Spears
  • Jan 19, 2019
  • Jan 19, 2019 Updated Jan 20, 2019
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Highlights from Arizona's postgame press conference Saturday following the Wildcats' 82-71 win over Oregon State at McKale Center.

Wildcats weather Chase Jeter's back injury, hold off Beavers

Justin Coleman, Ryan Luther)
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Co-captain Chase Jeter left the game with a back injury as soon as Arizona took a 10-3 lead in the opening minutes of the first half. Jeter fell from the rim and landed on his back and was escorted to the locker room under his own power. He returned to the bench in the second half.

The Wildcats were left with a frontcourt of Ryan Luther, Ira Lee and Dylan Smith, all players that are shorter than 6-9. Arizona still outrebounded OSU 41-29, including 21 offensive boards with 28 second-chance points. 

After scoring three points against Oregon, point guard Justin Coleman tallied 14 points and five assists while Luther notched his first double-double at Arizona with 16 points and 11 rebounds. 

Luther, Coleman and Sean Miller spoke to the media following the win; here's what they had to say.

Coleman's motivation

Today is Justin Coleman’s Aunt’s birthday, who passed away in November. Coleman reached the 1,000-point mark in his career today. “I had a little bit more to play for today. ... Today was pretty special to me because I was playing for my Aunt.” pic.twitter.com/gi1teLyHiW

— Justin Spears (@JustinESports) January 20, 2019

McKale Center crowd played its part

Sean Miller thanks the crowd at McKale Center for rallying behind Arizona. pic.twitter.com/o7JdlXRS7B

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

'Holding it down'

“We were just trying to hold it down for him.” — Ryan Luther on Chase Jeter leaving the game with an injury. pic.twitter.com/oJ1dbQ7gtp

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

Adjusting when Jeter left

Ryan Luther on adjusting to Chase Jeter being out of the game: pic.twitter.com/yCSmnrdL5Y

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

Update on Jeter

Sean Miller is “hopeful” Chase Jeter (back) will return next week against USC and UCLA. “We’ll know over the next few days.” pic.twitter.com/StticgnI9Z

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

Lessons from Oregon game

What did Arizona learn from the Oregon loss on Thursday? Sean Miller: pic.twitter.com/5ydooc5HBi

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

Luther's double-double

Sean Miller on Ryan Luther’s double-double: “When he’s confident and plays well, that’s the best team we can put on the court this year.” pic.twitter.com/6dko8kTmSj

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

Coleman's career milestone

Sean Miller on Justin Coleman reaching 1,000 career points: “More than any guy on our team, he loves the game.” pic.twitter.com/q0ZQVmsuTC

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019

Outlook at power forward

Sean Miller on Arizona’s plan at power forward moving forward: pic.twitter.com/0gb5OL8RWM

— The Wildcaster (@TheWildcaster) January 20, 2019
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