Quotes from Cal Head Coach Todd Bozeman:

"Our guys did a great job.  We didn't play great in the first half and I
challenged them at halftime.  They outrebounded us in the first half and
15 of their 21 rebounds were by their perimeter players.  So, I talked to
them about that.  Jelani rose to the occasion.  He is a solid link to our
team.  Jamison did a good job, and so did Grigsby.  He did a good job in
his first start.  I'm proud of my team.  We are going to enjoy ourselves
tonight, go rest tomorrow, and then get ready for Cincinnati."

"Jelani did a great job.  There is still a lot of room for him to grow,
but he controlled the tempo of the game.  It was a total team effort.
Minnesota is a great club and they are going to make a lot of noise this
season for sure.  To hold Lenard to 4-of-16 shooting is a great defensive
effort."

"This was a test for our club, but we approached this game just like we
do any other game.  Every game is a test for us as far as we are concerned.
We always try for perfection and although we don't get there, that is
what we strive for."

Quotes from Minnesota Head Coach Clem Haskins:

"I'd like to give the University of California a lot of credit.  They
played a very, very good game.  They can play better.  We can play better.
We had a lot of guys sick, so you didn't get to see the real Golden
Gophers tonight.  But I give Coach Bozeman a lot of credit."

"I'm still pleased.  We're shooting poorly and we're still 6-2.  Losing
to Cincinnati and losing to California is not bad at all."

"California is a quicker ballclub than Cincinnati, and we didn't handle
it well."

"Tremaine Fowlkes is a tremendous player.  I coached him this summer, so
I knew what kind of ballplayer he was.  He's tenacious.  He really comes
to play.  He really hurt us."

"I think if (Cal) comes out against Cincinnati like they did against us,
if they play like they did tonight, they should do well...  It will be
Cincinnati's power against their quickness."

"Jelani (Gardner) is a very, very good player.  He made three big plays
when the game was on the line.  That's what you look for in a point guard."