NC State
Rivers: This is a hoops state, we're full of dogs!
Saniya Rivers had 20 pts in the 79-72 win vs. Tennessee to help send the Wolfpack to the Sweet Sixteen
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Saniya Rivers had 20 pts in the 79-72 win vs. Tennessee to help send the Wolfpack to the Sweet Sixteen
Oh God, sounds great. Haven't been here since my freshman year, so it's fun. I've never been to Portland before, so it's just I get to experience different things uh with the girls that I love so I can't wait to experience it with them. Ria Jackson came out hot and I know there's nothing really you can do to, you know, to contain her. But you guys did a really good job of the second or third quarter, which is really the biggest difference. Oh Ria is just Rakia Rakia is great. She finished with 33 points. Um I think we struggled obviously in the first quarter, guarded, but Maddie Cox freshman came in big played big minutes, um guarded her, she guarded her great. Um in the end, obviously, she started getting hot again, but that's just, that's just Rakia, she's gonna score. But I think we did a great job in other areas to kind of, you know, alleviate the, you mentioned a couple of fresh. It's fun. Those weren't freshmen out that night. Those were upperclassmen, you know, they doing their thing, they kept their head high. Um Even if they weren't in the game they were motivating us on the sidelines, staying ready and that's what we need from them because they're gonna, they're the future of this program. I know I could have asked you guys the other day but you and, uh, the chemistry you do have, it feels like you feed off each other out there just when it comes to buckets defensively, everything. Ask me a little bit more about that relationship and, and how much that helps you guys. We've been working on it, you know, last year we had that bond on the court but it wasn't as strong. So in the summer, you know, getting to know each other more working out together and it just, it just shows we gel really well, feed off each other. Um She's always in my ear. I was getting down on myself in those free throws in the end, but she was just in my ear saying, hey, we just need one. my, the rest of my teammates super her especially. So I really appreciate her though. So we've been with a program that obviously won a national or won a national championship and now you're here with a different team. Um What's it like? You know, how have you seen yourself grow from, from program to program here? I've grown a lot. I feel like I've grown a lot mentally. Um, because when you're mentally tough, you can, you can tell your body to do whatever you want to do. Um I feel like I've grown in this leadership role. I feel like I've grown as a point guard. Um I just, I'm growing more and more every day and it helps when your teammates and your coaching staff believes in you. The fans believe in you. Um It just feels really good. So we're gonna keep it going, you know, you and both headed to the sweet 16. You guys are both gonna be out in Portland. But what does that say about, you know this area? And then the, hey, North Carolina, this is the hoops day, baby. This is the hoops day. We're full of dogs. Um, I can't wait to see, you know what they do in the sweet 16. We're gonna do our thing. Hopefully, fingers crossed and trying to get to an elite eight. That's it.