Billy Kennedy: "I thought our guys were just terrible"

Notes from Billy Kennedy post-game press conference

Opening statement…

"Not to take anything away from Oklahoma State - they did a lot of good things - but I thought our guys were just terrible. We had a bad effort. Our practices haven't been good. The ball is stuck … we're selfish offensively. And we were stealing money from the university. It was disgusting and I apologize to Texas A&M and our fans for the effort and the way we didn't share the ball offensively."

On whether he saw the poor effort coming…

"We've been worse since we got guys back, offensively. The ball is sticking and that happens with injuries. When you bring guys back, the chemistry is taken in another direction. I could see it coming three weeks ago, but fortunately we were able to weather some of the storm [at that time]. But again, Oklahoma State did some good things. Markel Brown is a tough matchup. I thought their big guys did a really good job of keeping us from scoring around the basket."

On LeBryan Nash's injury for OSU and whether it affected A&M's game…

"It didn't have any affect. I think sometimes teams play better [when a key player is out]. They moved the ball better. Their offense was crisper. [The ball] didn't stick. Travis [Ford] did a really good job of playing without [Nash] and their post guys came in and did a good job."

On Keiton Page's effort for OSU…

"He's a great player. He maxes out, pound-for-pound, as good of a player as I've played against. He reminds me of Scotty Brooks, who coaches the Oklahoma City Thunder. He's worked on his game and spent more hours on his game that probably anybody he's played against. I have great respect for what he's been able to do because you look at him and you don't see what you end up getting."