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Spears will develop patience as he gets more experience, Miller said. His defense tonight "was outstanding," Miller said.

Miller said Spears had a few defensive lapses on the perimeter, but "you'd rather pull a guy back than hit him in the butt and tell him to speed it up."

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Miller: "Marcus was outstanding tonight."

The great challenge in coaching Isaiah Johnson, Miller said, "is not where he is right now, but where he can get to." Miller "loves that he's a part of our program."

As deep as Texas is right now, Miller knows the Longhorns will be better and deeper when they get Mikey Lewis back.

Miller: "We don't have that problem where guys are trying to do things individually and lose sight of the togetherness and teamwork that this game requires."

Sterling's shooting ability is going to get him minutes all season, but when get Lewis back the guard depth is going to be insane.

Miller: "I believe we've had a great five months."

Miller liked the defensive effort. There were plenty of deflections and steals.

Miller: "Defense is connected to offense in basketball." Marcus Spears' blocked shots can lead to opportunities in transition and Texas playing with better pace.

Matas needs to set the tone, Miller said. That's what he believes Matas learned from the St. John's game.

On challenging Matas, Miller said he's had a good week since the St. John's exhibition. "He's a pro," Miller said.

Miller said he doesn't think he's been around two true freshmen who can shoot the ball as well as Ogden and Sterling.

The freshmen have talent, but Miller said they all show up every day ready to work and get better.

Miller believes in this team's depth and feels like multiple guys are capable of leading Texas in various statistical categories on a given night.

Miler reiterating that Mikey Lewis' foot injury has created an opportunity for Austin Goosby, Bo Ogden and Joe Sterling to get more minutes.

Sean Miller opened his press conference by thanking the students for showing up at 8 p.m. on a Monday night and making a difference for Texas in the home opener.

On Sean Miller's challenge to him to be a better defender and rebounder, Matas said he thinks he's getting better in both areas.

Spears said he's seen a lot of games at Moody Center and it was great to actually play a game on the court.

Johnson was pleased with the team's intensity. He was proud of the fact that Texas got deflections early and brought the intensity on defense.

Isaiah Johnson called Austin Goosby a Swiss Army knife who is "a great facilitator."

Spears: "It's the first game, so we've got a long road ahead of us."

Spears said he's focused on the stuff that he needs to fix, not what he did well tonight.

Marcus Spears Jr. said it meant a lot to him to see his dad's segment on Monday Night Countdown. They've been through a lot together, he said, so it meant a lot to see that, even though his dad couldn't be here tonight.