Men's Hoops: Sean Miller's press conference ahead of taking on Florida

Miller again states his belief that Swain means more to his team than any other player in the SEC.

Teams that aren't great defensively can improve, Miller said. There were segments in the games leading up to the Georgia game where he felt the team played as well defensively as they were capable of playing.

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Teams that aren't great defensively can improve, Miller said. There were segments in the games leading up to the Georgia game where he felt the team played as well defensively as they were capable of playing.

He knows the team can play well defensively at times. Now, Miller said, it's about doing it consistently.

Miller: "When you get this deep in the year, we're only going to go as far as our defense will take us. Our guys know that."

Miller said it's disappointing that this is one of the worst defensive teams he's ever coached because this is one of the best offensive teams he's ever coached (based on efficiency rankings/ratings).

Miller said he's "looking forward to the future to making some changes here" when it comes to Texas playing better defense.

Miller said Florida, like Tennessee, is one of the best rebounding teams in the country. One of the keys to this game, he said, is playing it with 10 or fewer turnovers because the Gators won't give up much on the boards.

Just now, Jeff Howe said:

Miller said Florida, like Tennessee, is one of the best rebounding teams in the country. One of the keys to this game, he said, is playing it with 10 or fewer turnovers because the Gators won't give up much on the boards.

"It's tough to get second shots" against Florida, Miller said.

Second-chance opportunities and points, Miller said, will be a major factor in who wins the game tomorrow.

Miller was asked if a win over Florida should guarantee Texas a spot in the NCAA Tournament. He chuckled before saying yes.

Lassina Traore (knee) is getting closer to coming back, but Miller said they're not going rush him back. They want to be certain that he's going to be good to go before he returns.