We're a different team when he's playing like that. |
We're a team right now searching to find our team. (Iowa) is a tough place to do that at. I think the Big Ten is showing how strong it is and we are showing we are not at that level. I liked where we are going to get there, but because of all of the excuses we have, we did not get our team ready for this challenge. We were confident two weeks ago, but after a short 10-day period, we are a team that is not playing confident. |
We're a team that still doesn't have an identity. |
We're a team that still doesn't have an identity. They have an identity. They've got roles and their role guys really did a good job tonight. |
We're hopeful that he'll be able to obviously play on Saturday, but more importantly, he needs to get back into the flow. He needs to be able to get a practice or two in. I don't know if that's realistic or not. He's been in the swimming pool. It's responding well. |
We're not playing good enough, and we're not confident enough right now. Purdue was tougher. We would get one shot, and Purdue got the rebound. Kiefer, White and Ware were more physical than our guys. |
We're probably the happiest 1-6 team around. We showed a little life and got back to doing some of the things we need to do to be successful. We're not happy, but hopefully, we have something we can build off of. |
We're the only one in the league playing consistent. It's consistently not good enough. |
We've got to go win basketball games right now to try to create who we want to be. And I think we're close. |
We've got to win some games to get some confidence. |
We've had some seniors that have had tough years. I know this year wasn't how it was envisioned to this point. But as I told them in the locker room after the game, this was a senior moment. |
What's impressive to me is how (Illinois) plugged into their roles and identity of that basketball team. What is our identity? What end of the court? Who is doing it? How are we going to win games? |
When you get in these types of games, you really see who your team is and what their character is about. These games are about who wants it and who has accepted the fate of their year. |
When you have a chance on the road, and we had many, you've got to finish it. Right now, (we're) a team that didn't take it by the throat and finish it when they had an opportunity. |
When you have as many opportunities to win on the road against a quality team as we did and don't come out with it, that took its toll. Physically, but more importantly, emotionally. We have to get our confidence back. |