When it's late in the shot clock, there's nobody better in the league than Ben Jacobson. The kid makes plays. |
When you mention Northern Iowa now, people equate it with a place that has a good basketball program. The thing that needed to change when I came back was the perception and it has. That's what I'm most proud of. |
Wichita State is in the driver's seat now. |
With each meeting, each individual workout, each interaction in the weight room that maybe clears their mind and hopefully makes this decision an easy one for them. They've been enthusiastic and doing what we ask them to do. I would say that's a good sign. |
You have to be ready for it. It is unique, and that's what makes this preparation tough. It's been good for us to have a couple of days off to prepare for it. |
You have to kind of make a decision, and we're built on our ability to shoot the basketball. When you're not shooting it, you don't have a lot of other places to turn. |
You just don't know what's going to happen in this league. You pull your hair out trying to figure it out. You better just focus on the game at hand. For us, that's Indiana State. |
You start with character and work ethic. And you do your research on their feel for the game and their ability to accept coaching. If you talk to enough people, you can get those answers. |
You wouldn't think that teams could play however much we've played - now 135 minutes of basketball - and be that close. |
You wouldn't think that two teams could play 135 minutes of basketball and be this close. |