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Postgame Quotes - Indiana at Minnesota
2/15/2017 11:53:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Postgame Quotes
Feb. 15, 2017 at Minnesota
Indiana head coach Tom Crean
"I am so proud of (our team's) effort. I know every day what we are missing. And I know every day how far away some of the guys we are not missing are, in the case of James and Juwan. And I know what we miss in practice when guys can't go as much because they are recovering from surgeries or injuries. But for them to battle the way they are battling and to be as close as we were against Wisconsin and Purdue. We weren't as good on Sunday (against Michigan), there's no doubt about that. And the lack of offense affected us some on Sunday.
"Our guys came to fight tonight. There's no doubt about it. Minnesota just made one more play. It was a hard fought game. It was a complete battle all the way across the board. I take nothing away from what Minnesota did but also don't take anything away from my group. And for them to play with everything we have dealt with and to play with that spirit and toughness and to make the plays they are making – and for me to know and you guys to have an idea of what they are missing when to comes to health and the confidence that comes with full health – I'm very proud of them."
On getting the team to continue to believe despite some narrow setbacks recently:
"That's the key. And I am betting on myself and my staff to be honest with you. Because we believe in them. And as long as they don't let things inside of their ears or their eyes that dispel that and they continue to look back at us and trust that film and each other the way they have.
"Our work ethic is so good. And our spirit of tenacity and improvement and togetherness is so good. And that's why your heart aches for them. I'm 50 and my heart aches to lose a game, but it really aches for them, with everything they put into it.
"But I have complete believe that we will continue to get better. We have just had a few to many situations where it comes down to one or two possessions and we don't get it. But I have a tough group that is getting more tough-minded all the time and I totally believe in them."
Feb. 15, 2017 at Minnesota
Indiana head coach Tom Crean
"I am so proud of (our team's) effort. I know every day what we are missing. And I know every day how far away some of the guys we are not missing are, in the case of James and Juwan. And I know what we miss in practice when guys can't go as much because they are recovering from surgeries or injuries. But for them to battle the way they are battling and to be as close as we were against Wisconsin and Purdue. We weren't as good on Sunday (against Michigan), there's no doubt about that. And the lack of offense affected us some on Sunday.
"Our guys came to fight tonight. There's no doubt about it. Minnesota just made one more play. It was a hard fought game. It was a complete battle all the way across the board. I take nothing away from what Minnesota did but also don't take anything away from my group. And for them to play with everything we have dealt with and to play with that spirit and toughness and to make the plays they are making – and for me to know and you guys to have an idea of what they are missing when to comes to health and the confidence that comes with full health – I'm very proud of them."
On getting the team to continue to believe despite some narrow setbacks recently:
"That's the key. And I am betting on myself and my staff to be honest with you. Because we believe in them. And as long as they don't let things inside of their ears or their eyes that dispel that and they continue to look back at us and trust that film and each other the way they have.
"Our work ethic is so good. And our spirit of tenacity and improvement and togetherness is so good. And that's why your heart aches for them. I'm 50 and my heart aches to lose a game, but it really aches for them, with everything they put into it.
"But I have complete believe that we will continue to get better. We have just had a few to many situations where it comes down to one or two possessions and we don't get it. But I have a tough group that is getting more tough-minded all the time and I totally believe in them."
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