Indiana University Athletics
Practice Report for 1/13
1/13/2005 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
January 15, 2005
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Members of the Indiana men's basketball team spoke to the local media following Thursday afternoon's practice in Assembly Hall. Below are excerptsfrom junior guard Bracey Wright and freshman
forward D.J. White on the upcoming game at Purdue on Saturday at noon.
Bracey Wright:
On this weekend's game at Purdue:
BW: "It's big for us. It's going to be a big-time game for the whole team. It's a road game that we need. Everybody knows about the Indiana-Purdue rivalry, so everyone is going to pumped-up to play. We know that we struggled there last year, so it's very important to us.
On winning a road game in a hostile environment:
BW: "I think that our pre-conference schedule is getting us ready to have a big win on the road. Our games at Connecticut, Kentucky and Missouri have prepared us to win in tough environments. We have been in some hostile environments and I think heading into Purdue, we will be ready."
On the Indiana-Purdue rivalry:
BW: "I think that there is so much built up energy because it's a rivalry. Everyone that goes to Purdue wants to beat Indiana and everyone that goes to Indiana wants to beat Purdue. That is so much added pressure on both teams to play better. We need to come out and match their energy."
D.J. White:
On this weekend's game at Purdue:
DW: "We know that it's a rivalry game and both teams will be really hyped to play. We didn't play that well in our first road game, so we need to pick up our play this weekend."
On how the non-conference schedule helped:
DW: "The opening stretch of games that we played was really tough. I think that it will only help us over the rest of the season. It has prepared us when we play Big Ten games at home or on the road.
On the pressure of college basketball:
DW: "The players are much stronger and you need to come ready to play every night. You have to be mentally prepared for the game off the court, as much as on."
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