Indiana University Athletics
Coach Tom Crean Talks About Stony Brook
11/16/2013 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Nov. 16, 2013
Q. Quick turnaround. What do you know about Stony Brook?
COACH CREAN: "We played them a couple years ago. They've got some high major players. They've got some players recruited by this league, recruited by the Big East. They might be an up and comer nationally, but I think people that coach and follow the game know that Steve (Pikiell) can coach.
The people I've talked to that have seen them play are starting to liken them to the next Gonzaga, Butler type of team."
But I think they're outstanding. I think it's going to be a major battle for us because they're older, they're experienced, they know how to play, they've won. They've got very good toughness. We're going to need every seat filled on Sunday. I mean, there's no question about it. I know the tickets are already sold. Now we need every seat filled because it will be a great battle for our guys.
You'd like to have more time to prepare for it, but we don't have that. Next week, we turn around and play Thursday and Friday.
I think it's great experience for our guys. It will be a very tough game. I mean, they score inside, they score outside. They defend and they're very physical."
Yogi Ferrell Q. Yogi, you guys have a quick turnaround. What are your impressions of Stony Brook?
FERRELL: "We know they won their their league. They're definitely an NCAA tournament team type team. They're experienced and I expect them to come in here and it will be a battle.
They have a lot of strong, physical guys, high-level players."
