I think Keegan said over the off-season he put on about 15-20 pounds. You said Keegan was fine after the game, but is he still -įRAN MCCAFFERY: I would expect him to play. But I thought we were fighting and battling and had a bunch of guys step up. Yeah, they made a run, but I thought we executed pretty well. They were able to essentially carry out the game plan without getting rattled. A lot of those guys never played in front of anybody on the road, so I think that was good. How can a road win like you had against Virginia maybe help you on Friday night handling that environment?įRAN MCCAFFERY: I thought our guys handled the environment really well the other night. I thought for the most part we were pretty good, but need to be better. You get them to miss, you want to give them one if you can, and they got three put-backs, and that’s something I think every coach tries to guard against every team. We had that one stretch where they got - three times they got second shots. Going back to the Virginia game where the rebounding margin was a lot closer, when you went back and watched it on film, how would you assess how you played in the paint?įRAN MCCAFFERY: I thought we did really well. He’s an effective attack guy and puts pressure on your defense, especially in transition. He has blinding speed, but he also makes plays. Had a great summer, was on the gold medal team, and I think came into this year with a tremendous amount of confidence. Hit the game winner, and from that point forward he was clearly an elite player, not only in our league but in the country. For those what haven’t seen Ivey or only seen him a time or two, how would you describe him and what separates him from -įRAN MCCAFFERY: I thought as the season went on last year, as a really young player I thought he really came on. Matt Painter’s teams have always defended with tremendous intensity, so they’re going to challenge your defense, and then they’re going to challenge your offense, as well. They’re not a mistake team, and they stay the course and they defend. It’s a great challenge for our team, see how we perform under pressure in that environment against a team that is incredibly talented, but the thing that I think has impressed me is they execute well. It’s not always the first game out of the conference schedule, but this year it is, and it’s not always going to be on the road. There’s going to be somebody every year, sometimes multiple teams that are top five teams, teams that view themselves and others as well as National Championship contenders. What does it do for your team this early in the season to play a team like Purdue and kind of see where you stack up?įRAN MCCAFFERY: I think it’s what you come to expect in this league. Their fans are excited about that team, and they well should be. It’s one of the places if you’ve been watching, they’ve been full. It’s a great challenge for our team, and it’s going to be a great environment. They have a quality player at every position and a quality backup at every position. In a nutshell, what are you up against here Friday night?įRAN MCCAFFERY: Purdue is probably as deep a team as I’ve seen, and I mean over a long period of time, not just this year. Well, maybe you can stretch the floor a little bit more, go off the dribble a little bit more, and ultimately maybe make some threes, drive the ball, maybe draw some fouls, that kind of thing. You’re giving up size and you have to deal with that on the defensive end. You don’t necessarily want to make dramatic changes, but you have a lineup that’s a little bit smaller. Can you use your quickness and stuff in those match-ups to where they can help you?įRAN MCCAFFERY: I think you can to a degree. Next two games you’re going to face two of the biggest centers in the country probably I’m guessing Filip will be on them, and how do you expect that to go?įRAN MCCAFFERY: With those guys, you’re going to need help no matter who plays them, so you rotate some guys and you give them some help. ISAAC - Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.
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