Rob Judson
Rob Judson
Rob Judsonis an American men's basketball coach, currently an assistant coach under Tom Crean at Indiana University. Prior to this, he was the head coach at the Northern Illinois University and held assistant positions at Bradley, Illinois and Illinois State. He played college basketball at the University of Illinois from 1976–1980...
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Kent State is a very good basketball team. They're off to their best start in school history, and we knew it was going to be a challenge, as just about every home game has been for us.
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The outcome of the game is important for us to continue to play well. Sometimes seeding for a tournament can be deceptive.
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He practiced yesterday and today, and we did not have him in any contact. We will see how he is at game time on Saturday.
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I challenged James before the game because I didn't think defensively we were effective like we needed to be. Craig gives us a little more weight and then I thought James' athleticism bothered (Williams).
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We definitely showed a lot of character and resiliency to come back. But Toledo's pressure defense put us in a big hole in the first half. We had 14 turnovers in the first half and we finished the game with 16. That's why we fell so far behind and that's why we were able to come back.
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James wasn't able to go. He had been doing a good job, and him not being there was a big loss for us, but we fought hard and competed really hard all game.
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James has been a defensive presence for our team. And his ability to protect the basket has improved all year.
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That was a tough second half for us. Our screening and passing weren't there, and our shots weren't falling. It's like the second half was a complete reversal of the first.
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Toledo is the hottest team in the league. They have won eight in a row and shoot real well. They are going to be a big challenge. We are going to need a very focused effort.
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We had done well in the turnover department. We had 10 or less in the last three games, but the first half made the difference. We had to continually try to come back.
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We definitely showed a lot of character and heart to come back the way we did. In the first half we dug a very deep hole with Toledo's pressure defense and 14 turnovers.
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We feel bad for Ben because his consistent play has been a real benefit to our team the last several games. It's unfortunate, but we're hopeful that he'll recover quickly.
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Senior day is really a special day. I could tell at our morning shoot-around that these guys were really focused. Everyone went out there and made sure that NIU would get the win.
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The seniors have been real solid as we have been finishing up the year. Our whole team has been focused.