Tom Crean
Tom Crean
Thomas Creanis an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head coach of the Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team. Prior to that he served as head coach at Marquette University, where the program averaged 20 wins a year and made six postseason appearances, including the 2003 NCAA Final Four...
ProfessionCoach
Date of Birth25 March 1966
game great individual practices ready start sure talking trying turn
We're just trying to make sure we keep having great practices and a lot of energy, get ready for each individual game and if it happens, it happens. We know it doesn't get any easier. To start talking about a bye could turn into a distraction for these guys.
ball create guys handle pass shoot sign
We still need to sign guys. We have workable depth, but we need more. The more guys you have that can handle the ball -- pass and shoot and create -- the better for everyone.
adage beat great team trying
When you've got a team like that that's just trying to get to New York, it's a great league. The old adage that we beat up our own, that's what everyone has to take into account.
confident difference five guards guys hard joe worked
Joe has worked so hard on his shooting, as has Dan, and we feel like it's going in when they get the ball. We are very confident with those guys on the floor. It makes a lot of difference for us to be able to play five guards and not have any drop-off when you go to the bench.
center playing
He'll be playing at the Bradley Center again.
honest learned team
I thought our team learned something over the (Rutgers loss). They have learned to be honest when they don't play up to their standards.
colin deal defending focus great job today
This was a big deal to him. I think his focus today was Colin Falls, and he did a great job in defending him.
best february games help hopefully meaningful ranks wins
This ranks as one of the best wins this season. The more meaningful games we win in February will hopefully help us play more meaningful games in March.