COLUMBUS, Ohio — They press on, unafraid. The coach and his two diminutive fifth-year-senior guards — all three of whom are a year removed from Division II — and the five returning players who were…
“Yeah, I probably didn’t want that out,’’ Anderson said with a wry smile Thursday. “But … I want our guys to believe. Part of having success is we’ve got to believe we have a chance to win. That is kind of how we think. We believe we’ve got a chance to win.’’
Asked if poking the bear with that video was risky, Anderson said, “I don’t think Purdue needs any extra motivation from the standpoint that they lost last year to Saint Peter’s in the NCAA Tournament. They’re trying to win a national championship. I probably gave them a little bit right there. But that will crank us up a little bit. We’ll be more on edge because of that. I told the guys, ‘I’m sorry about that, fellas. We’ll have to back it up.
“Grant and Demetre know how to win in big situations,’’ Anderson said. “I don’t say a lot to them before the game. When I look in Demetre’s eyes and I see them glazed over, I feel pretty good about what’s going to happen. He looks around, and he thinks he should be here. That’s just how he is. This is not a surprise to him.
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