Our defense is improving. We know going into the playoffs we have to be very solid defensively. That's a high quality team with or without Aldrich.

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In situations when games are tight, he really wants the ball.

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I would say the best thing about Cory is how hard he has worked and continued to improve his game. He wants to cover every facet of his game. That's not coaching, that's his inner self. That's one of the best character qualities that he has and that's what is going to make him successful in college.

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Our defense has been elevating the whole tournament, and that's what we've been emphasizing. Grand Rapids has some guys who can hit the shot outside, and penetrate and score inside. We knew we'd have to get after them hard.

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When you get guys who understand that you're always moving it and that it makes no difference who gets the shot, that's when you have a great team.

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I thought we were making all the hustle plays in that first half. I thought this game was won on our defensive end.

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