John Hugley IV Pre-KSU (1-29-24)

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00:00 >> Well, it's the same thing, but maybe what was the takeaway from a tough loss

00:04 on Saturday?

00:05 >> Just seeing the things that we need to execute on and

00:08 just seeing the mistakes that we made.

00:11 Just really learning from them and just moving forward.

00:14 >> Is there any encouragement from maybe the way you guys were able to build that

00:17 lead or is the focus just been maybe how tough it was down the stretch?

00:21 >> Just how tough it was down the stretch and like I said,

00:22 this is a tough lead, just preparing for the next game.

00:26 >> What's gonna change defensively in the second half?

00:29 You actually kind of in both games this last week.

00:32 >> I feel like we wasn't talking as much as we usually are and

00:34 we gotta get more connected.

00:36 I feel like once we just get more connected, we're perfectly fine.

00:39 >> How much more important is that piece of it on the road with road atmosphere,

00:43 all that stuff?

00:44 >> I feel like it's very important, like you said, on the road.

00:46 We have to be loud, wherever we're going, there's gonna be a loud environment, so

00:49 we just have to be in a connected group.

00:52 >> Does it feel like the same mistakes?

00:53 >> Yeah, but like I said, we just gotta clean up from when we move on.

00:57 >> Most said it feels like your guys' back's against the wall right now.

01:02 Is that kind of how you feel also?

01:04 >> Yeah, a little bit, but not too much.

01:06 Like I'm a person who take it, we just gotta keep attacking it day by day.

01:09 Like I said, this is a really great lead.

01:11 It's a great opportunity for us to go get a win.

01:14 We gotta stay together.

01:16 >> What's your thoughts on K-State's inside game?

01:18 >> I think they're a pretty good team.

01:20 They got two really good bigs.

01:22 For that we got better bigs, though, we just gotta go at them.

01:25 >> So you have to say the confidence for you guys is still there.

01:28 >> Yeah, through the roof.

01:29 I don't let nobody, as a group, we don't let anyone take our confidence.

01:33 Like I tell the guys, just keep encouraging them, keep putting in our work.

01:36 We're gonna be fine.

01:38 >> John, do you like going up against a team that has good bigs because it is such

01:41 a test for you?

01:43 >> Yeah, I like going against anybody, for real.

01:44 Whoever steps on the court, I love going against.

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