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These are not verbatim, just typing while he talked, but the general messaging is there:
Ben Johnson on...
The win: It was an incredible toughness team win. I don’t care who they were missing, we knew how they were going to come out, we knew we were going to get their best shot. We didn’t lose our way. Slowly we found our rhythm and then we found our confidence. A heck of a team win, a heck of a toughness win.
Why they went with a small lineup: We had to, they were going so small, they went 5 guards. Our communication had to be on point. Wouldn’t have been unfair to guys like Parker to put them in.
Rigsby: How about Brennan Rigsby, he stepped up when needed, he didn’t waiver, but he’s been like that every day. It doesn’t surprise because I see him every day. I know his minutes may not be what he wants. He knows we’ve got confidence in him.
Patterson: He had that fight. He’s the ultimate warrior tonight, he set a new bar and a new standard. Never wavered, never a doubt. I thought it was contagious.
The 2nd half D: You’ve got to be the most connected group, the most connected team, the leadership that we’re now showing 1-16, has been through the roof. The guys have become fully invested.
Penn State's shooting 25% in the 2nd half: Our guys, they pride themselves on the defensive end. When we’re detailed oriented and worked out, we’re a solid defensive team. I thought that really carried us, the belief was there and it never wavered.
Ben Johnson on...
The win: It was an incredible toughness team win. I don’t care who they were missing, we knew how they were going to come out, we knew we were going to get their best shot. We didn’t lose our way. Slowly we found our rhythm and then we found our confidence. A heck of a team win, a heck of a toughness win.
Why they went with a small lineup: We had to, they were going so small, they went 5 guards. Our communication had to be on point. Wouldn’t have been unfair to guys like Parker to put them in.
Rigsby: How about Brennan Rigsby, he stepped up when needed, he didn’t waiver, but he’s been like that every day. It doesn’t surprise because I see him every day. I know his minutes may not be what he wants. He knows we’ve got confidence in him.
Patterson: He had that fight. He’s the ultimate warrior tonight, he set a new bar and a new standard. Never wavered, never a doubt. I thought it was contagious.
The 2nd half D: You’ve got to be the most connected group, the most connected team, the leadership that we’re now showing 1-16, has been through the roof. The guys have become fully invested.
Penn State's shooting 25% in the 2nd half: Our guys, they pride themselves on the defensive end. When we’re detailed oriented and worked out, we’re a solid defensive team. I thought that really carried us, the belief was there and it never wavered.