Purdue 80 Ohio 62: Post Game Presser

The Purdue Boilermakers looked like a team that is improving over the first several weeks of the season as they picked up a victory against the Ohio Bobcats 80-62. After being moved the bench, Gicarri Harris showed is scoring ability as he 8-12 from the floor for 23 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and steals even after starting his night with an airball.

Antoine Harris had another stellar game even though he did not get a chance to start following being late to a film session ahead of the game. The freshman ended with 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal. The Boilers, on the backs of Harris, West, and Cox’s 16 points and 4 rebounds, were able to recover from a lackluster start to the second half that pulled the game to 43-36 with 15:30 remaining in the second half.

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Head Coach Matt Painter and players Gicarri Harris, Antoine West, and Enzo Shahrvin share their thoughts following the victory for the Boilers to even their season record at 2-2.

Head Coach Matt Painter

Painter is working to figure out his team in the early part of the season more so than he has needed to over the last several seasons. He spoke a lot about consistency from his team, noting that the team has had good stretches in the first half of games but then seem to make things difficult for themselves by going away from what was working and taking difficult shots. He would eventually bring up that players have got to figure out some things as their youth is showing at times, especially doing individual things and not team first type of things.

Predetermined thoughts. It seems to be where some of the guys who are struggling are playing with where they think the ball should go or having their mind made up ahead of time instead of playing reactive to what the defense is going them. Some guys have got to not simply take shots because they want to take shots.

Something you don’t often hear from Painter but he verbalized some frustration from guys not making enough effort plays. He said there were…

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