Sharon Versyp
Sharon Versyp
Sharon Versyp is an American former basketball player and current head coach of the Purdue University women's basketball team. She was Indiana's High School Miss Basketball in 1984 and an All-American at Purdue...
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We don't feel like we have a lot of pressure. We were supposed to finish like eighth or ninth. We played Minnesota exceptionally well and we got to go into Iowa and do the same things.
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We wanted to make them shoot over the top of us. Contest every shot. Our team effort was amazing. The defense was everything I hoped it would be. We kept our feet moving, our arms moving, played with so much energy.
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Their pressure didn't hurt us, we played against that up there. We just didn't knock down shots and we had that deer-in-the-headlight look. ... We were rusty offensively, and when a lot of things go like that, it continues the domino effect.
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Cyndi, Jenny, and Angie played unbelievable today. Rice is a good team. They never gave up.
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Purdue played great defense. We didn't knock down some open shots and obviously when that happens, it manifests itself.
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Purdue played great defense. We didn't knock down shots. When that doesn't happen, it just manifests itself and continues to go bad.
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Purdue played great defense and we didn't knock down some open shots. Then we started fouling a lot, and we really didn't play the way we wanted to.
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We flustered them a little bit and then it just builds. That's usually what Minnesota does to us. They've caused us a lot of problems before, and they still did cause us problems. But I think we flustered them a little bit more.
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We knew coming in here that the focus would be on trying to take Davenport out of the game and taking Packer out of the game. That presents opportunities for everybody else to step up and that's what happened.
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You have anxiety until you meet the person that is going to be a major impact in your life. I understand that. Once we meet and lay everything out and talk, things will be fine.
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Everything was fine. It was just their choice.
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Tonight was a big step for us and a big step for the program.
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We had a great turn out today. I hope we continue to have between 2,500 and 3,000 fans every game. The fans are the sixth player and it really helps the program and the players. We encourage everyone to continue to come and support IU women's basketball and all IU athletic sports.
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(Minnesota) took Cyndi totally out of the game. Nikki (Smith) stepped in and was able to knock some shots down.