Groce's turn at Purdue jinx

"The first thing is their ability to rebound the basketball," Groce said Tuesday. "This is the third team in a row we've played that is statistically among the nation's best at rebounding. That's something we have to find a better answer for and do it as a group at a higher level.

"The kid (freshman) Ronnie Johnson is really talented. I saw him in high school and playing AAU and you can see he's getting better in each game.

"His brother, Terone, can drive and shoot the ball and is capable of big nights. He had great numbers against Illinois last year with nine assists and zero turnovers in two games."

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