Zone defense could be Cole's ticket to more playing time

"This feels like this is my year,'' the former Richwoods standout said. "I had coaches come say I did really good things in the games at the end of the season. They want to see me build on that this year. They all know I can shoot now. I did it against Purdue and Western Kentucky.

"For me, it's a matter of helping the big men rebound and doing the little things like defense, taking charges and doing the scrappy stuff.''

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