Groce: I felt the same after the game as I did after the film. Resiliency was as strong as we've had all year.
Groce: Certainly a step in the right direction for mental toughness. Were we perfect? No. But did some good things.
Groce: Gave them Sunday off, gave heavy minute guys a light day on Monday.
Groce: Guys practiced hard yesterday, were engaged.
Groce: First time this season playing an opponent for second time. OSU has some guys getting better.
Groce: OSU's length and athleticism makes them hard to score against.
Groce: Lyle is a terrific player. Played great in 2H of our loss there. He's a load at his size.
Groce: KBD is improved. He's gotten a lot better. Great game on Monday night against PSU. Good length, size and skill.
Groce: Mav played well. Practiced well last week. Hopefully he can continue to head in that right direction.
Groce: Mav graded out over 90 percent vs. Minnesota. Haven't had a player do that since Egwu.
Groce: But that doesn't guarantee him anything. How's he responded this week? "We'll see."
Groce: Mav has been encouraged to play aggressive "for quite a long time."
Groce: Thorne doing OK. Day to day.
Groce: I usually don't know whether he can go, how much he does until a few minutes before practice/game.
Groce: Thorne has "done some things, not everything."
Groce: Nothing new on Leron.
Groce: Jordan and Williams "got to get better." More a feel thing during game. Wanted to play a bit bigger in that game.
Groce: Watched the box score at eveery media TO and "I kinda liked those (rebound) numbers," so stuck with the lineup
Groce: Hoping last couple days will help Kendrick Nunn. Playing a lot of minutes. He has a lot on his plate right now.
Groce: Keep encouraging Nunn to live in the present, control what's in front of us.
Groce: Have guys focused on sustainability and consistency. Practice to practice. Game to game. Drill to drill. Possessions
Groce: Don't talk to guys about records, standings. We need to play well. Need to stay connected. Execute better.
Groce: Usually good at not fouling, we weren't at OSU. We've got to do a better job of getting out of those positions.
Groce on 30 shot clock: "My guy tells me I like it. ... Probably like it more than I thought." Impact was prob over-dramatasized
Groce: The unlimited clock for dribblers (no 5 second) has had a much bigger impact.
Groce: The timeout changes also have had a bigger impact on me.
Groce: Abrams' psyche is pretty good. It's exceptional. He's rare in that aspect.
Groce: Abrams "doing really well." Doing treatment and rehab with movement. Within month be able to do more intense conditioning.
Groce: Abrams "certainly is on track physically for a return next season."
Groce: I think Abrams is at a real peace with what's happened. He's also excited about being on track for a return.
Groce: Abrams won't just be a mentor for Lucas but to all our guys. He has tons of experience and connects with people.
Groce: Not fair to expectations on Abrams in regards to role or playing time next year. Focused on getting healthy.
Groce on having Krush back: "Well, we had them back for the game on Satudray. That was great." They make a difference.