WATCH! Avery Anderson III Talks Matchup with Iowa State

TCU transfer guard Avery Anderson III talks about the bye week and the importance of winning on the road.

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00:00 >> Avery, obviously been an emotional week for Coach Dixon.

00:03 I guess how are you and the rest of the team,

00:05 how have y'all kind of rallied around him and support him?

00:07 >> Yeah, just making it light on him, going through that stuff on someone.

00:13 So we just wanna be there, and whatever he needs, I'm there.

00:17 I'm pretty sure all the other players and coaches are gonna be there for

00:19 him through this tough time that he's going through.

00:21 >> What are some things you guys need to do in order to get the win over Iowa State

00:26 this time around?

00:27 >> Definitely need to have a better start and just cut down on the turnovers.

00:31 And I would say from the past games that we've been starting very well,

00:34 when we've been protecting the ball, it's just our defense, I would say,

00:38 needs to come along and defense rebounding, offense rebounding.

00:42 >> How tough is it to play up there at Iowa State?

00:44 >> I would say it's, I mean, I won there, so now I'm playing.

00:50 But it's a very tough place to play at.

00:52 They got a good crowd, great coach, great players, and

00:57 it's always just tough playing at a place in a big 12.

00:59 >> You're talking about the atmosphere that's created here and

01:03 how difficult they make it on teams that come through here, and can you feel it?

01:07 >> Yeah, for sure.

01:09 Our crowd here just, it's amazing, playing in front of them and

01:13 just wanting to get the dubs for them, so just hoping this out.

01:20 >> What have you noticed about them?

01:22 Is there anything that they do, or is there any period in the game where you

01:25 say, I don't notice the crowd here?

01:28 >> To be honest, I be locked in, so I don't even be hearing nothing.

01:31 I just be hearing Coach Dixon for real, but I do be noticing when players are at

01:35 the free throw line, they be loud, so I be noticing that.

01:39 >> They got their point guard back in the line of Lipsy.

01:41 What does he kind of bring to the team, and

01:42 how you guys have to approach to kind of try to slow him down?

01:45 >> Yeah, really keeping him out the lane.

01:48 He's a good playmaker, and really fast, really athletic.

01:52 So just keeping him out the lane and being solid with him.

01:58 >> Anything else for Avery?

01:59 Appreciate it, John.

02:00 >> Thank you. >> Okay, thank you.