'Virginia, with its molasses-slow tempo and lock-down defense, is sure to test Auburn. But the greatest test is from within Auburn's own locker room, and the player who is no longer there,' nrarmour writes.
CLOSE The Final Four is set. USA TODAY Sports' Scott Gleeson looks toward Saturday's games featuring Auburn vs. Virginia and Texas Tech vs. Michigan State. USA TODAY Sports
It isn’t simply a question of how you fill his role or where you account for his points, but also how you recover emotionally. “We know he wants to be with us contributing,” McLemore added. “He would do anything to be with us, so we definitely have to play hard. We can’t take any plays off knowing that Chuma would do anything in his power if he could just be able to play in this game.WHO HAS EDGE?: Virginia and Auburn face off in first semifinal
The players were stunned and sad, of course. But they also were determined to make sure that everything Okeke did throughout the season, including his monster game against North Carolina – he had 20 points and 11 rebounds in 25 minutes -- wouldn’t be for naught. Though he didn’t make the trip with the team – he had surgery to repair his torn ACL on Tuesday – he is not far from their minds. In the mural of players outside the Auburn locker room, Okeke is in the front row. He still has a locker in the locker room.
“Does the idea of a little bit more Austin Wiley, Anfernee McLemore, Horace Spencer and Danjel Purifoy, does that sound good?” Pearl said. “More of those guys is a good thing. So let’s take advantage of more of those guys, what are the things they do.
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