When John Thompson Jr. coached the Hoyas, he embraced the "us against the world" mentality with his team. He used articles from the media and comments from coaches to inspire his team.

He encouraged his guys to play dirty defense and slow the game down. His teams would milk the clock.

It was good enough for him to achieve success in his Hall of Fame career.

John Thompson III took over the downtrodden program in 2004. He brought the Hoyas back to prominence by leading them to a Sweet 16 and a Final Four appearance.

The Hoyas underachieved last season, and it looked like it may happen again after losing four of five down the stretch. They dealt with the news about Austin Freeman being diagnosed with diabetes.
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