It was impressive, although Illinois didn't seem very impressed by anything the Demons did. The Illini have a top seed for the second time in school history and a confidence to match. As long as we stick to the game plan and play Illinois basketball, we should have no problem. That tough loss to Indiana kind of put it in perspective and brought us back down to earth. The reason we're coming in here with a little chip on our shoulder is because of the loss to Indiana.
Dreams come true.
Fischer attended four high schools, moving around Pennsylvania and Maryland with his mother. He didn't play much basketball and quit during his sophomore year to work at a Burger King. He took off a year after graduating to live with his sister at Columbus Air Force Base in Mississippi and work on his game at the base gym. They were real physical. They told me, 'We're going to help you.