Northwestern held its men's basketball media day Tuesday afternoon, giving the media another opportunity to speak to players and coaches before an exhibition against Quincy on Nov. 5 and the season-opener Nov. 13 against UMass-Lowell.
Here's what Chris Collins had to say:
- Since he arrived in Evanston, Collins has made it a priority to build relationships with some of the leftovers from Bill Carmody's regime. Of the players still with the program -- seniors Tre Demps and Alex Olah and juniors Sanjay Lumpkin and Nate Taphorn (who never played for Carmody but was recruited by him) -- Collins continually pays tribute to them and their commitment in front of the media.