JerseyHoosier

Was just looking at the grid and doing some reading about Newton to refresh my memory of his situation. How prophetic is this article about last season. Pretty much nailed everything that happened. https://www.si.com/college/indiana/basketball/how-jakai-newton-injury-impacts-indiana-basketball-backcourt-in-2023-24

This is going to be easy kid to root for on some different levels.

He's going to have to hire somebody really talented to make reel last more than 30 seconds of positive plays in an Indiana jersey.

And sadly we slipped into the Indiana offense that has 0.0% cohesion tonight. We have avoided this awful version of ourselves for a long stretch of games now, but we officially forgot how to play together as a team tonight. Not having Galloway hurts but still we forgot how to run pick and rolls at all or simply move the ball from side to side. It's first guy with a crappy shot just chuck it type of offense tonight. And though CJ Gunn just scored, he is the worst of the worst of being a chucker, which is perplexing being that he has shot 32% from the field this year.

Let's go!! And pleeeeease somebody guard Tominaga, especially in this first half.

Well he's spot on about the defense but come on...he isn't owning how much that press affected us. I can't believe after the Auburn game that every team in't pressing us from beginning to end. Our guards simply aren't good enough to handle it, especially with Xavier out.

Our guard play is just embarrassing. That's on the coaching staff. Not one of our guards is a game changer on either side of the court. You either have to recruit guards who can impact the game or develop the ones you have. Neither has happened for this team.

Our perimeter is just awful on both sides of the court. Mbako/Galloway/Leal= 3/12 from deep and just miserable defense around the perimeter. Cupp has 2 points....0 assists...0 rebounds...and has been equally bad at guarding anybody. Maybe the worst due to his size. You just can't win in college basketball withough quality guard play. We just don't have it.

Man we are just so undisciplined on defense. Can't handle screens, rotations, or pump fakes. Kind of crazy to watch over and over again.

Yet they got it to him under the rim and nobody wanted to shoot on the kick out....except Malik.

TG=27% from deep this year. Whatever happened last year with that 46% is no more. Stop taking them unless you have to.

Galloway's outside shooting is just brutal. I thought he would improve as the season wore on but he just keeps throwing up bricks. Not even close.

Funny how every shooter we play has his best shooting game of the season against us. 🤮

It also defies logic how one of the biggest line ups in the nation can't rebound. How is this possible??

I don't understand how a guy off the bench who misses so many shots continues to think he can make shots. It defies logic.

Just a terrible play at a terrible time. Should be a flagrant 1.

There's still a lot of time left in this game. I'm hoping this team has the moxy to mount a comeback. Win or lose, I at least want to see us push back here soon.

Which is crazy...what are tired from? Whooping on Kennesaw State? Totally baffling.

Geez....so much for regrouping at halftime. 😡

No need to throw a brick....one of our players will from the three point line soon afterwards anyway.

The reality is that Xavier Johnson hasn't played consistent ball in a long, long time. It's asking a lot to have him starting a Big Ten game after not being a consistent part of this team for good chunk of multiple seasons.

Down 8 on the road not too bad considering we had 10 turnovers (4 by Johnson).....8 less free throws....and had Mgbako and Reneau on the bench on shady foul calls for too much of the half. Seems like Johnson needs to come off the bench until he gets into rhythm. If we limit turnovers and fouls, we can get back in this game quickly.

There no reason that last foul call happened. Just stupid.

I don't mind the no calls on our end. I have a bigger issues with the minor contact calls on their end. In general, refs needs to swallow their whistles and let these players get used to contact. Those chippy calls aren't happening in the Big Dance.

Was just grumbling about this to the wife.