dwtaylor1055 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 This will be a tough game and another good test for our guys, especially with it being on the road. I noticed Anderson got no playing time in the Northwestern game, is that Archie trying to send a message maybe or game script? My guess was game script. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 This is going to be another dog fight. I don't know who draws the assignment for guarding Lamar Stevens (if we go with our usual starting lineup, I'm guessing Justin Smith) but he's a handful. If we can hold him down, I think we'll win. We've proven we can win a tight one in conference at home, now let's show we can do it on the road. Toughness is the key. IU 67 PSU 60 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbmhoosier Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 I'd put Mcroberts on Stevens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtoIU Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Not sure Juwan will play. If he's out of the lineup tomorrow, we'll probably lose the game simply because we don't have a consistent scorer after Juwan and Romeo. At least not yet. I'm pretty sure PSU will play physical and slow the game down, which is normally the solution to overcome talent disparity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 ^^ No direct/inside info, but signs point to Juwan being fine/playing. Bruise, not a fracture or significant injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 35 minutes ago, Hoosierhoopster said: ^^ No direct/inside info, but signs point to Juwan being fine/playing. Bruise, not a fracture or significant injury. a couple shots in the shin and he won't feel a thing and be going to go. As long as its not a fracture that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Based on posts here that Juwan will play, he was just whistled for his first foul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Penn State opens -2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwtaylor1055 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 limit turnovers, be efficient on offense, play defense and we win. We are better offensively but they are better defensively. It'll be a battle till the final minute. IU 61 Penn State 58 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addictedtoIU Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Just win the game baby. I don't care if the scoreboard says IU 45 - PSU 44. Gonna be another dog fight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 7 hours ago, dwtaylor1055 said: This will be a tough game and another good test for our guys, especially with it being on the road. I noticed Anderson got no playing time in the Northwestern game, is that Archie trying to send a message maybe or game script? My guess was game script. I was wondering this myself. We played 9 so i wonder if he has started trying to go so deep in the bench Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 19 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said: I was wondering this myself. We played 9 so i wonder if he has started trying to go so deep in the bench I think it's just as simple as IU getting healthier. Green and McRoberts are getting those minutes now that they're back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Game Preview When: Tuesday 12/4 at 7pm ET on BTN Vegas: PSU -2 ESPN: 46% chance of IU victory KenPom: IU: #26, Penn State: #39. 44% chance of IU victory, predicts final score of IU 67, Penn State 69 IU Scouting Report Penn State Scouting Report We are a better shooting team from the field (+10%), but Penn State takes better care of the ball and shoots it better from the line (+8%) Penn State has a higher ranking on defense than us, but I'm having a hard time figuring out why. We hold opponents to a lower field goal %, turn the other team over more, and keep teams off the offensive glass better. I guess Penn State does produce more steals on defense than we do. How we contain Lamar Stevens is going to determine this game. He is currently ranked 10th in the KenPom player of the year standings. Penn State starts two freshman guards and a sophomore center, so ideally we concentrate on Stevens and let the other guys beat us. This is going to be a tough one, and it is certainly not a "trap game" nor is it a "must win". Winning this game would do wonders for our tournament profile, as would just about any B1G road win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Rabby just said no word on Morgan. He caught himself but said if we don't have Juwan watch out....might be trouble. Sounds like we'll get word later tonight on Morgan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Not the best, not the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 As far as Morgan goes, he was sighted by many just a few hours after the game.... walking unimpeded in the mall. However, as I stated, things can change in terms of injury. The good news... no broken bones. Just soreness. I am hoping it does not flare up. And again... should Morgan play on Tuesday, I would not be surprised at all for him to be wearing shin protection. This series of injuries to our players has got to end soon. Honestly, I have never seen anything like it, in all my years of following IU BB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUguy Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 IU has the talent to win this game as well as several of the other road games mentioned earlier in this thread. The only things necessary to beat all except maybe the best teams out there are 1) play smart, 2) keep turnovers to a minimum, 3) play tough defense throughout while keeping fouls to a minimum, 4) fewer turnovers, 5) improve the FT shooting (which should come), 6) don't turn the ball over by playing too fast and sloppy, 7) rebound/positioning, and finally, fewer turnovers. Yes there is a common theme. If they can control the ball and the pace and not turn the ball over, they can and will become pretty darn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier Guy Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 I think IU wins this game. Going to be tough. But this team is going to get it together. I know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 These are the games that I think will decide our season. As most teams do, we'll probably win a game or two we "shouldn't," and we'll probably lose a game or two we "shouldn't." We're going to have quite a few of these 50/50 games, and these are the ones that will determine if we're 7-9 seed or if we're a 10-12 seed. If we can win 60% of our 50/50 games, we'll be good. If we win 40% of them, we'll be in trouble. It wouldn't surprise me if we have close to 10 of these 50/50 types of games the rest of the year, so that could be a 2 game swing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Daily Hoosier Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Side by side statistical comparison, who covers Stevens, PSU with their own big working his way back into shape, a top Nittany Lion defense -- we cover it all in our game preview. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-at-penn-state-game-day-essentials-tale-of-the-tape-keys-to-victory/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 2 hours ago, The Daily Hoosier said: Side by side statistical comparison, who covers Stevens, PSU with their own big working his way back into shape, a top Nittany Lion defense -- we cover it all in our game preview. https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-at-penn-state-game-day-essentials-tale-of-the-tape-keys-to-victory/ I would love for Wheeler (6'1) to be their center, but of course he's a guard lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SIHoosier26 Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Penn State 74 IU 66 Not feeling good about the way we're playing, especially if Juwan can't go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Seems like every time we play them it is a close one so this will be no different PSU 68 IU 65 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergates Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 21 hours ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: Game Preview When: Tuesday 12/4 at 7pm ET on BTN Vegas: PSU -2 ESPN: 46% chance of IU victory KenPom: IU: #26, Penn State: #39. 44% chance of IU victory, predicts final score of IU 67, Penn State 69 IU Scouting Report Penn State Scouting Report We are a better shooting team from the field (+10%), but Penn State takes better care of the ball and shoots it better from the line (+8%) Penn State has a higher ranking on defense than us, but I'm having a hard time figuring out why. We hold opponents to a lower field goal %, turn the other team over more, and keep teams off the offensive glass better. I guess Penn State does produce more steals on defense than we do. How we contain Lamar Stevens is going to determine this game. He is currently ranked 10th in the KenPom player of the year standings. Penn State starts two freshman guards and a sophomore center, so ideally we concentrate on Stevens and let the other guys beat us. This is going to be a tough one, and it is certainly not a "trap game" nor is it a "must win". Winning this game would do wonders for our tournament profile, as would just about any B1G road win. Two possible reasons for their defense rank being better than our: Kenpom adjusts for opponents. IU holding Chicago State to 55 points isn't treated the same as PSU holding Bradley to 59 (in a loss no less). I believe Kenpom still has some preseason baked into the rankings. Each game played removes some of it until at some point it is all actual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milehiiu Posted December 4, 2018 Report Share Posted December 4, 2018 Juwan is with the team. Will be game time decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.