CauseThatsMyDJ Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 KenPom likes MSU 75-66, giving us a 20% chance of victory (this has risen recently). ESPN gives us a 14% chance to win. Vegas has not released a line yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CampHoosier Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Play Clifton Moore for Pete's sake. Have to know what we have going in to next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Even at home i don't think we have the talent to beat this team. Maybe if everyone is shooting really well we can, but that hasn't happened yet and i don't expect it to happen tomorrow. But we have seen them now and we should adjust and play better defense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierhoopster Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 We played PU well, in the Hall, this team is capable of playing MSU well in the Hall, and with a little more prep time I think we'll see a better IU showing. That last game was against a rested MSU team where we were coming off a really short turnaround. This is at least a little better situation. I think we have a shot, just as we did against PU. MSU is a major challenge, and I understand Collin will continue to be out, but let's see what the team can do at home. I think it will be a fairly close game and then MSU will probably pull away similar to the PU game -- but if we can hit our freaking free throws.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I think we would have to be clicking on all cylinders. MSU has waves of height that hurt us since we are challenged inside. So, someone besides Morgan needs to bring it, e.g., Justin Smith or maybe even Freddie. On top of that, Rob will need to assert himself offensively, and maybe Green builds on his last game. Last time, we looked overwhelmed by Jackson and Ward and that big kid from Grand Rapids as they played vollyeball over our heads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I expect a similar rotation to the PU game, unless fouls dictate otherwise. With the exception being more minutes for Green. I see McSwain and Durham being the only ones off the bench other than who doesn’t start between Newkirk/Green. Could see Green getting the start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted February 2, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 We have to have Morgan, RoJo and one additional person have good games to have a chance in this one. Hopefully that will be Green or Smith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 7 minutes ago, CauseThatsMyDJ said: We have to have Morgan, RoJo and one additional person have good games to have a chance in this one. Hopefully that will be Green or Smith. Green & Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 4 minutes ago, BGleas said: Green & Smith Green and Smith both playing well and finishing the year off strong would really make the next three weeks more enjoyable for me. I've waited all year for Green to play himself into a more substantial role. Unfortunately, he has not been consistent enough to do that. Seeing him finish with a consistent, strong three weeks along with continued maturation from Smith would be a nice way to end the year and lead into next. Back on topic. Beat MSU and give Izzo heck if any of you all are there tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I see this going the way that Duke and PU went. If we're competitive at least through halftime I'll be fine with that. If we can stay competitive throughout the game like we were in those two, fantastic. Pull out a victory and I'll be elated. One variable that I'm waiting to see is how MSU is going to hold up the rest of the season. There is a lot going on there, and it has to put a lot of stress on the team and obviously on the coaches. Are they going to start to crumble at some point? I could see them losing some games they shouldn't due to all the distractions. If we come out fired up we could give them a bit of a shock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CauseThatsMyDJ Posted February 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Michigan State opens -9 in Vegas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohete15 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 This will be a close one. If we can get a good shooting night, we can pull this one off. We are going to hear some rated R material from the student section lol. Can't wait to get a scathing review from "I can't do no wrong Tom" about how inappropriate the students were. I hope MSU walks out with a loss and that Izzo feels horrible about himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Me thinks that MSU still hasn't figured out their turnover issues. We need to convert those TO's into points. IMO that is what the game will come down to. I predict a 8 point Sparty win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUalum Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Devonte Green celebrates his 21st by scoring 21 pts, Morgan is Morgan, Johnson is Johnson and Smith shows off is potential future NBA talent. (then I woke up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cohete15 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 6 minutes ago, IUalum said: Devonte Green celebrates his 21st by scoring 21 pts, Morgan is Morgan, Johnson is Johnson and Smith shows off is potential future NBA talent. (then I woke up) Don't wake up!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblaz13 Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 My guess is Michigan State by 15-20.This isn't a good match up for IU in any building. I'm not saying IU can't give a competitive performance..I just don't think they will be able to handle their depth and athleticism.Let's all hope the Spartans have a bad shooting day, and that IU doesn' t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU Scott Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 MSU 79 IU 66 Think we will play them tough and then MSU pulls away late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Well, Ok St. at 13-9 bear Kansas and St. John's at 10-13 beat Duke, so why not us? 68-64 IU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Just thought of this, too bad IU isn’t any good this year, I bet GameDay would have been in Bloomington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoomBaby Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 It certainly would be a better game if the referees actually did their job and called Michigan State's fouls. Not that IU would make their free throws, but Jackson, for instance, would probably foul out in the first half, and Ward wouldn't be far behind him. A pipe dream, I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bstall76 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 We get 5 in double figures and win by 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 I think we win. I hope we treat Izzo with extreme disrespect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FW_Hoosier Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 8 minutes ago, KoB2011 said: I think we win. I hope we treat Izzo with extreme disrespect. I agree with your last sentence, but it looks like the university doesn’t, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5fouls Posted February 4, 2018 Report Share Posted February 4, 2018 IU will score 68 points. MSU will score a diffetent amount. Not sure if it will be more or less than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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