KDB Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 W! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loviubb Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Night W! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I approve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier987 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (edited) Happy we won. To be expected at home against Minny. Free throw shooting, rebounding and guard play must improve if this team has any hope of making the tournament. Win 2 out of the next 3 and that will open some eyes. Edited January 13 by Hoosier987 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 That was a game we should have won, needed to win, had to win and we did win. Nice bounce back at home after the debacle in NJ. I wish I could say it alleviated all my worries, but that would be a lie. Let’s get a quality win on Tuesday and go from there. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Robby Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Rehire Mike Woodson! nice to see us play well at both ends 1 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev_AK Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 W is better than an L, that is for sure 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (edited) Good win. We responded to every run/mini-run from Minnesota. We played a tighter rotation and it worked. Props to the coaches for looking at the analytics and making adjustments. I think in terms of guard play we have to hand the keys to Trey. None of the others are dependable game to game and Trey seems to play better with a clear role that he knows. Definitely have benefited from some poor shooting the last two wins. Hats off to the fans for creating an atmosphere that’s tough to play in. Even when our fans are unhappy, and the boos say they were, they still show out and show what being a fan is all about. Gotta lock in for Purdue now. That’s going to take an effort we haven’t had all year to get a win, but it could be something to turn the season around. Edited January 13 by KoB2011 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steubenhoosier Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I get it that there are some people who think certain posters are sunshine pumpers. I am trying to be more balanced in my opinions. But my God, some of the comments in thie game thread just make me shake my head. We won. Improved our standing in conference. All that matters 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (edited) Got a good start. Second half was pretty choppy. MN couldn’t hit open shots. That’s been the formula for IU wins against P5 teams. Ware, Mgbako and Reneau were good on offense. Gallo distributed well. Everyone else was a no show. XJ is a punk. Lucky he wasn’t called for hook and hold Edited January 13 by 13th&Jackson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btownqb Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 MM hope to see more 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BGleas Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Good win. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUskim Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Not going to go as far as to say that it turned the season around or anything but a double digit win is nice no matter who it’s against. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Coaches made a nice adjustment against the zone to put Ware in the high post. Communication among the frontline players was really good 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosierfan1901 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Better than a loss + double digit win over a BIG 10 opponent and sole position of 3rd place currently 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Good win. Little sloppy here and there down the stretch but that happens. We see that Mackenzie aggressiveness along with the consistency of KW and MR we'll be just fine. Xavier will be fine too. He's an emotional competitor who has been out and wants this so bad he has to realize he has to slow down to speed up. 7 assists for Trey. Of course the FT stuff is an issue. For now. Let's see if our team/program and staff can get lucky enough to beat Purdue for the 4th time in 5 games. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDB Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 Beat Purdue! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForHumanity Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 We will find out what we're made of in the next 3 games. Meat grinders. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I think Pharrell Payne is my second favorite non-IU player behind the little guard 🙂 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdug Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Good response to a bad game. Thought we struggled keeping them off the offensive boards and struggled with free throws again, but everything else was solid. Minnesota isn’t a great team, but they were 3-1 in the Big Ten before this, so not a pushover either. We also controlled the game and got a much needed double digits margin of victory. Ultimately these next 3 games will tell us a lot about what to expect the rest of the year. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierFaithful Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 MM looked... very good, IMO. Minny ain't incredible, but this isn't non-conference play. If he can elevate his game, that starts to alleviate a lot. Agree with someone above that running more thru TG can open this up. XJ off-ball is an interesting idea, opportunities to kick and he cuts when the defense is off balance. All I know is a couple bong rips and this team was waaaaay more enjoyable to watch 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maedhros Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I'd really like to see college basketball get rid of the one-and-one. It's too onerous on the offense, and too often ends up benefiting the defense that committed the infraction. I saw two instances tonight where a missed front end led to a quick run out and basket for the other team. Traditionalists will say make your free throws, but to that I say defend without fouling. The bonus should be two shots every time. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kdug Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 1 minute ago, Maedhros said: I'd really like to see college basketball get rid of the one-and-one. It's too onerous on the offense, and too often ends up benefiting the defense that committed the infraction. I saw two instances tonight where a missed front end led to a quick run out and basket for the other team. Traditionalists will say make your free throws, but to that I say defend without fouling. The bonus should be two shots every time. Agreed. Might be getting off topic, but they should just copy the format that the women use. Men’s college basketball is the only level of basketball that has halves and the 1 and 1. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGIUAndy Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 2 minutes ago, Maedhros said: I'd really like to see college basketball get rid of the one-and-one. It's too onerous on the offense, and too often ends up benefiting the defense that committed the infraction. I saw two instances tonight where a missed front end led to a quick run out and basket for the other team. Traditionalists will say make your free throws, but to that I say defend without fouling. The bonus should be two shots every time. I agree fundamentally, but it does lead to excitement at the end of games and for the most part the team hacking/behind doesn't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 That was one of our more well balanced scoring games of the season. That was good to see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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