Final : Indiana 75 - Minnesota 71 | RoJo Career High

[ElectricBoogaloo 4,291]

3 minutes ago, zsmithey4 said:

I posted this in the college basketball thread but it looks like Minnesota's rpi was 74 when we won on Saturday. Does that make it a tier 1 win?

Maybe technically. Do "tier 1" wins count for something in the selection committee? Hardly feels "tier 1" with no Lynch and no Coffey but it was a good win nonetheless. 

[zsmithey4 224]

Just now, ElectricBoogaloo said:

Maybe technically. Do "tier 1" wins count for something in the selection committee? Hardly feels "tier 1" with no Lynch and no Coffey but it was a good win nonetheless. 

I assumed it helps with our resume because they mentioned tier 1 and tier 2 wins on espn.com. Unfortunately they were talking about that horrible school northwest of us having 4 of them

[Uspshoosier 44,145]

Maybe technically. Do "tier 1" wins count for something in the selection committee? Hardly feels "tier 1" with no Lynch and no Coffey but it was a good win nonetheless. 

It will depend on how Minny plays without them moving forward. If the continue to lose their rpi will go down and that tier 1 win will drop but if Minny starts winning without them and their rpi improves then committee will view that win as a tier 1 road win


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[Bailey7878 2,506]

Curious who you do think will play guard next year? Phinisee, Green and Durham are the only guard's as of now. Are you expecting Hunter &/or Anderson will pick up minutes at SG? 

Anderson no. One or two grad transfers probably. Maybe Romeo but doubtful. Durham needs alot of work.

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[Bailey7878 2,506]

Curious who you do think will play guard next year? Phinisee, Green and Durham are the only guard's as of now. Are you expecting Hunter &/or Anderson will pick up minutes at SG? 

We probably sign three players in the spring and we need guards who can play right away. Durham can't shot.

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[IUHAHN81 2,176]

The fact we r even talking about losing at home just makes me hang my head.  Lose wherever but not at home darn it!  That place is too special to look like we have there.  Let's start fresh and not lose anymore there.  Ok, sounds good.  :)

[Bailey7878 2,506]

It will depend on how Minny plays without them moving forward. If the continue to lose their rpi will go down and that tier 1 win will drop but if Minny starts winning without them and their rpi improves then committee will view that win as a tier 1 road win


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We need to beat some other teams because minnesota won't win much without them. They have zero depth and the depth they have is bad.

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[Uspshoosier 44,145]

We need to beat some other teams because minnesota won't win much without them. They have zero depth and the depth they have is bad.

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IU would need beat other teams regardless of what Minny does the rest of the year. In my opinion they will still win some big games without Lynch. Take away those awful home losses and IU would be in decent shape with the 2 Tier 1 wins compared to other teams but those 2 losses are tier 4 losses and will be hard to overcome. Good news is with Ohio st hot start they give IU a chance for 2 more Tier 1 wins. IU will have opportunities for quality wins (Purdue,MSU, Ohio st) at home and (MSU, Ohio st) on the road. That’s 5 games against rpi top 25 teams.


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[HoosierAloha 29,880]

Durham will be a contributor one day. Not every kid is a stud from day 1. He does a few things well. The NCAAT should not be our mark with this team. After all the ups and downs we have had, I think an NIT invite would be a good accomplishment and more games for our young guys to play.

I'm still high on Durham because he gets it. I'm not sure he'll ever be all Big Ten but he'll play a role. I could see him becoming a much better shooter, able to get to the rim better, and a defensive stopper. 15-20 minutes in a reserve role as a sophomore would be a good start.


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[MoyeNeeded 3,073]

I'm still high on Durham because he gets it. I'm not sure he'll ever be all Big Ten but he'll play a role. I could see him becoming a much better shooter, able to get to the rim better, and a defensive stopper. 15-20 minutes in a reserve role as a sophomore would be a good start.


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Similar game to Remy.

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[HoosierAloha 29,880]

Similar game to Remy.

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I hadn't thought of that but he is similar. His role has dropped off since the Dook game. Hopefully once he's comfortable he'll step up a bit like Remy. I'll never forget that corner three at little brothers place.


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