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I would never have expected Galloway to be the spark that drove us to a new level last night vs. OSU. In fact, I'd have probably considered redshirting him this year because I didn't see where his playing time would avail given the rest of the roster. I'm so happy to be wrong. Never mind that the kid's shot from outside the arc is too flat, his spacing IQ and decisions on penetration more than make up for the shot deficiency. And who knows? Maybe he'll get the arc on the shot right too.

Hoosiers 74 Mildewed Moles 59 with apologies to Scratch Gravel.

Hoosiers 73 Suckeyes 68

Hoosiers 67 Knit Any Felines 53

Hoosiers 86 Bullshi...er...Bulldog Ashes 48

Hoosiers 82 Norse 55

Hoosiers 77 Flighty Irish 67

Gonzaga beat Merrimack 80-55 but I heard it wasn't the cakewalk the final score would indicate. 42-31 at the half. Gonzaga had 17 turnovers to 8 for Merrimack. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/game/_/gameId/401371287

Indiana 74 Bob-a-Needle's Lover 59 (young people won't get this one but Chubby Checker fans will)

I know Wisky has won some tough games, but I am not yet a believer. Hoosiers 74 Bad Germs 66

Hoosiers 76 Cornshuckers 64

If oranges were blue, would we drink blue juice? Hoosiers 72 Blues 64

Indiana 68 Thundering Seen 51

Indiana 93 Striped Pussycats 54

Indiana 81 Louise (32) n Anna (31) 63

Hoosiers 79 St. Johns Wort(s) 68 Not my opinion, but:

Hurryin' Hoosiers 77 Hushed Huskies 56

Of course it was a bit much. Who'd believe our defense would give up 87 to this team?

Hoosiers 92 Eaglets 57

I think we have a good shot at winning it, but realistically I see: 1. Michigan 2. PU 3. IU 4. OSU 5. Maryland 6. MSU 7. Illinois 8. Rutgers (top 8 will get NCAA bids IMO). 9. Iowa 10. Nebraska 11. Wisconsin 12. NW 13. Minnesota 14. PSU With Ayo gone, I just don't see Illinois as the dazzling team a lot of people are predicting. I mentioned on YouTube I expected the Illini to compete against MSU for sixth place in the B1G and was told, "You're insane." We'll see. I've been called that before and it's never stuck.

Hallelujah! I don't have to re-subscribe to Hulu just to get BTN and pay $65 a month. Comcast Atlanta has decided to offer BTN in a package for $10 a month.

While I have no details about what goes on in practice, some of the things I've heard Woodson (and others on the coaching staff) say are encouraging to me. For example, I've heard the phrase "player development" repeatedly since Woodson was hired. In all of Archie's tenure, I don't remember ever hearing that phrase applied to IU basketball. Woody has also said, "It's my job to help him succeed," when he's talked about the potential of Geronimo, the evolution of TJD (and others). He's also talked about it being "my job to put them into a spot where they can succeed" when mentioning Kopp and Stewart on their 3-point shooting. We NEVER heard similar jargon in the Miller era. AND the players' lack of improvement individually the past four years reinforces the idea we have not had any priorities on "player development." Franklin and Thompson may have improved, but I suspect their individual efforts are more to thank for that than any individual improvement plans the previous regime might have offered. How much individual improvement did anyone else see in the rest of the roster? I saw very little. That's why I'm so encouraged by how much we're hearing about it now.

fWish I could say I'll miss him. But I won't.

Tough call. I think the best COLLEGE basketball player we ever had was Scott May. Note I qualify that with "college," not wanting to riddle anyone who might think I'm slighting Isaiah or a handful of others who belong in the conversation. My favorite is a toss-up between Steve Alford and Calbert Cheaney. If the coin ever lands, I'll let you know which one won the toss.

Something to remember: in South Carolina basketball is just something to watch after football season is over. Indiana's passion for basketball netted us guys like Al Durham and Jordan Geronimo, both of whom were overwhelmed with how popular basketball was in our state. I live in the South (Atlanta) and I can tell you that well over 90% of sports talk here is football even when it's not football season. All of his other destinations are first-and-foremost football schools, Alabama's recent basketball success notwithstanding.