NashvilleHoosier

The sting of last night ramps up as we simultaneously missed a shot to be 1.5 games out of first while falling into effectively a 5 way tie for 3rd (counting ILL and MSU as 9-6 since they are only missing home games against Minnesota). Our next 2 might decide our shot at the double bye.

So what you're saying is they are desperate for a high quality win and a sleepy early tip off on the road against a team that embarrassed them on their home floor is the perfect opportunity. I've not yet successfully re-programmed myself to not expect the worst outcome in huge moments for IU hoops. The Archie years (and beyond) did a number on this fragile soul ;-). This may or may not be a cry for help.

Feels like every game is a little more important than the last. I hate that this game is a noon Saturday tip after the gut punch from last night, and against a team that will desperately be seeking payback. A sleepy early tip off/another poor start first half and we're staring a possible 4 game losing streak and another middle of the pack finish in the face. I feel like this team is better equipped than any in recent memory to turn the page quickly and turn last night into fuel. Let's do that, please.

I thought the refs were bad. Really bad. We also did ourselves no favors digging that big of a hole. Both can be true. Very poor effort in the first half, regardless of calls made. We can’t control the refs, we can control the effort. I hope that letdown doesn’t linger. Need to move the focus to Illinois real quick.

This will never happen but if we don’t make a solid dent in their lead by the under 8, give TJD a rest.

You expected something different?

Trayce looks absolutely gassed. NW came to prove a point. Didn’t expect an absolute no show.

Completely useless fact of the day....the highest ranked team with 7 or more losses. Carry on.

I can help with that b/c a buddy sent me a screenshot beside himself that there wasn’t a big 12 team on the 1 line (but no reaction to IU on the 2 line)

I don’t know. Just rewatched it 4 times and nothing about what Dickinson was doing made it look like he was expecting the ball. And extra shout out to Kopp. Absolutely glued to Howard the whole possession.

Alone in 2nd place right now with a chance to tighten that grip the next 2 games. Exactly 1 month to the day we fell to 10-6, 1-4 in conference. Unreal turnaround.

Don’t care what anyone says he was great on defense tonight. Great.

Don’t care how it happened that’s a ******* big boy win!!!

Kopp or Bates is gonna hit a huge 3 down the stretch here

Gotta take JHS out here…don’t risk the 3rd foul.

Yeah I’d love to see the script Indiana on a crimson away jersey more than anything.

Kudos to the ladies for beating the men to the script Indiana unis.

Wisconsin's win last night moves them back into a Q2 win for us, so as of this moment we have a 8-7 combined Q1/Q2 record. Anybody know if we've ever had an over .500 Q1/Q2 record this late in the season in the NET era?

A slow start where we dig a big hole scares me on this one.

Uggghhhhh. Okay. I’m a reasonable person (sometimes). I’ve listened to, and considered several opinions. I come to you fools with my tail tucked ready to admit that, though my opinion here is more nuanced that should fit into a message board post….I get it. And I’m fine with court storm on Saturday. I’m also not trying to start another conversation on this (lively!) topic so mods, feel free to toss this post in the bin.

I think he should have NOT stormed the co…….ah, sorry, yeah I mean, he played great defense! Took his chances and converted. Exactly what we need from him!

I’m not even anti court storm. Context is important.

There is a mute button. I’ll die on this hill.

Clenching so hard.

And should do so without storming the court, when we are ranked and favored to win against a rival we call little brother.