Dave from Dayton

I have to tip my toupee to Xavier. He was gassed. Obviously... But every time after placing his hands on his knees indicating he was very tired he went and ran and defended and played to the best of his ability. Seems players just may shoot short if tired near the end of the game. So he missed the shot terribly. He laughed, embarrassed and good naturedly. And Ware, behind him, was laughing and sharing the joke. (Not sure if those things happened just like that...) They were in a good mood. Played better defense in the 2nd half. Protected the ball. Rebounds were not good. Wonder what was up with Ware? Was he not feeling well? Otherwise, really nice 2nd half. 27 points by OSU during that half. Well done.

Don't you just hate it when someone takes a quote out of context and applies it elsewhere?

I hate OSU. Keep going in person to watch and IU vs OSU game. I lost both times recently. Man that suck big ones. Beat the crap out of THE fu(&nuts. And I now live in Ohio...nice place but the fans are a tad like they are entitled. Go IU!

I can see where some are sloppy with proper nouns and they should be spelled correctly. Especially in a published final document. But this is a fan site. Sloppiness and imprecision is/are/was/were/ain't expected and generally accepted by me at least. Heck, I'm a professional engineer...I'm perfect all of the time. Methinks that some need to have a better gription on thingys that others are trying to get across. Not so much about pronuncipications and alphabetmetronics...and speling. Right, L C or Elsie...?

Ohio State is the much better basketball team. They probably will win. But, I do not care about that. OSU 73 Indiana 75 IU surprises us and plays defense. Yeah, I know. Right, sure. Trust me. Put money on it? No way.

I thoroughly understand and could 'predict' a lot more accurately than my Prediction Thread shows. But, I don't really care about who or why someone is more 'objective' than I post in this game. I never put $$ on sports gambling. I grew up within walking distance of a parimutuel horse racing venue and loved it. But never have I put more than $2 on a horse. So professional gambling, in my opinion, is for other people to get their dopamine hits. Not me. Play the lottery...you have got to be kidding me. Why do I want more money? I have enough. I also do not hang a hat on any player's career night impacting the next games. So the premise in the above post is not necessarily correct about that. I could see, and posted early on this site, that IU needed guards and shooters much before this season started. The 'fix' has been missed. So IU is dependent on the inside game. This gives opponents an opportunity to shut down IU's offense more easily. Back to the Prediction Thread. It gives me some pleasure to be involved in discussing the pros and cons of IU's team's performance in advance and during the games. Not so much after the fact. I do not get any satisfaction from posting that IU should lose to OSU tonight. Hope springs eternal. Never, ever, should any team come to SSAH and win over IU. Not ever. What really pisses me off is that the coaching staff is missing the boat. The X's and O's are not putting IU in position to take advantage of matchups and other opportunities during the game. B.L. Glad that you are 'professionally' able to predict. Good on you. But, I do not care about that. I care only about this team, the coaches and them doing their best. They are not even close. That is the issue. Notice, I am not saying that they have to win each and every game. Just that they need to grow up and do better...all..of...the...time. Sure, I wear my heart on my sleeve. I like that placement much better than any 'satisfaction' others get picking an OSU tonight. How dare you? ! /s Pick against MY HOOSIERS. ... As they say in New Joisie...Get outa heya!! /s I do really like this site. And I appreciate the hell out of those that give time and effort to make it better, interesting and moderated. Love the discussions. Some need to be shorter and to the point. Not run on and on. (looks in mirror. Oh.)

It is not that we sux. IU is terribly inconsistent and unfocused at times. Erratic and sloppy perimeter play and lack of defense hurt the team. And we here trying to predict and anticipate all of that...are behind the curve. Especially on the road. But the positive side of all of this is that they and we have a lot of the season to go. I can't pull out much more of my hair. The biggest question is not if this is a flawed team...because it is. The question is can Coach Woody and his staff fix it or at least figure out how best to use it and position it to win? Uh...well...ugh... (And then recruit better and use the portal better.)

I don't play the lottery. Because I won it 46 years ago when I married by girlfriend. We have been happy. 2 wonderful girls that are launched and with significant others. But IU hasn't won a NC since I don't know when. Life sux donut.

Should I throw my beloved Hoosiers under the bus and go with the Vegas prognosticators? Noooo! Another year in the lower half of the prediction game. The sky is crying...Stevie Ray Vaughan, B B King, Albert King, Paul Butterfield - The Sky Is Crying (youtube.com)

Did I say IU by ten? I meant, IU by 9. Comon guys...

Indiana playing 3 on 5. No good guard play.

I'm going to change my prediction...Indiana wins by 10.

Clean it up, play some smart ball. Win this game.

They have to play smarter. Come on...

Probably hungover...

My family is watching and we are excited for IU basketball in 2024!! Beat those cornholers! IU by 2...at least! Any Mgbako, X, Ware sighting? Heard they all are playing.

I hope that you win! Which would mean that I won too. And that the Hoosiers won!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Her coffee's so bad I have grounds for divorce. She has nine buttons on her nightgown...and can only fascinate. For the record, that last line is from a Homer and Jethro song lyrics.

What about curling, fishing, and giant pumpkin kayaking?

May have been posted... Watch free rerun of Kennesaw State vs Indiana, 1 hour, no commercials or breaks. Go to Youtube (not live), search for The Draftmatic then scroll down to the game. However, it skips about 8 minutes in the first half and 12 minutes or more in the 2nd. BOO!! Happy New Year!

Indiana 76 Neighbraska 74

TV timeout. Indiana by 15. 3:25 remaining. 92 - 77

ESPN has nice live stats.