Dave from Dayton

Some fans are asking why the betting line has dropped to IU -3. Perplexed is the general feeling. Oregon has some RB issues. The make small mistakes that really add up. There is a lot of hype. Pundits have leaned toward Indiana winning. What is going on betting wise? Seems to me that lately we have been hearing that 'no team can withstand that hype...big heads'. Pundits fill space are going after that storyline. Oregan fans do not want to see the upstart IU holding the trophy high. They do not want Coach Cig to say "I just win." Don't worry about it. Cheer on the team. Oregon is falling apart with all of the announced portal transfers and injuries and...we beat them like a rug already this season. IU does it all! We just win. Oregon is already on the ropes. Beaten. IU will keep controlling the line and getting to their QB. No mistakes and we get turnovers. Big plays are ours, too. And Oregon sucks inside the red zone. Any questions? IU by 21. Small batch bourbon will be opened in 10 minutes. Watch the ducks get shredded in the jet engine. Splatter factor 11.

No pants just might make a stir. Biggest football game day in history, today! I'd say just about anything is appropriate today. I'm in gear and warmed up. Put me in, coach! Old Fart and his posse owe me for 2 lamps. Got the place cleaned and plastic sheeting down this time. I'm thinking that the wallpaper is almost a paisley and pepperoni. Do you remember the rugby team bar on 3rd near the bookstore and Acacia back in the late 60's? Who was that woman with you?

#1 Indiana Sluggers 35 Duck Soup (aka Losers) 14 Groucho said this about Oregon: "You can leave in a taxi. If you can't get a taxi, you can leave in a huff. If that's too soon, you can leave in a minute and a huff."

ayep!

IU has 10 more points on free throws...

This will be Indiana University's basketball team coming out party! A win on the road in the Big Ten! I'm envisioning a low turnover, high efficiency, high assist, balls to the walls in defense, excellent rebounding game. Rebounding and fouls...keys to the game...and early starts. PS...Mark Cuban puts more money down on IU athletics. I kid you not. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2026/01/07/mark-cuban-donation-indiana-football-transfer-portal-athletic-department-curt-cignetti-net-worth/88064397007/

#1 in Football - Indiana Hoosiers 83 Old Bay Seasoning would improve the turtles 72 (So their side is Payneless, it brings on many changes...MASH them.)

Maryland could be a Payne. Spoiler alert: If Payne plays...it will really be a tough game on the road in the B1G. Otherwise, MD may lose by 10. https://www.insidethehall.com/2026/01/06/what-to-expect-iu-basketball-travels-to-maryland/

Maryland is rated #130 by the NET, IU #30. Just read this on one of the Maryland fan forums: "Can they keep it below the -45 point differential the football team lost to Indiana by? That'd be a small victory." IU has struggled on the road. Don't get cocky.

To quote Coach Mike Davis feeling the pressure of following RMK: "We're number four!"

They need to start 4 minutes ahead of the other team each half. Those first few minutes are killers.

Fork!

Stop the game! That is my double guess score! 85 77

Conerway with 20 points. Enright with 8 assists and 11 points. Sisley adding oooomph.

Sisley providing the spark.

Assists! Rebounds! Hitting!

DeVries with 3 fouls in 3 minutes. Washington is effectively feeding their big.

9 of 9 free throws! Who ARE these guys?

Dave's not here.

Assists and rebounds and drawing fouls and defending better. Started cold on defense. This is a lot more interesting.

IU 28 - 24.... starting to draw fouls.

Defense is so yesterday.

How to handle Washington's center? Who was on our team and would kick players in the

Nah. He is a freshman. Block him out. He is 6' 10". And he is ugly.

I'm excited to see this team in the new year! Go IU!