HoosierFan1994

Still think he will breakthrough one year and make the final four. I just don't think they have the backcourt this year.

If X can be our 6th man I'll take it. Galloway doesn't deserve to lose his spot in the lineup. Malik would be our Big off the bench. Give Bates, Geronimo, Banks some minutes and see if they play well early...

I think a 7 seed like UK or Arkansas knocks them out in the second round. They need an NBA like wing on their team. Smith/Loyer/Morton aren't good enough. Jaden Ivey makes this team a title contender. They really miss him.

I give him credit. I was questioning him in mid-January. He and his staff have turned it around. Someone else just said it on Twitter. If I'm Woodson I'm showing any point guard who has hopes of playing in the NBA Jalen's footage from this game. IU has won 10/13. Let's finish strong at home!!!

Wins at Purdue, at Xavier, and at Illinois. Those are 3 top 25 teams in the Bracketmatrix. Not many other teams have impressive road wins.

We a 3 seed right now? Lots of teams around the 3, 4, 5 spot lost today.

If he makes another jump like he did this year he could be All-League good. This was in the back of my mind earlier. Would be a little risky. But yes, would help a lot.

Man what a win...as an IU fan since the early 2000s I can remember just a few games where IU won when nobody gave them a chance...'02 Duke is one of those. UK game in 2011. 1) Jalen.Hood.Schifino. Well done. Enjoy what time left of him we have. May be a top ten pick when it's all said and done. Dude just took over. Knew he was the best guard on the floor in both matchups. If he can be consistent the rest of the way... 2) Even though Trayce didn't play well, dude had 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Still found a way to impact the game. 3) Thought Woodson out-coached Painter. Made some really good adjustments all night. 3-1 vs Purdue in two years. 4) Galloway was HUGE! Most improved player this year? Felt he and JHS just set the tone. Nothing against Loyer and Smith..but JHS and Trey are better. Just outtoughed Purdue. 5) Don't get me wrong. Purdue is a good team. Very good. Sweet 16 good. I just haven't thought at all this year that they are top 5/top 10 good. Edey is the POY. Just don't think they are that good outside of that. As much as I like Painter, I can't stand some of their fan base. Obnoxious. And they've won NOTHING. Massive win. Let's finish strong at home and IU is probably a 3 seed. Hope they can get a healthy Xavier Johnson back! Only downside was IU got nothing out of their bench. offensively.

This team can win and win big without X. Just requires a bench to step up. As I said earlier this week, thank goodness the NCAA Tournament is at a neutral site.

If he could score around 7-9 points, play defense, and overall be on the plus side in about 15 minutes of play, that would be huge.

In a reserve role I think we can say Elston in '13. Him being hurt most the the year hurt that teams depth...

I keep waiting for him to lol. Hope you are right. He might be Iu's 3rd most important player right now in terms of needing to play well.

My mindset when X got hurt was for them to go a little bit above .500 without him in Big Ten Play. IU went 9-6. That's tremendous. I just don't know if it's sustainable. While the Big Ten is deep with tournament teams, only IU and Purdue are getting top 16 consideration. I just don't know if this team without X could beat another top 20 team in the 2nd round or a top 4 team in the Sweet 16. Jalen and Trayce would have to be superman. Somebody HAS to step up. Hearing this news changes my mindset about Bates. I just hope he has a game where he goes off and that can lead to some confidence. He's not done much in the last month.

Yep..not the update I was wanting to hear. He may join May in '75 and Alan in '93 as what could have been..

At one point IU had just made a layup and Michigan State responded and he said "Michigan State on an 8-0 run". People make mistakes but I don't like it when it's that obvious.

That play by play guy was horrible.. so many incorrect facts last night. I actually felt bad for Bilas.

For me, Bates' minutes are determined how well he's playing when he enters the game. He had a few chances last night...fell down on what would have been an easy two points and missed a floater.

I think IU would be 12-5 with Johnson right now. As far as a run I'd like to see this lineup in the tournament JHS X Miller Race Trayce Bench: Trey, Malik, Kaleb It's just hard to say how far this team could go. If they get a 4 or a 5 seed and get Kansas in the Sweet 16, I don't feel very good. However, I could see them beating a team like Alabama.

Yep. I don't think anyone on here thought this was a National Title Contender. I think this team could make a final four run IF they are at full strength/we get a good draw. Right now this is a Sweet 16/Round of 32 team. Would I like them to go beyond that? Yes. But they're meeting expectations without one of their best players. My hope is that we have some postseason success to attract more talent in the transfer portal/recruiting trail.

Thank goodness the NCAA tournament is a neutral site.

Not sure this one loss hurts IU outside of maybe a double bye in the BTT. I am more upset they blew a 9 point lead. Lot's of teams on the 3-5 seed line lost as well. 1) TJD did look tired. Hopefully this isn't a recurring thing. Might be smart to get his minutes in the low 30's the next few weeks before March Madness starts. Then you can really play him 36 plus minutes. 2) I don't like to "bash" on players at all. I'm sure Tamar Bates is a great person. But right now, he has no business being on the court. He missed a floater a few feet from the basket in the first half. Michigan State turned around and scored in fast break. It just seems like when he makes a mistake it really really costs this team. I hate it because I thought he would either be the 2 or 3/6th man this year. 3) Woodson has to figure the bench out. Most teams go 7/8 deep in March. Right now I don't trust anyone outside of Reneau/Banks. Yes, getting X back will be huge. I just felt Geronimo didn't give us much in the front court. Why Kaleb Banks isn't playing more is beyond me. When he entered the game in the 2nd half IU made a really nice run. He may not score but I felt on defense he does a good job...bottom line is starters got IU a 9 point lead and once the reserves came in that lead vanished (Yes, Woodson should have left Jalen in.) 4) That being said...not time to hit the panic button. Not even close. As 007 said this is the best time of the year. It's hard to win on the road in the Big Ten (But not in any other conference; look at Kansas on Monday and Providence last night..) Interested to see how the Purdue game goes. Would LOVE to win that one. If not, finish strong at home and let's see where they are at in the Big Ten Tournament.

Agree that IU has been the best Big Ten team since the calendar turned. I just don't know where the best Big Ten team ranks among the best in college hooops. I think IU has to be at their very best tonight. Good 3 point shooting, limit turnovers, hit your free throws. Like you said I expect a ton of home cooking.

I'm thinking way ahead but getting two wins this week changes the trajectory this program is going in...in a good way. Edit: Not that it's in a bad place now..it's not. It just tells me that this team is the Best Team in the Big Ten and is ready for a deep run in March.

For me, I feel like Trayce is easily going to get his. I'm sure Jalen will have a typical game (make big plays, a few costly ones as well). Race Thompson has played two of his best games against Northwestern and Illinois (8/11 from the field. Was 8/26 since coming back). This team needs consistency from the 2/3 spot. I think IU is very very hard to beat if two things happen: 1) Miller Kopp hits 2-3 three pointers. Last 5 times he has done that Indiana has won. It's what won them the Illinois game. Without him they don't make that run at the end of the game. 2) Trey Galloway scores double figres. Have only lost once this year when that happened (Penn State).

Win one this week and then sweep the remaining home games and this team is in really really good shape going into March.