HoosierFan1994

Yes. He needs to sort of accept a different role on offense. Jalen is the guy I want running the show now. Galloway deserves minutes too. But he makes this team better.

Yeah, no need to rush him this week if he's not ready. Would like to have him for the two road games with Michigan State and Purdue. Goal should be he's in game shape by the B1G Tournament. Tonight showed why this team needs him. Gives you a third option on offense.

Any guess when X is coming back? I remember someone, maybe you, saying to watch the Northwestern game months ago.

Even when Tennessee was around #3 I didn't trust them. I don't see them escaping the first weekend of the NCAA tournament.

I am too. I didn't get that one. Still don't understand CJ sitting. Right now I'll take him over Tamar.

Man..a win is a win. Need to start winning road games. Well done. 1) Defense was awesome the last 23 minutes of the game. Thought Geronimo did some really nice things on that end. 2) Trayce continues to carry this team. He makes it look so easy. He's developing into the leader they needed him to be. 3) Feel like I say this all the time when IU plays a close 50/50 game but they really could have used Xavier/Race this game. 4) Jalen has his head scratching moments but he stepped up in the scoring column when nobody else would. 5) I try not to be a negative guy, but Tamar Bates is so lost right now. He has no business seeing the court. Play CJ. At least until X comes back. Great IU teams win on the road. Need to win at Northwestern. Always happy when IU beats Michigan. Especially with Howard/Dickinson. Just don't like them.

Hot Take: I don't think Rutgers will be as successful with their incoming classes. Rutgers wins because of the kind of players they recruit. Do we really see 5 stars playing like this? I don't think so...Rutgers is the new Wisconsin.

Bingo. I don't care as much about who starts. It's who finishes. Race I think is seeing too many minutes but I feel he's made some big plays towards the end of the last few games.

He needs to be suspended a game. That was childish. With him doing it to Trayce that doesn't help his cause. I'm sure Woodson and company was on the phone with the B1G first thing this morning.

A lot of my friends that are IU fans think the same thing. I just go back to the UNC game. They both played awesome. I do think it can work. I think peak JHS/X is better than peak JHS/Trey. Trey is playing awesome right now. I think he's a starter next year.

Don't want to dive into it too much since we will have a whole offseason to talk about it at some point (hopefully the Tuesday after the NCAA title game), but it might be smart for Jalen to come back next year. He will be the guy. Could possibly be a top draft pick if all goes right. ESPN has him at 20. That's hard for a 19 year old kid to pass.

True. Count that one too. Woodson being out didn't help.

I think it's time UK and Cal divorce. I don't hate the guy like most do. But, he has peaked there. Losing to St. Peter's last year wasn't good. To me, that was the start of his downfall. He has a nice class coming in which probably keeps him there.

In the last 8 games really Maryland is the only one where this team didn't play with intensity. I'm confident they can win both if they play like they've been playing. Michigan is a tough place to go win at. Kind of a must win for the Wolverines. I think we lose a close one there and beat Northwestern.

A win is a win! Was upset with the end of the 1st half/around the 3 minute mark of the second half. But, these guys pulled through. We lose this game last year. 1) Been an IU fan since that '02 run. I think right now I put Trayce in the top four of the players I've seen IU have. Victor, Jared, and Cody are the others. Yogi is 5th. What a run he's having. Edey probably deserves NPOY but Trayce is #2. Lock for 1st Team All American. I think only Victor has done that in the last 20 years. Dude is doing what he's supposed to do. Put the team on his back. Zero off nights. 2) Team is showing its depth. Tonight, it was Miller that showed up. Hit some big shots and played tough defense. Hope we see more of that. 3) While I can't stand their style of play, Rutgers is tough. I think we could see them in that Friday 5 vs 4 B1GT matchup or Saturday 3 vs 2 game. I don't think they're built for the NCAA Tournament, but honestly I was more worried about this game than Purdue. 4) So glad there was no let down. We had Michigan last January after the Purdue win. Rutgers in December after the now not so big UNC win. 5) Credit to this coaching staff. I was really critical of them. I didn't think they were good enough. Winning 7 of 8 in the Big Ten is HARD to do. Let's hope they keep it up. Assembly Call guys said it best..great IU teams win on the road. Michigan, Northwestern, Michigan State, and Purdue. A split would be nice. It's possible too. Right now, we have a very good team. A team that I think finishes top 4 in the B1G, wins a game or two in the NCAA tournament. What makes this team Final 4 good? A healthy Xavier Johnson. Hope he's back in a couple of weeks. Would be nice to get him some games before the postseason starts. You would have an All-American Center with two All-conference PG's...that's a recipe for a deep tournament run.

I do feel good about the game tonight. I bet most of you in the Eastern Time Zone are pleased with the start time! Gotta hope the team comes out ready to go. To me, this game is just as important as the Purdue game, it just won't have all the bells and whistles. Rutgers is a very good B1G team. I don't think they are built for March success as they won't get away with how they play in the tournament, but they're going to be tough. It does help that one of their starting bigs is out.

Enjoy him while he is here. :) ESPN has him at #20 on their '23 draft rankings. I have a feeling he may be a lottery pick before it's all said and done.

I don't like how arrogant their fans have become. I like Painter a lot. Just don't think their team is #1 good.

Yes! Last year IU lost to Michigan after a big win. This season after beating UNC they lost to Rutgers. Gotta get this next one.

Dang. What a freaking game and what a day of college hoops! Watched this at a bar full of IU fans. Awesome atmosphere. 1) Enjoy what this team has left of JHS to TJD. Man, what a duo. When X comes back that makes this team much much more dangerous. 2) The great start was key in this game. Indiana didn't let Purdue get comfortable. I said I felt like they had to make Loyer/Smith play like freshmen and for the most part, they did. 3) Our guards outplayed theirs which was my second key going into this game. Galloway has been awesome the last few weeks. I wanted Tamar in the lineup but Trey's stepped up. 4) Kaleb Banks is going to be awesome. Kind of reminds me of when Juwan was a freshmen. Juwan didn't play much on that B1G Championship team but when he did play he was pretty efficient. 5) Malik gaining confidence has been crucial down the stretch. He freaking went at Edey. I loved seeing that. 6) Race made some HUGE plays at the end. Glue guy! 7) Matt Painter is awesome. I know we aren't supposed to like him but what he's doing with this team is special. I'm sorry, I really don't think Purdue is THAT good. Maybe top ten. I just don't think they are a Final 4 team. Edey is a beast, top 3 player in the country. Maybe #1. Outside of that, I think IU is better. With a healthy X IU wins this I think by double digits. Homer me thinks IU can go into Mackey and beat them. Credit to Coach Woodson. I came here three-four weeks ago and wasn't happy with the state of the program. Felt from the Rutgers game to the Penn State game this team took a major step back. Since then, just one loss. I do agree, celebrate but get ready for Rutgers. IMO that game is just as important. They own IU. Let's end that crap. Punch them in the mouth. I hope this team is peaking at the right time. That's what it's going to come down to this year. I don't think there is a consensus #1 team. (Technically we just beat them).

If it's like the UNC game it will be freaking awesome. DJ GNO before the game. They'll have the marching band on the court before the game hopefully. They played the trumpet song the Mets closer came out to and the student section went crazy. When they play Martha the place will go nuts.

That's awesome! Mine is a UK fan but gave me the green light for the UNC game. Tickets weren't that bad. It should be a great atmosphere.

Haven't posted as much in the last month or so, but I'm super pumped for this game. I missed a few of the really bad games (Penn State, Northwestern) but was able to watch Wisconsin, Michigan State, and Ohio State. I like how the guys have responded. I give Purdue credit for what they've done this season. Painter is awesome. Edey is a top 3 player in the country with Trayce and Wilson from Kansas. I was hoping back in December that X would be back for this game. Doesn't sound too good for Geronimo. Key for me is our guards have to outplayer their freshman/make them look like freshman. Need Jalen to have a UNC/OSU kind of game again. Galloway/Bates to hit some shots. Maybe CJ gives us a few big minutes. I don't see IU stopping Edey. Should be a good game. Going to watch it at a big IU bar in Evansville. Probably the biggest IU-PU game in 30 plus years since the early 90s. I think IU finds a way to win. Trayce has a legacy game. I just hope this time when we beat Purdue that we don't sleepwalk the next game..Rutgers on Tuesday. That game is just as important. Crazy, but 2 through 9 in the B1G is separated by 1 game. I think 2 through 11 is by 2. Would like IU to get that double bye in the BTT. P.S. SHAME on ESPN for not having this on College Gameday. I don't know why but I've been hot about this since Monday. Two of the three best players in the country, one of the best rivalries in the sport, #1 team on the road in a tough road environment. Should be a no-brainer. Instead, probably the least exciting Duke-UNC game in a very very long time. Makes me sick. This would have been huge for both IU and Purdue.

Thought the same thing...SMH. You know that's all we will hear at halftime of the IU game.

I laugh at these insider guys..."major hire"..how so?