LamarCheeks

This is women's coaching carousel news, but it's somewhat interesting. MaChelle Joseph fired at Georgia Tech. She says it's because she called out the administration for Title IX violations, Georgia Tech says it's because of player mistreatment. Joseph is from Indiana, is a former Indiana All-Star and went to Purdue ... https://www.ajc.com/sports/college/machelle-joseph-fired-georgia-tech/hH8W6QvPduR8ItGgzXvQ4N/

Fitzner had been contributing some quality minutes lately and we couldn't shoot for sh-t tonight, so I was really puzzled as to why he didn't play one second. Throw him out there for 5-6 minutes and see what he can do. If he's the Fitzner of the middle point of the season, sit him back down. If he's the Fitzner of late, give him some run. That made no sense to me.

Absolutely love what JuMo did for us this year, but whether it's high school, college or NBA ball -- it's all about 3-point shooting these days. Our only effective offense this season was pounding the ball down low to a 6-8 forward. That CANNOT be all you have. You have to hit 10-15 from distance in a game to be successful -- and we just couldn't do that. Most games, we'd struggle just to hit 5 or 6. Simple math tells you that when you're getting 2s and the other team is getting 3s, you're gonna lose. And these guys might not be good shooters, but I think they can be. ... Victor Oladipo couldn't throw the ball into the ocean his first two years and that summer between his sophomore and junior seasons, he worked his a$$ off and became a very good shooter. It can be done. We won't have any more success next season if we cannot hit from the outside. It's that simple.

We're (5-13, 38.5 percent) actually shooting a better percentage from distance than they are (11-29, 37.9). But they've hit more and hit them when it matters.

I think that's the ballgame, folks.

Juwan with two really, really, really bad plays under our own bucket.

How the eff do we foul with 2 seconds left on the shot clock and they're nowhere close to a good shot!

De'Ron -- YOU'VE GOT TO MAKE THAT!

I'm still flummoxed at how our guys have absolutely no touch around the rim. Durham makes a really nice move to get a nice shot, then just bangs it off the backboard.

I guess according to Dakich, a guy hitting Morgan's arm as he goes to the bucket, is just a "Hall Call?" No, Danny Boy -- that's a foul.

Phinisee used his body and the rim for protection on a layup. ... What a novel concept!

Instead of playing like it wants to go to NYC, this team is playing like it wants the season to be over.

Normally, I cringe when Fitzner comes in. But we can't shoot for sh-t tonight. So why not put him in, set a couple screens for him and let him chuck up 2-3 3-pointers? If he can't make one, sit him back down. It can't be any worse than anything else we've tried tonight.

Man it would be nice to have a three point shooter.

1 on 3 doesn't work for you, Devonte. Pull the ball back.

At some point tonight, we're going to have to hit a jump shot. ... Maybe two. ... If the best we can do is a layup or dunk, it's gonna be a loooooooong night.

Terrible shooting so far. Other than a couple FTs, I don't think we've made more than a layup or dunk.

Wonder who uses more black hair dye: Gregg Marshall or Coach K?

No. 0 is a no-go again.

I have to admit, this made me chuckle ...

Can't explain it -- not feeling good about this one. Hope I'm wrong. Shockers 67 Hoosiers 62

Archie just had a news conference about Wichita State. He didn't say anything about Romeo and nobody asked. Are we just assuming that Romeo is done?

For fairness' sake, I don't disagree with you. But to have any hope for any early round crowds at all in the women's tournament, they pretty much have to do it.

Before these photos were taken ... McRobbie: "Again, who is this young lady with whom I'll be in the photograph?" IU PR person: "Lilly King." McRobbie: "And who exactly is that?" IU PR person: "She's on the swim team. Won an Olympic gold medal. Won a bunch of NCAA titles. She's one of the greatest athletes in IU history." McRobbie: "We have a team of swimmers?"

Duke's gonna have to go the rest of the way on skill, because they used all their luck in this game. (Although with their skill, that won't be a bad thing).