IU/Butler/Notre Dame

You called it being the game of the night

So it will be a great end to the week if UConn gets beat by ok st then creighton ( or even better ) Texas loses their game ….we have Kansas and zona both win and we are set up to earn our way into the top 3 by weekend after next

Vegas put the call in ?

I will start more …from watching the 2020,2021, and 2022 classes so much this is the first year I’ve felt swamped because I find myself checking games or box scores I would have never otherwise looked at just to try and keep up with how kids are doing and flipping back and forth on the threads can be hard so I’ll start shooting for the post game threads

I’ve not watched or read a single thing on drake were they coming in with major expectations ?

Trying my best ….if things go well over the next ten days we will be off to arguably our best start this century so I’ll try to not be a source of frustration during good times

And ….to touch back on something I missed yesterday …Indiana st looked super good against ball state …played fantastic team basketball on both ends ….could they win The Valley ?

Who is your money on ?

Oh boy….I make a light hearted joke about Luke brown against fsu ( which was self deprecating ABOUT the fact I’m a big fan of his) and if you count back I’ve only made posts about either of them on days they actually play ….you’re a good iu fan but you came out firing on how bad smith is heavy. You aren’t the only one with that opinion and I don’t fault you for it and I never even gave you a hard time about it aside from respectfully disagreeing. It’s ok to be wrong on a hot take and say “ ok I may have been wrong on that one “ . I do it frequently. You may find it makes you less frustrated about seeing posts that were contrary to your opinion. JUST saying

I agree with you but I did see one in purdue fsu game last 5 minutes edey got one after setting a screen for smith at top of key ….it only stood out to me because I was thinking the same thing as you

Not sure i remember many times that only six players saw the floor

1. Braedon smith 13 pts 9 boards 8 assists 2 steals and only two turnovers ….is anyone still holding onto the position he won’t be solid this year and won’t be a massive pain the posterior the next three ? 2. luke brown had 27 against fsu edey could only manage 25….wuss 3. will I be kicked out for having a brown and smith comment in the same post

It’s the smell

Exactly ….so how Purdue would it be for they to happen lol

Extended the lead AND Michigan beating virgina ….if those play out as is and we take care of NC we could be top 5 or at worst 6-8

Agreed on all points

Brown was out with flu hope he didn’t give it to anyone else ….Blackmon was on a hot streak for sure but I don’t like that he took 19 shots and made less than half when Swenson and smith were 80% and 100% respectively …:I was also really surprised with as small a lineup as they ran that blackmon had zero assists and zero rebounds I think he’s letting his shooting slump effect his play …..he took a contested 3 on second to last possession when only down one and then Stetson took another wild 3 on last possession down 2 ….they are young and will get better jones seems to be a good teacher

And Ohio state is a wild card depending on how the younger kids develop

Essigian looked tough as a true freshman even if Kansas isn’t as good as it’s ranking

Barnhizer looked solid !

Jinxed us …quick say something about how good Xavier is ( the team)

Hope so …would be a fun tourney team with three indiana kids ….the tumblin kid and the ogelsby kid are pretty athletic also ….panzo I believe is the only senior in the whole group so should be good this year AND next assuming no one goes portal jumping

Was on fire ….I was surprised when the game closed to five points they were mixing in some man to man sets and coach jones left brown in the game the final 16 minutes , wasn’t sure he’d be seen as part of the “closing “ unit …..Blackmon looked much better ….josh smith had a half dozen hustle plays that saved them possessions

Brown finishes with 8 blackmon 10 josh smith had around 6 also ….Stetson by 10

Stetson up ten about to start second half brown no points on ten shots blackmon scored first two baskets of season with 6 Josh smith has a couple