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A dude like Leal was needed. And I've said it before. He is someone who is just proud to wear that jersey. He puts it on because of his love and passion for the program and university, not because of money or anything else. That's a player and attitude we as fans have kept asking for out of players. Why we don't have names on the back of jerseys right? But for whatever reason, Leal was never good enough. Yet every time he was in, even if subtle, he showed signs of positive play. Even if it was just swinging the basketball quickly. But he's definitely more of a vocal leader than a guy like Trey and I'm convinced he knows the system, plays and where everyone belongs more than every other player and probably more than a couple coaches. We've been begging for a kid who will just play with heart, even if he doesn't stuff the stat sheet. I'm not expecting 13 and 7 out of him. I'm not expecting any stats. Just heart and leadership. It's what we've needed so badly.

We won because of Anthony Leal.

We suck. Iowa sucks. The Big Ten sucks.

Ope. We suck again.

ANTHONY LEAL

I mean if he lost is cool... Might as well go out in a blaze of glory and knock ol Frans block off.

Sure... But that isn't happening. It's with Mbako playing the 4. Not with him playing the 3.

It's the magic of Assembly Hall. Opposing teams love shooting there.

We all know this will be open gym shooting practice for Iowa. Iowa by 15.

I don't think you can lose by .5 points.

Is this where I add my opinion poll? Lol

Can't wait to have him back to honor the 2013 and 2016 Big Ten Champs.

And I've kept saying, those at large mid majors perform better than the mediocre power conference teams that get in. If a power conference team struggles the entire season, they are probably going to lose come March. It's what those teams do.

And there is no doubt all of them are better than Michigan, Iowa and Maryland. I'd even say that even though MSU beat OSU, ISU is better. It took a ton of home cooking for MSU to beat ISU. The Big Ten isn't good. At all. It just has the conference name so people have a perception.

I think that's right. Not really sure he would have helped anymore his freshman year than Josh Newkirk. Honestly can't say whether if have Newkirk or Johnson this season. I will say, Newkirk did way less stupid crap.

Archie was fully supported. He just sucked. His system sucked. His coaching ability sucked. His player development sucked. He is just a young Mike Woodson. And both suck.

I'm going to say as of now, Drake is better than Indiana. We weren't playing a bunch of top of their league small schools. FGCU- 9-13(3-4) tied for 7th in the ASUN Army 6-15(2-6) tied for last in the Patriot Wright State 12-10(7-4) 4th in the Horizon Louisville 6-14(1-8) last in the ACC Harvard 10-7(1-3) tied for last in the Ivy with 5 teams(odd, yes) North Alabama 9-12(3-4) tied for 7th in the ASUN Kennesaw State 13-8(4-3) tied for 4th in the ASUN Morehead State 16-5(7-1) best team we played of the small schools. Beat em by 1. The only team we played on Appalachian State, James Madison, Indiana State, Drake etcs level or even close to it, was Morehead State. Who we greatly struggled to beat. This Indiana team isn't good. I'm not talking hypotheticals of "what if Indiana finishes like this." As of now, those teams are better and well ahead of Indiana of getting an at-large bid.

The committee will find a way to throw them in. Guaranteed.

I like seeing smaller schools get at large bids over bad power conference schools anyways, but this is definitely a year where I'd rather see teams like James Madison, App State, Indiana State, Drake Grand Canyon, and 6 MWC teams get in. Power conference teams have been extra bad this year. AAC- 2 bids ACC- 4-6 A10- 2 bids Big 12- 9-10 Big Ten- 4 bids Big East- 3-6 Pac12- 1-2 bids SEC- 6-9

Being Top 25 at a minimum every year. But to be BACK BACK... Top 15 every year.

I'm gonna assume they play the same. It's an embarrassment how the Big Ten allows it with Rutgers and Northwestern but... *Conspiracy time*... They want Northwestern and Rutgers to win for the media markets. Just what I believe. They allow that crap at Maryland too.

Rutgers sucks. And we lost to that trash.

We are 2-5 in January... What was the Kenpom prediction?

Because Banks and Gunn are bad. They didn't play and the game was close.