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IU Ladies will have to get another very high level inside player with Noyan and Z. It would be a home run for her and IU if she joins her fellow teammate Gigi Battle and that would be Sara Okeke. Got to get depth inside….and that would be formidable considering who may start, sub in and allowing for possible injury. Zoe is somewhat of a wildcard but adding to depth as a freshman and eventually a sophomore. Yes, IU Ladies are playing much better vs the bottom half of the Big Ten. If it could play itself out it would be interesting to play Maryland in big ten tournament. Some IU Ladies are not the same players earlier including Makalusky and Caffey. Can the IU Ladies be the surprise of the big ten tournament this year…not winning it but winning 2 or 3 games.

Good road win for this version of IU Ladies. E.N. excellent board game.

After Oregon game that she played well….Edessa Noyan said she thought she has it figured out. It was difficult and took time. In first half vs Rutgers on the road tonight Edessa Noyan with 0 points and 2 turnovers. No not figured it out and need to go back to the drawing board for second half.…..7 rebounds though.

Tennessee Ladies basketball has never missed the NCAA MARCH MADNESS TOURNAMENT since its inception in 1982….that’s 43 years of straight uninterrupted appearances.

IU football is finally going to have a modern day coach to go out with overall winning record….and conference winning record…..and a bowl games winning record….at least one conference championship and maybe more….and at least one national championship and maybe more….when he completes his time at IU….a Great big winning record.

Actually, in 2026-27 IU could be as good as 2025-26 but lose a couple games in big ten and playoff or they could run the table again. Who would have thought in 2025-26 (I did think undefeated regular season was a possibility)…. And who is thinking of a 2026-27 possible repeat….Coach Cig and the whole Coaching Staff….Just google them. Pre season schedule North Texas Green Machine was very good in 2025. Western Kentucky was solid also.

Thanks for the play of E. Noyan….has improved lately and held her own and played well today.

Great day for Shay Ciezki!!!!!

3rd quarter nah. It can be 3rd quarter any or all quarters or combination of all quarters for IU Ladies downfall this year. However, if IU Ladies can keep the score in the 50’s or 60’s they have a chance to win this season. (1960’s basketball). Most coaches focus on defense but got to have plays and players that score points….bunches of points.

Considering NIL….Could IU beat the best intramural college basketball team in the country? Physically, iU looking intramuralish vs Purdue tonight.

In July, 2025 my prediction was based on IU lost to two teams in 2025. Both teams played in national championship game. ND vs OSU. So with roster and additions and coaching staff….and looking at schedule…. Conclusion would it be unfortunate or fortunate luck with combination of Earned luck COACHING AND MAKING PLAYS 2025 IU had a (50/50) 50% chance of going 12-0 regular season. No prediction for 2026 regular season.

St Louis Bilikins/Josh Schertz 24-1 (1 point loss at Stanford couple months ago)…..Ranked 18

Average attendance for women basketball this season for UCLA around 5500. In marquee games (11,000 maybe). Arena holds 13,800. Let’s go to the beach and great weather and recruits must love that atmosphere. UCLA has never been overly strong in attendance for women basketball.

If the stars aligned for 2026-2027 Starters: depending on which player/s come from transfer portal and return of Maya and Nevaeh. A rotation involving these players. Sara Okeke (sub: Z, Noyan, Jackson Addy Nyemchek (sub Beaumont Z (start with Okeke(sub unknown depending on circumstances Maya Makalusky (sub Beaumont Nevaeh Caffey (sub Battle Another scorer/shooter top player from transfer portal guard. *subject to transfer portal addition/s and players above are added and returnees. Players not mentioned are nonfactors. It’s time to put the injury excuse year after year behind (which has become a pattern in the last five or six years) whether long term or temporary injury. IU Ladies have to beef up both, physically and talent wise if significant winning success as in competing at a high level is going to be achieved. 25+ win seasons vs. losing seasons or struggling to win 15 to 20 games and that is with a weak preseason/pre big ten schedule.

What do you do when your not good enough? Foul. Sara Okeke: Starting center job opening.

IU Ladies….NIL….Makalusky….make sure she doesn’t get poached in transfer portal….. (don’t/stop being training ground for other programs….don’t become a farm program) (this loss and most other losses this season are a result of the loss of probably 3 key players to transfer portal from last year’s roster and not getting replacement players of that same impact/quality in transfer portal plus dealing with injuries which seem to be year to year especially in recent years (as many teams have an injury issue)…. that’s the challenge of a thin talented roster…high quality depth to go along with star power is needed.

I don’t think Zoe Jackson from Australia is red shirting. Rather, she is an early enrollee January 2026 semester for training to start playing at the start of the 2026-2027 season. Early enrollee to train with the team does not use up redshirt if needed in the future.

Former IU lady players who transferred seem to be having success does not mean they would be having big ten success….. Julianna LaMendola in recent games scored 19 and 26 points. 2025-26 averages playing 26.5 minutes per game: 11 ppg. 6.4 rebs. 43.8 fg%. 81.8 ft% TOs 2.5

Doesn’t seem like it would be much fun coaching Tennessee women basketball…that honey moon seems to be over quickly…..probably true for most programs where legends once coached.

Sure IU Ladies are addressing this issue….it’s very obvious ….And G.B. teammate is possibility…..and / or whoever/s…..To be on championship level.

Beneficial win today.

The answer: Yes!

IU Ladies put their best foot forward for the future….as in recruiting. Pressure: IU Ladies Motivation: Both, IU Ladies and Purdue Ladies.

Possibly

Perspective: Mississippi State Ladies down by over 30 to South Carolina Ladies. TV Commentator: Referring to South Carolina “they have 8 MacDonald All Americans” 2026 IU Ladies out of high school getting their first MacDonald’s AllAmerican. ….though before 2026 IU Ladies had some transfers and MacDonald All American nominees.