IUMBB vs Michigan State Game Thread - Saturday at 4:00 ET

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Postgame Izzo said we played them better than anyone in the first half all year. That is telling without the guys were missing. Still a high ceiling for this team. Also said JBJ was best shot maker by far this year. One positive for Izzo is how Eron Harris played. Should help them more throughout the year if he can keep it up.

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[recker222000 1,010]

Postgame Izzo said we played them better than anyone in the first half all year. That is telling without the guys were missing. Still a high ceiling for this team. Also said JBJ was best shot maker by far this year. One positive for Izzo is how Eron Harris played. Should help them more throughout the year if he can keep it up.

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If jbj keeps this up we go 13 -5 in the big ten.

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[Brass Cannon 25,777]

1 minute ago, Yogi's Picnic Basket said:

Postgame Izzo said we played them better than anyone in the first half all year. That is telling without the guys were missing. Still a high ceiling for this team. Also said JBJ was best shot maker by far this year. One positive for Izzo is how Eron Harris played. Should help them more throughout the year if he can keep it up.

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The team has always had a high ceiling. It's the gap between that and our floor that is the problem. 

[Stuhoo 91,315]

During the last three or four minutes of the game we were excellent! No last-minute turnovers or blowup this time! Well done guys.

[Stuhoo 91,315]

That looked the most like last year's Thomas Bryant of any game I've seen this year.

[Brass Cannon 25,777]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

That looked the most like last year's Thomas Bryant of any game I've seen this year.

Isn't MSUs tallest player 6-8?

[Uspshoosier 54,735]

Postgame Izzo said we played them better than anyone in the first half all year. That is telling without the guys were missing. Still a high ceiling for this team. Also said JBJ was best shot maker by far this year. One positive for Izzo is how Eron Harris played. Should help them more throughout the year if he can keep it up.

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Anyone surprised Harris had a big game against us in the hall? Indiana kid coming back to assembly hall never works out well for Indiana


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[Old Friend 8,718]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

During the last three or four minutes of the game we were excellent! No last-minute turnovers or blowup this time! Well done guys.

Yep.  And they had the ball in the hands of the right people for a change.    Is it an anomaly or a trend?

[Class of '66 Old Fart 93,851]

With his 33 points today, Blackmon now at 1,072 points as a Hoosier, 1 behind Rick Calloway (1,073) for 46th in #iubb history

[Alford Bailey 13,233]

21 minutes ago, recker222000 said:

If jbj keeps this up we go 13 -5 in the big ten.

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He wont. Huge difference between JBJ and what Yogi did for us last year. James will go MIA a few times.  Have you looked at the back half of this schedule? TOUGH! Finish around .500.

[Alford Bailey 13,233]

21 minutes ago, Old Friend said:

Yep.  And they had the ball in the hands of the right people for a change.    Is it an anomaly or a trend?

Well except for when Newkirk got the ball on the baseline. Didnt kill us though.

[recker222000 1,010]

He wont. Huge difference between JBJ and what Yogi did for us last year. James will go MIA a few times.  Have you looked at the back half of this schedule? TOUGH! Finish around .500.

Yes I have but lasts years was as well and they proved me wrong. Losses at purdue and wisc but all other games are winnable.

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[Stuhoo 91,315]

Yep.  And they had the ball in the hands of the right people for a change.    Is it an anomaly or a trend?

Gotta call it an anomaly because it's once in a row:)
Let's hope it becomes a trend.

[Stuhoo 91,315]

Well except for when Newkirk got the ball on the baseline. Didnt kill us though.

I'm not looking for perfection.
I AM needing to see signs that they are "getting it."
Today was much better.

[Yogi's Picnic Basket 5,004]

Here is my theory based on assumption lol. When Crean loses a good player to injury and makes us less talented he actually game plans better and is a better coach from it. When he has more talent he expects them to win on their own. Only thing that seems to make sense for me.

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[Crimson and Cream 5,996]

33 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

That looked the most like last year's Thomas Bryant of any game I've seen this year.

I still found him frustrating to watch, too out of control and seems to just be in a funk

[Stuhoo 91,315]

I still found him frustrating to watch, too out of control and seems to just be in a funk

Ward has given a lot of teams a lot of trouble.

I haven't checked the box score, but it seemed to me that TB completely outplayed him. I like that.

[Alford Bailey 13,233]

JBJ did what he does. Similar to the Kansas game only better. He is on one of his good streaks. Lord help us when he goes MIA. Big positive for me was Greene. He is starting to get more comfortable. Makes things happen on both ends. Could pay dividends later on.

[Stuhoo 91,315]

Okay. Now I checked the box. TB and Ward were a draw in the box score, and TB was great down the stretch. I am very satisfied with that.

[Stuhoo 91,315]

And Zach?
5 rebounds, 3 assists, NO turnovers, took one shot (a three), and made it.
Yessir.