Game Thread : Minnesota @ Indiana | 7:30EST on FS1

[Feathery]

11 hours ago, yogisballin said:

I would be upset going 1-3 in our last 4. Expect 2-2 and be ecstatic with 3-1 but not impossible with our defense. Maybe I’m too optimistic?


Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app

It all comes down to being able to make shots. If we struggle shooting then we could lose all 4. If we have found a groove and can make shots we can win all four. I have no expectations for the rest of our games other than playing hard. The offensive shooting woes make it too difficult to expect wins.  Ideally we win the next 4, win 2 games in the BTT to get to 20 wins. Would that put us on the bubble?

[Sota Hoosier]

4 hours ago, reconmkd said:

Wow, we are now up to 55th in defensive efficiency according to Ken Pom! Hard to believe that a couple months ago we were in the 200s.

With all of yesterday's games in kenpom, we're up to 52nd on D. For reference, Villanova is 48, Xavier is 58, Duke is 76, and on and on and on...quite the transformation from this IU squad.

[reconmkd]

3 minutes ago, Sota Hoosier said:

With all of yesterday's games in kenpom, we're up to 52nd on D. For reference, Villanova is 48, Xavier is 58, Duke is 76, and on and on and on...quite the transformation from this IU squad.

How the hell is Duke 76th, I thought they didn't play defense?

[bigrod]

3 minutes ago, reconmkd said:

How the hell is Duke 76th, I thought they didn't play defense?

Being long and athletic helps make up for a lot of bad defense.