IUBB @ MSU- Game Thread

[OliviaPope40]

I'll be at the OSU game so I'll start that in the morning and the Iowa game I may start either the day before or when I get home from work.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

1 minute ago, OliviaPope40 said:

I'll be at the OSU game so I'll start that in the morning and the Iowa game I may start either the day before or when I get home from work.

You go girl!

[Southside]

probably should have posted the below in this thread instead of the holy **** thread.

overjoyed because of the heart i saw.

overjoyed because it showed Archie hasn't lost the guys.

F the injury bug. we just can't get a break.

Officiating sucked (both ways) as bad as I've seen it this year.

The O moves better without Archie's scheme centering around Morgan. I'm not saying Morgan is bad (he's F'ing awesome). I'm saying Archie needs to run the offense differently using Morgan.

[Hoosier Guy]

If IU plays with that intensity, passion and pride, they can win their remaining games. That’s not a stretch

[cbp4iu]

DeRon needs to start from here on out. 

[Brass Cannon]

Just now, cbp4iu said:

DeRon needs to start from here on out. 

I don’t think he’s able to physically play the minutes a starter is expected. 

[Brass Cannon]

We grabbed 20 offensive rebounds. Archie changed something. I didn’t get to watch the game but typically his system won’t do that. Good on him

[cbp4iu]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

I don’t think he’s able to physically play the minutes a starter is expected. 

I don’t really care. The rotation of him and Forrestor worked. 

[Whoozhers]

I for one am ecstatic that basketball has replaced IU Log Rolling as a premiere sport tonight!


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[cappymo14]

I feel so good for the guys man. They needed this so badly. Just a couple days ago they just looked so defeated, so beaten. They were getting abused by every conceivable Indiana media outlet. Social Media was un-viewable, with every spelling challenged, redneck lobbing insults at the kids and coaches from the couch. Even here, some tried to take things to a full on Facebook fan page in the game thread, with all the crying back and forth. This is the biggest win of the last 2 years, and I can’t tell you how or where it came from. Maybe it’s really just as simple as guys hitting open shots when they get the opportunity. Whatever it is, it couldn’t have come at a better time for those kids. Man, they needed a break.

 

 

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[Alford Bailey]

34 minutes ago, JSHoosier said:

Green hit some big shots, but he should NEVER be the primary ball handler.

You just knew he was gonna turn it over there late......but we got the W.

[VO5]

Another note: Forrester needs to play moving forward. I know he fouled out in 8 minutes, but he made a difference out there. Had a huge dunk and some big boards. He has that “want to” that we’ve been missing. Great game from him tonight. 

[mark1981]

Any word on Morgan?

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[southsidehoosier]

1 minute ago, VO5 said:

Another note: Forrester needs to play moving forward. I know he fouled out in 8 minutes, but he made a difference out there. Had a huge dunk and some big boards. He has that “want to” that we’ve been missing. Great game from him tonight. 

I loved his 'never back down' attitude with Ward. Hand fighting with him...no fear. Forrester is a guy that is going to be a player other big men are going to hate in the future. 

[Ryno6284]

Who is the last player that we had that looked to dunk like Jake did tonight!  I know he messes up, but he is a frosh, and he is looking to crush it when he is in!  His fire is lit all the time!  I don't hate it!

[MoyeNeeded]

39 minutes ago, Brass Cannon said:

We grabbed 20 offensive rebounds. Archie changed something. I didn’t get to watch the game but typically his system won’t do that. Good on him

That's because we didn't stand around and watch the shots getting chucked and turn and run tonight.

[ray]

That’s the heart of an Indiana team I’ve been missing. I’m proud of these guys for coming out and playing well  

 

I knew Indiana was missing Davis in a big way. He adds an element to the team we don’t have in any other player. 

Finally, Fitzner hit another three to end his streak.

Forrester played with a lot of heart.

I wish Smith took fewer threes, but he played well tonight.

 

Juwan goes out to injury.

Then, the Durham hand/wrist/finger issue. 

Then, Green limped off. 

Then, Davis had issues with a calf.

Indiana hasn’t been catching many breaks on the injury front all season but, if I may ask for one break from the basketball gods, please let Juwan be ready to play next game (and not playing because he’s Juwan and says I don’t care if it pops out again like we saw in the past...a healthy, playing Juwan)?

Thankfully the other three came back in and played, and it was good to see Juwan smiling and rooting on his teammates from the bench.

 

Great game from Indiana tonight. They could have been slaughtered on the glass tonight, but they weren’t. The defense, for the most part, was back to form. The offense was working and players were hitting shots. Thankfully, it was Indiana making free throws and Michigan State missing tonight. 

[Ryno6284]

Rebounding is heart and effort. We had more of both tonight! 

[OliviaPope40]

Archie might want her on the sidelines.

[OliviaPope40]

39 minutes ago, mark1981 said:

Any word on Morgan?

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