NIT Quarterfinal Game Thread - IU vs. Wichita State | Tuesday @ 7:00PM on ESPN

[Hovadipo 55,040]

Archie vs. Greggggggg

 

This should be fun. 

[Stuhoo 79,666]

Just watched Witchita St play Clemson.

Sure glad we’re playing WSU. Clemson couldn’t make a shot to save their lives and WSU still couldn’t put them away.

WSU kinda sux if you ask me.

 

 

[CookHallGymRat 215]

Got tickets for this one. Anybody have any advice on how early to get there to wait in line?


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[LamarCheeks 18,031]

35 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Archie vs. Greggggggg

 

This should be fun. 

Right after Crean was fired, Wichita played Dayton in the NCAA tourney. I joked that the winning coach would get the IU job. ... Turns out it was the losing coach. 

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

This should be interesting with built in excuses..


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[jonz44 805]

13 minutes ago, Fkfootball1 said:

They are pretty much the same coach. Marshall is just older.

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I'm pretty happy with Archie but Marshall was my pick if we couldn't get Donavon.

[MoyeNeeded 3,073]

Over/Under on number of times Ms Marshall pours from her purse?

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

Archie can’t lose this game. That’d be downright embarrassing

[fwgreenway 495]

2 hours ago, e_powe11 said:

Got tickets for this one. Anybody have any advice on how early to get there to wait in line?


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If the game is @7 pm - the doors should open @5:30 pm - 90 minutes before game time. Don't know if there will be nearly as much of a wait in line like there was for Sat game. You would think getting to Assembly Hall 2 hrs early would be good enough? Good luck and have fun!

[rcbowla 7,020]

Very interested to see if Devonte keeps playing well. If the light has actually turned on for him and he decides to return for his Sr season then I feel better about next year. Just not sure you can ever fully trust him. Maybe the most enigmatic player I can ever remember at IU. And yes that's including Troy.

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[pappy1865 2,191]

Got tickets for this one. Anybody have any advice on how early to get there to wait in line?


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Took the 7 year old daughter Saturday. Lines weren't bad. Got there about 1030 for a noon tip.

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[Brass Cannon 24,222]

22 minutes ago, rcs29 said:

Very interested to see if Devonte keeps playing well. If the light has actually turned on for him and he decides to return for his Sr season then I feel better about next year. Just not sure you can ever fully trust him. Maybe the most enigmatic player I can ever remember at IU. And yes that's including Troy.

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I really think the key is him not being the primary ball handler. 

[Crimson and Cream 5,777]

1 minute ago, Brass Cannon said:

I really think the key is him not being the primary ball handler. 

100% agree. Devonte the ball handler is a turnover machine who kills us. Devonte playing off the ball is a big time contributor for this team. I hope coach (and Devonte) have realized this the past couple weeks. Maybe coach realized it long ago but the injuries/lack of other options forced his hand.

[RaceToTheTop 24,931]

5 hours ago, Hoosier Guy said:

Archie can’t lose this game. That’d be downright embarrassing

Why?

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6 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Just watched Witchita St play Clemson.

Sure glad we’re playing WSU. Clemson couldn’t make a shot to save their lives and WSU still couldn’t put them away.

WSU kinda sux if you ask me.

 

 

Defensively they are pretty good.  Offensively they aren't.

That said, so far the teams we've beaten in the NIT were St.Francis and an Arkansas team playing without their best player.  It likely will be our third straight game without Romeo.  I'm glad to see we're winning without him, but bottom line is we are going to have to beat them without our leading scorer.

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FWIW, Wichita State starting forward Jaime Echenique missed the last ten minutes of the game after getting injured.  Haven't heard any status on him.

[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I haven’t missed a single game in my NIT bracket!


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[HoosierAloha 30,024]

I really think the key is him not being the primary ball handler. 

I agree with this. I believe Green can be better than he’s shown the last few weeks too. His shooting has been good but his decision making still falls behind too often. He has the chance to play off the ball and run the team when Phin goes to the bench IF he can make the right play.

If Green can ONLY improve his decision making, by leaps, this summer we could have a back court that can compete next season. I’m looking for Phin to have a great summer. I believe Al will be an even better shooter. The kid works.


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[Demo 19,610]

1 hour ago, Brass Cannon said:

I really think the key is him not being the primary ball handler. 

Exactly correct. Green will never be a PG. A player can only play the game the way he sees it and Green sees the game as a scorer. Asking him to run the offense and facilitate creates hesitation, indecision and he short circuits. That’s why I really think priority 1 for next year is finding a 2nd PG over another big. 

[Hoosier Guy 7,518]

6 hours ago, brumdog45 said:

Why?

Marshall was one of the candidates that IU thought about after Crean was fired