mamasa Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 NOTES: IU Welcomes Nebraska for Conference Home Opener Story Links INDIANA GAME NOTES (PDF) WATCH ONLINE LISTEN VIA TUNEIN LIVE STATS OPENING TIP Indiana University is in its 120th season of competition in men's basketball and will host Nebraska in its Big Ten home opener. The Huskers have won the last three meetings in the series and this will be their first Big Ten game of the season. None of the players who will suit up against IU have ever played against the Hoosiers. IU leads the series, 12-7. IU is coming off a 57-54 win over UConn in Tuesday's Jimmy V Classic in Madison Square Garden. The Hoosiers dropped its first game in the league, 84-64, Saturday at Wisconsin. Nebraska is finishing up a six-game stint away from Lincoln and fell 95-76 at Creighton last Saturday. In this stretch of 24 straight games against high-major opponents, IU will play 11 games against Top 25 opposition and 22 against Top 100 teams according to KenPom.com. GAME INFORMATION Friday, Dec. 13 • 8 p.m. Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall (17,222) TV: BTN (Kevin Kugler and Shon Morris) | Watch Online Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Errek Suhr, Joe Smith) | TuneIn Series History: Indiana leads, 12-7 Last Meeting: NEB 66, IU 51; 1/14/19 in Bloomington, Ind. THE COACHES Indiana Coach Archie Miller is in his third season of guiding the Cream and Crimson. He is 183-95 in eight-plus years as a head coach, which includes six years at the University of Dayton. His Flyer teams made NCAA Tournament appearances in each of his last four seasons, including a trip to the Elite Eight in 2014. He is 44-32 at IU. Fred Hoiberg is in his first year at Nebraska after coaching the Chicago Bulls. In five seasons as the head coach at Iowa State, he was 115-56. NEWS & NOTES Freshman Trayce Jackson-Davis is averaging a team-best 14.1 points and 8.5 rebounds. He leads the team shooting 62.7% from the floor and in blocked shots with 19. He has had 4 double-doubles in 10 games this season. Among freshmen nationally, he leads the nation in free throws made and attempted, is 3rd in FG% and blocked shots and 8th in rebounding. He has twice been named Big Ten Freshman of the Week. Senior Devonte Green made his first start of the season against UConn. He is averaging 13.6 points and shooting a team-best 45.7% long distance. He scored a career-high 30 points and added 6 rebounds and 3 assists in leading the Hoosiers over Florida State. Junior Justin Smith is averaging 13.2 points and 4.7 rebounds and leads the team in steals with 17. Junior Aljami Durham had a team-high 17 points against Wisconsin. He is averaging 12.7 points and is shooting 51.3% from the field and 41.2% from long distance. Sophomore Rob Phinisee, who has missed five games with various ailments, returned to the lineup Tuesday and had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists. Redshirt junior forward Joey Brunk had 9 key second half points to help IU earn the win in the Jimmy V Classic. ODDS AND TRENDS IU leads the nation in free throws made per game at 20.1 and free throws attempted at 28.5 per game. While no individual scored in double figures against UConn, 10 of the 11 players who played entered the scoring column Josh, IUsafety, Napleshoosier and 2 others 5 Quote
HoosierCoop Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 We need to play OUR game tonight. Good ball movement, active defense, and getting to the line (which includes making some freaking FTs.) We can't get sucked down to their dismal level. mamasa, thebigweave, HoosierAloha and 3 others 6 Quote
Napleshoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Game Day!Sent from my iPad using BtownBanners mamasa and HoosierAloha 2 Quote
JaybobHoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Please let us be healthy and seek revenge from last year!Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners HoosierAloha, mamasa and thebigweave 3 Quote
Josh Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 "The Huskers have won the last three meetings in the series" - yuck. Kick their stinking arses tonight. JaybobHoosier, IUc2016, southsidehoosier and 2 others 5 Quote
Hardwood83 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Guesses for starting line-up now that they're reasonably healthy? I'd recommend: Rob, Al, Smith, TJD & Brunk. Devonte (to my shock) seems to do better coming off the bench. I'm hoping for a merciless beat-down. A serious 45 point humiliation. It can't undo the turds IU has delivered against Nebraska since joining the conference, but will still make me feel better. Stuhoo, taco corp, thebigweave and 2 others 5 Quote
Alford Bailey Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 TJD with some good numbers. I had forgot about that 15 point beating we took at home last season. d mess 50 1 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Guesses for starting line-up now that they're reasonably healthy? I'd recommend: Rob, Al, Smith, TJD & Brunk. Devonte (to my shock) seems to do better coming off the bench. I'm hoping for a merciless beat-down. A serious 45 point humiliation. It can't undo the turds IU has delivered against Nebraska since joining the conference, but will still make me feel better. I like that starting lineup with Green first guard off the bench. I’m not sure if Phin gets the start though. My guess would be Green starting in place of Phin. As far as the game plan, I’d like to see Brunk and Jackson-David getting a lot of touches early to beat them up inside. That’ll cause Neb to collapse into the paint and leave Green, Durham, Anderson, and a Phin wide open. I’d love to see Durham get back in a groove. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
IUc2016 Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 TJD and Justin should have big games. They are undersized inside and the only size they have lacks experience. Hopefully IU can feed the ball inside continuously and wear them down/force a bunch of fouls and get to the foul line. It is still a conference game and anything can happen. But it would be nice to see IU blow them out and not have to sweat it. JaybobHoosier, thebigweave and HoosierAloha 3 Quote
JaybobHoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 TJD and Justin should have big games. They are undersized inside and the only size they have lacks experience. Hopefully IU can feed the ball inside continuously and wear them down/force a bunch of fouls and get to the foul line. It is still a conference game and anything can happen. But it would be nice to see IU blow them out and not have to sweat it. I would expect a Nebraska defense collapsing in the paint to force us outside. Pretty common theme amongst teams against us.As for starters, I will go with:Brunk, Trace, Smith, Green, and Al. Miller likes sticking with his starters so I don’t see that changing from UConn. However, I do like Green off the bench. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app IUc2016 1 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 I’d like to see: Phin if healthy enoughAl SmithTJDBrunk Guards 1. Green 2. Franklin only if one of the 3 guards are playing poorly. Wings1. Hunter 2. Damezi Bigs 1. DeRon give him first chance. 2. Race- I’m not as impressed as others with Race. Or DeRon. Our backup bigs are underwhelming. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
HoosierAloha Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 I’d like to see: Phin if healthy enoughAl SmithTJDBrunk Guards 1. Green 2. Franklin only if one of the 3 guards are playing poorly. Wings1. Hunter 2. Damezi Bigs 1. DeRon give him first chance. 2. Race- I’m not as impressed as others with Race. Or DeRon. Our backup bigs are underwhelming. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners I’d like to see Race be a little more aggressive. He seems to catch the ball and quickly look for a pass. If he has a mismatch I’d like to see him go to the post. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app JaybobHoosier, thebigweave and mamasa 3 Quote
WayneFleekHoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 I’d like to see Race be a little more aggressive. He seems to catch the ball and quickly look for a pass. If he has a mismatch I’d like to see him go to the post. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile appTo me, he seems clumsy with the ball. Catching, passing, dribbling. He rebounds well. That’s his strength now. Offensively, he’s a non factor. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app HoosierAloha 1 Quote
coonhounds Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Just glad we got a game tonight. Let's win Sent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile app mamasa, Stuhoo, LockdownD and 2 others 5 Quote
JSHoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 I'd prefer to not look like crap against Nebraska for a change, but I'll take a W. Quote
mamasa Posted December 13, 2019 Author Posted December 13, 2019 IU w/ 89.4% chance of winning, -18, O/U 147.5 HoosierAloha and thebigweave 2 Quote
TheWatShot Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Hopefully the players remember that we were Nebraska's only Big Ten road win last year. southsidehoosier and JaybobHoosier 2 Quote
coonhounds Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Hopefully the players remember that we were Nebraska's only Big Ten road win last year. In devastating fashion Sent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile app JaybobHoosier 1 Quote
LIHoosier Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 One of Nebrasketball's starters has just been suspended indefinitely, was averaging 31 mpg, 10 pts, 5 rbs mamasa 1 Quote
pumpfake Posted December 13, 2019 Posted December 13, 2019 Don't want to see their Jerk-off squad (bench mob) antics tonight. Put 'em away early and nip that crap in the bud! johnsoniu 1 Quote
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