IUBB vs Northwestern Game Thread: 1/8/20 @7:00 BTN

[Stuhoo 75,778]

Men’s Basketball: Northwestern’s struggles continue due to injuries to Turner, Gaines, and Buie. Northwestern now has seven scholarship players healthy.

When Northwestern posted the injury report before Sunday’s game against Minnesota, coach Chris Collins said postgame it was clear the Wildcats would be “a different kind of team.” Junior guard Anthony Gaines will undergo a season-ending shoulder surgery and senior forward A.J. Turner is day-to-day with a bruised thigh. Freshman guard Boo Buie, one of the biggest bright spots for NU this season, is also out indefinitely with a high ankle sprain.

The lone upperclassman in the 7-man rotation is graduate transfer Pat Spencer, who is in his first season of college basketball.“We only had a couple days to figure out, okay this is our team, what do we do? How you play defense, how you play offense, especially because most of those guys are freshmen,” Collins said. “So for all (those) guys that are really young, to reinvent how we’re trying to play, it was a lot on those guys.”Depth has been a struggle for the Cats all season — NU started with only ten scholarship players out of the maximum thirteen allowed. With two of its key leaders unable to play in this game, the Cats were forced to play a new starting lineup featuring four forwards and Spencer.

[HoosierCoop 3,816]

If we don't win this S.O.B. I swear...........

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,230]

The apocalypse will start if we lose this game or if it’s close.


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[cthomas 5,931]

3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

The apocalypse will start if we lose this game or if it’s close.


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From the fans for sure, but I doubt it moves the needle much with the decision makers.

[HoosierAloha 29,898]

That’s terrible for a team that’s already struggling. I’ve seen Boo Buie go off in a few games this season. He appears to be one of those players that could lead them to an NCAA birth is junior or senior year.

As for the game Wednesday, I hope we beat the brakes off them and use it as a “get right” game before O$U comes to town on Saturday.


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[IUc2016 7,022]

I will be surprised if we see it, but I just hope for a change in the lineups and substitutions. Have to do something different.

Go Hoosiers.


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[Class of '66 Old Fart 81,149]

[Brass Cannon 24,068]

If we show up we win. That’s if we show up

[mdn82 25,464]

Have to win the games we should if we are going to make the tournament. We better make the tournament.


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[NOLA Hoosier 1,267]

They lose this game and I will personally buy each and every one of you a new t-shirt for the team of your choosing after we all jump off this ship.*

 

 

*don't hold me to that because it could happen.

 

 

[Alford Bailey 12,259]

Should be a blowout

[coonhounds 8,694]

This game is huge because if we lose it will be dumpster fire central. If we win no big deal. I am excited to hopefully get back on track

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[JaybobHoosier 11,821]

This game is huge because if we lose it will be dumpster fire central. If we win no big deal. I am excited to hopefully get back on track

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If it’s a close game that we win and we struggle with the same stuff, this place will be a mess as well (rightfully so for the most part). I’m finding it better to not watch games live, but I actually can’t watch because of youth at church at the same time.

Wish our Hoosiers nothing but the best and getting back to playing extremely well!


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[Loaded Chicken Sandwich 8,230]

This game is huge because if we lose it will be dumpster fire central. If we win no big deal. I am excited to hopefully get back on track

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Bad thing about a game like this. If we win with easy, it’s what we were supposed to do. If it’s a close win, people will be mad because that means we likely played poorly yet again but it’s a win so move on. If we lose... well I think everyone knows what chaos will come after.


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[JSHoosier 19,580]

The thought of losing to NW.....I think I'm gonna be sick..

[Golfman25 4,756]

On 1/6/2020 at 9:08 AM, Stuhoo said:

 

The lone upperclassman in the 7-man rotation is graduate transfer Pat Spencer, who is in his first season of college basketball.“We only had a couple days to figure out, okay this is our team, what do we do? How you play defense, how you play offense, especially because most of those guys are freshmen,” Collins said. “So for all (those) guys that are really young, to reinvent how we’re trying to play, it was a lot on those guys.”

Collins is literally making it up as he goes along.  If this one is even close, forgetaboutit.  

[coonhounds 8,694]

Collins is literally making it up as he goes along.  If this one is even close, forgetaboutit.  

They played Michigan st close and Minnesota pretty good. Iu has to win but let's not get carried away with by how many points

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[IUc2016 7,022]

IMO IU has to win at least 2/4. Really should win 3/4 to feel comfortable about its chances as the schedule gets a lot tougher after that.

It all starts tomorrow.


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[coonhounds 8,694]

Ready to go to bed now just to get to game day. Hopefully we can put a 40 minute game together

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[mamasa 14,836]

IU -12, O/U 139


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