Stuhoo Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 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. mamasa 1 Quote
HoosierCoop Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 If we don't win this S.O.B. I swear........... southsidehoosier and BGleas 2 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 The apocalypse will start if we lose this game or if it’s close. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners NOLA Hoosier 1 Quote
cthomas Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 3 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said: The apocalypse will start if we lose this game or if it’s close. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners From the fans for sure, but I doubt it moves the needle much with the decision makers. Stuhoo, Class of '66 Old Fart and Josh 2 1 Quote
HoosierAloha Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 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. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mdn82, JaybobHoosier, ellen.walden and 1 other 4 Quote
IUc2016 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 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. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mdn82 and JaybobHoosier 2 Quote
Class of '66 Old Fart Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 thebigweave, IUc2016 and mdn82 3 Quote
Brass Cannon Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 If we show up we win. That’s if we show up Quote
mdn82 Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 Have to win the games we should if we are going to make the tournament. We better make the tournament.Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Quote
NOLA Hoosier Posted January 6, 2020 Posted January 6, 2020 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. Stuhoo, cchuntsman, HoosierAloha and 1 other 2 2 Quote
coonhounds Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 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 Sent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
JaybobHoosier Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 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 Sent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile appIf 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! Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app coonhounds and HoosierAloha 2 Quote
Loaded Chicken Sandwich Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 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 Sent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile appBad 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. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners mobile app coonhounds 1 Quote
JSHoosier Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 The thought of losing to NW.....I think I'm gonna be sick.. ellen.walden 1 Quote
Golfman25 Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 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. Quote
coonhounds Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 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 pointsSent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile app Quote
IUc2016 Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 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. Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners thebigweave, coonhounds and 8bucks 3 Quote
coonhounds Posted January 7, 2020 Posted January 7, 2020 Ready to go to bed now just to get to game day. Hopefully we can put a 40 minute game together Sent from my SM-G960U using BtownBanners mobile app WayneFleekHoosier 1 Quote
mamasa Posted January 8, 2020 Posted January 8, 2020 IU -12, O/U 139Sent from my iPhone using BtownBanners Stromboli 1 Quote
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