IUBB vs Butler - 12/19/20 Crossroads Classic @ 11:30 a.m. ET

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Game is still on as far as we know.   From InsideThe Hall --  Archie Miller said IU's players are tested for COVID-19 every day between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Says the players have been diligent about their actions off the floor. "It's taxing, mentally," Miller says.

Game will be televised on FS1.

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[Chips&Dipo]

Playing for the most wins all time in the Classic this weekend!

I get a bit irked that Butler gets painted as the biscuits and gravy eating, playing on a hoop off the back of the barn, all Indiana team. It is private school in the middle of one of the largest cities in the US, whose in state population is about 50% (IU's is 68%, which seems high but that is what my source said). Plus, they are famous for losing two championships , while having the gall to criticize about how IU harps on championships that was won decades ago. YOU DIDN'T WIN ANY! They had an incredible run with an incredible coach a decade ago. They didn't invent the game of basketball.*

GO IU! 

*mostly said tongue in cheek....mostly

Edited December 18, 2020 by Chips&Dipo

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, Chips&Dipo said:

Playing for the most wins all time in the Classic this weekend!

I get a bit irked that Butler gets painted as the biscuits and gravy eating, playing on a hoop off the back of the barn, all Indiana team. It is private school in the middle of one of the largest cities in the US, whose in state population is about 50% (IU's is 68%, which seems high but that is what my source said). Plus, they are famous for losing two championships , while having the gault to talk about how IU harps on championships that was won decades ago. YOU DIDN'T WIN ANY! They had an incredible run with an incredible coach a decade ago. They didn't invent the game of basketball.*

GO IU! 

*mostly said tongue in cheek....mostly

 

And currently with one player from the State of Indiana. Lol

 

[TheWatShot]

Does the game actually start at 11:30, or is that when the pregame show starts? 11:30 seems early for an opening tip. 

[Hoosierfan2017]

31 minutes ago, Chips&Dipo said:

Playing for the most wins all time in the Classic this weekend!

I get a bit irked that Butler gets painted as the biscuits and gravy eating, playing on a hoop off the back of the barn, all Indiana team. It is private school in the middle of one of the largest cities in the US, whose in state population is about 50% (IU's is 68%, which seems high but that is what my source said). Plus, they are famous for losing two championships , while having the gault to talk about how IU harps on championships that was won decades ago. YOU DIDN'T WIN ANY! They had an incredible run with an incredible coach a decade ago. They didn't invent the game of basketball.*

GO IU! 

*mostly said tongue in cheek....mostly

Butler’s fan base has become one of my least favorite. Super snobby people who act like Butler is all that when in reality it’s just a private school with a 68% acceptance rate. It’s not Harvard, or even notre dame. 

[TheWatShot]

What really got me with Butler fans was all the fake outrage and disbelief when Cody Zeller picked us. They were shocked he would pick us over them. At that point, they claimed there was no reason for them to ever lose a recruit to IU. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From Archie this morning possibly laying the groundwork to end the event after 2021? 

Archie Miller says IU is committed to Crossroads Classic through at least the end of the current deal next year. Says it could be tougher to pull off going forward with more leagues going to 20-game schedules.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

4 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

From Archie this morning possibly laying the groundwork to end the event after 2021? 

Archie Miller says IU is committed to Crossroads Classic through at least the end of the current deal next year. Says it could be tougher to pull off going forward with more leagues going to 20-game schedules.

THANK GOODNESS

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

30 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

What really got me with Butler fans was all the fake outrage and disbelief when Cody Zeller picked us. They were shocked he would pick us over them. At that point, they claimed there was no reason for them to ever lose a recruit to IU. 

At that exact time, they were coming off back to back title game runs. So I'm sure their confidence was pretty high. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Butler guard Aaron Thompson has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right knee, and is questionable for their game against Indiana on Saturday. Was averaging 17.5 points and 5.0 assists through two games.

[Stuhoo]

30 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Butler guard Aaron Thompson has been diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right knee, and is questionable for their game against Indiana on Saturday. Was averaging 17.5 points and 5.0 assists through two games.

Hope the young man makes a full recovery, but we need wins. A win against a “namebrand“ team without their leading score is a win nonetheless.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

Does the game actually start at 11:30, or is that when the pregame show starts? 11:30 seems early for an opening tip. 

According to the FS1 schedule it starts at that time. Football game at 1230(central time)

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[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

What really got me with Butler fans was all the fake outrage and disbelief when Cody Zeller picked us. They were shocked he would pick us over them. At that point, they claimed there was no reason for them to ever lose a recruit to IU. 

Gordon Hayward just fractured his finger after signing a max deal with the Hornets.  Dude is a grifter.....big deal in Boston, hurts his leg in the first game.......signs a $120 million dollar deal, out with a pinky contusion.

That's the epitome of Butler students, IMO.  Trust fund babies who break down when they have to do actual work.  :)

 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, Hardwood83 said:

 

Have to agree-  the CC doesn't move the needle much for me. Butler had a nice run, but unless you are a hardcore BB junkie or live in the Indy area you don't know or care about them.  It's no win for IU,  of course the Hoosiers should beat the the perennial underdog. Lose and you look like schmucks losing to a glorified Community College. 

IU can catch ND in the ACC-B1G classic or sign them to a home & home. 

At the minimum, it has given us the opportunity of getting a neutral court win against a power conference team.  But those types of things can happen when you play in things like the Maui invitational. 

That said, this is a big game for IU as a loss drops them to 4-3 prior to the Big Ten season.  A wins us at 5-2 and it's really not that bad of a 5-2 as it would have featured five quality opponents.

[HoosierAloha]

9 minutes ago, Hardwood83 said:

 

Have to agree-  the CC doesn't move the needle much for me. Butler had a nice run, but unless you are a hardcore BB junkie or live in the Indy area you don't know or care about them.  It's no win for IU,  of course the Hoosiers should beat the the perennial underdog. Lose and you look like schmucks losing to a glorified Community College. 

IU can catch ND in the ACC-B1G classic or sign them to a home & home. 

It depends on what replaces it.  If we end up replacing it with a directional program then it's not a win.  If we end up playing in a Champions Classic or CBS whatever then it's a win.

[Hoosier Guy]

35 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

It depends on what replaces it.  If we end up replacing it with a directional program then it's not a win.  If we end up playing in a Champions Classic or CBS whatever then it's a win.

Absolutely. The only way IU should ditch the Crossroads Classic is for the CBS Sports Classic. They would get to play UCLA, UNC or UK every year. That’d be a good thing

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, brumdog45 said:

At the minimum, it has given us the opportunity of getting a neutral court win against a power conference team.  But those types of things can happen when you play in things like the Maui invitational. 

That said, this is a big game for IU as a loss drops them to 4-3 prior to the Big Ten season.  A wins us at 5-2 and it's really not that bad of a 5-2 as it would have featured five quality opponents.

 

Yup -- this would be a big win. 3-2 vs P5 opponents + 2-0 vs cupcakes is a good place to be heading into B1G play.

It'd be that much better if we could get Joey Brunk on board to bang with B1G size.

 

[Hoosier Guy]

I’ve never liked Butler. Their fans think IU is some scrub program. Yo, IU was there way before Butler was on the map

[mdn82]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier Guy said:

I’ve never liked Butler. Their fans think IU is some scrub program. Yo, IU was there way before Butler was on the map

Butler didn’t have fans outside of Fischers or Carmel until Bob Knight left IU.  Not wrong to remind them of that every now and again.

[TheWatShot]

Clearly, our recent success in football and women's basketball has gone to my head. I went to ESPN to look up some stats for this game, and at first I was confused why I didn't see it with the other games for tomorrow. Then, I remembered our men's program is allergic to the top 25, so I had to search under Big Ten games for Saturday. Lame.