2022-23 IUBB Schedule

[Hovadipo]

I’m in the camp of wanting to play someone different like UVA for my own entertainment, but there are far worse problems to have as a program than getting put up against Duke and UNC consistently. The Hall will be a’rockin. 

[CSP]

7 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m in the camp of wanting to play someone different like UVA for my own entertainment, but there are far worse problems to have as a program than getting put up against Duke and UNC consistently. The Hall will be a’rockin. 

Oh absolutely. ROCKING!!!

[Stromboli]

24 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

I’m in the camp of wanting to play someone different like UVA for my own entertainment, but there are far worse problems to have as a program than getting put up against Duke and UNC consistently. The Hall will be a’rockin. 

Absolutely. I can’t believe anyone would whine that we can still manage to be identified as a marquee team. 
 

Our defense last year was very good, even early season. We’re experienced. And hopefully our little mini run at the end of the season shows Woodson can get a team ready to play the big games, not wilt. 
 

We can’t be the same team we were last year, though. A 9-11 team that gets rocked by SMU won’t get it done. So, get some production from the 2 and 3 spots, create more actions, ball movement and off ball movement. Become an offensive juggernaut to pair with our defense and become dangerous. I’m loving the UNC draw. 

[Josh]

This is honestly a dream matchup for us because of all the hype and marketing it's going to get.  This will help recruiting from a visibility standpoint.  Big win.

[Stuhoo]

15 minutes ago, Josh said:

This is honestly a dream matchup for us because of all the hype and marketing it's going to get.  This will help recruiting from a visibility standpoint.  Big win.

Yup. Anything other than us getting blown out is a major win.

Put yourself in the shoes of Xavier Booker-one of the only things that pushes against IU is whether we are truly back as a blue blood.

Last night he watches the NBA draft on ESPN and Woody is name checked in the first half hour. In November he’s at the Hall at the primo sporting event in the nation on that night.

Sitting next to him for that game are Fland, Newell, and every other priority recruit that is begging for a ticket into the arena.

[LamarCheeks]

I think with the hype and expectations we'll have heading into this season, a game vs. UNC or Duke seemed like a natural. 

Still after 20 years of us participating in the challenge, we haven't played -- Virginia, Louisville, Miami, Clemson, Virginia Tech. I didn't include Notre Dame because we'd been playing them every other year at Indy. 

I just figured that by now, we would've have played everyone -- or most everyone. 

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

I think with the hype and expectations we'll have heading into this season, a game vs. UNC or Duke seemed like a natural. 

Still after 20 years of us participating in the challenge, we haven't played -- Virginia, Louisville, Miami, Clemson, Virginia Tech. I didn't include Notre Dame because we'd been playing them every other year at Indy. 

I just figured that by now, we would've have played everyone -- or most everyone. 

No need to play Wake Forest, Boston College either.

We should play Indiana-quality teams. 

[LamarCheeks]

5 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

No need to play Wake Forest, Boston College either.

We should play Indiana-quality teams. 

Ha. 

I've attended a grand total of one ACC/B1G game. Live in Virginia, so headed down to Winston-Salem for the game in 2003. Met up with some IU fans at a bar beforehand, had a bite to eat and a couple beers, then headed on over to the arena and -- watched us get annihilated. 

 

[Banksyrules]

40 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Yup. Anything other than us getting blown out is a major win.

Put yourself in the shoes of Xavier Booker-one of the only things that pushes against IU is whether we are truly back as a blue blood.

Last night he watches the NBA draft on ESPN and Woody is name checked in the first half hour. In November he’s at the Hall at the primo sporting event in the nation on that night.

Sitting next to him for that game are Fland, Newell, and every other priority recruit that is begging for a ticket into the arena.

Excellent points.

[AKHoosier]

Definitely feels like we're becoming one of the big boys again!

[TheWatShot]

I was kind of hoping for Duke. We haven't beaten them in 20 years and I really want to see it again. We've beaten UNC at home twice in the last decade, so I don't feel like that moves the needle too much as far as us being viewed as a legit program. Starting off the Scheyer era by smacking Duke's all-world freshmen in the mouth would make a far bigger impact, IMO. 

[go iu bb]

2 hours ago, Brass Cannon said:

I’m just over it.  I’ve wanted to play Virginia for years. When we are good we seem to play Duke and UNC. When we aren’t good we still can’t play Virginia. 

They give us UNC or Duke even in years were not good. 

[cthomas]

If we want to be at the top of college basketball, we have to play and beat the best. This is an opportunity to prove we belong in the national conversation. My guess is our team is our team is beyond excited to play UNC.

[Josh]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Yup. Anything other than us getting blown out is a major win.

All press is good press!  

[RaceToTheTop]

I guess the NCAA will automatically make us a top 4 seed.  Seems like they reward out of conference SOS regardless of result.

[Chris007]

1 hour ago, LamarCheeks said:

I think with the hype and expectations we'll have heading into this season, a game vs. UNC or Duke seemed like a natural. 

Still after 20 years of us participating in the challenge, we haven't played -- Virginia, Louisville, Miami, Clemson, Virginia Tech. I didn't include Notre Dame because we'd been playing them every other year at Indy. 

I just figured that by now, we would've have played everyone -- or most everyone. 

We will probably get Villanova who we haven't played since 81-82 I believe.

[NashvilleHoosier]

5 hours ago, btownqb said:

It doesn't sound practical to get Nova... and play all 4 of those schools. Who knows? 

But... @Xavier wouldn't be bad. I could see us at Creighton, SH, Providence. Any of those schools would be solid non cons. 

No problem with playing Nova though. 

Who knows how it will shake out but worth noting that most people have Creighton ranked higher than Nova in early predictions. They very well could be the stronger opponent this coming season. 

[CSP]

6 hours ago, NashvilleHoosier said:

Who knows how it will shake out but worth noting that most people have Creighton ranked higher than Nova in early predictions. They very well could be the stronger opponent this coming season. 

Oh for sure. I honestly don't even peek at the preseason stuff. 

I think Creighton is excellent and if they were the "4th best team we play in non con".... holy cow, what a schedule!

[Uspshoosier]

44 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Oh for sure. I honestly don't even peak at the preseason stuff. 

I think Creighton is excellent and if they were the "4th best team we play in non con".... holy cow, what a schedule!

Creighton will probably start out the season in the top 10 and I would have them closer to top 5 if everyone is healthy. Rumors are they might not be in the gavitt games this year.   If IU played at  Creighton along with the other games that’s gauntlet of games.   

[HoosierFan1994]

I asked this earlier to someone..UNC/IU has to be the biggest game at Assembly Hall since Michigan/IU in 2013 right? Pretty sure Michigan was #1 IU was #3. Good chance IU and UNC are both top ten teams when they meet. 

In my "fandom" since 02 I think the biggest home games that stand out are: 

2005 #1 Duke

2008 #9 Michigan State (Gameday)

2011 #1 Kentucky

2013 #1 Michigan

2022 #4 Purdue 

Might be taking some of my housing profit to go to this game. I've been dying to go to a major game at Assembly Hall...just haven't been a lot to go to.