IUBB vs Wyoming — Tuesday: NCAA rd of 68 - 9:10pm on TruTV

[LamarCheeks 18,692]

I've never really been a big believer in bulletin board material. But I hope this lights a fire under TJD's a-s for as long as IU remains alive. 

After being a preseason first-team AP All-American, he didn't even make honorable mention. And maybe he wasn't deserving -- there were times this season when we seemed to play better without him. (And no, I'm not saying we're better off without him; I'm just saying he had a real rough stretch for a while there ...)

But Zach Edey made the team. Color me confused on that. Zach Edey is an All-American and TJD isn't? Okey-doke. 

 

The Associated Press All-America men’s basketball team with statistics through regular-season and conference tournaments:

First Team

Oscar Tshiebwe, Kentucky, 6-9, 255, Junior, Lubumbashi, Congo, 17.0 points, 15.1 rebounds (59 of 60 first-place votes, 298 points)

Johnny Davis, Wisconsin, Sophomore, La Crosse, Wisconsin, 19.7 points, 8.2 rebounds (57, 294)

Ochai Agbaji, Kansas, Senior, Kansas City, Missouri, 19.7 points, 5.1 rebounds (46, 270)

Kofi Cockburn, Illinois, 7-0, 285, Junior, Kingston, Jamaica, 21.1 points, 10.6 rebounds (42, 259)

Keegan Murray, Iowa, 6-8, 225, Sophomore, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, 23.6 points, 8.6 rebounds (39, 248)

Second Team

Jabari Smith, Auburn, 6-10, 220, Freshman, Fayetteville, Georgia, 17.0 points, 7.1 rebounds (15, 187)

Drew Timme, Gonzaga, 6-10, 235, Junior, Richardson, Texas, 17.5 points, 6.3 rebounds (14, 159)

Jaden Ivey, Purdue, 6-4, 195, Sophomore, South Bend, Indiana, 17.4 points, 4.9 rebounds (9, 157)

Benedict Mathurin, Arizona, 6-6, 210, Sophomore, Montreal, Quebec, 17.4 points, 5.6 rebounds (7, 146)

Chet Holmgren, Gonzaga, 7-0, 195, Freshman, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 14.2 points, 9.6 rebounds (3, 144)

Third Team

Paolo Banchero, Duke, 6-10, 250, Freshman, Seattle, Washington, 17.0 points, 7.8 rebounds (2, 110)

E.J. Liddell, Ohio State, 6-7, 240, Junior, Belleville, Illinois, 19.6 points, 7.9 rebounds (3, 104)

Collin Gillespie, Villanova, 6-3, 195, Senior, Huntingdon Valley, Pennsylvania, 15.9 points, 3.8 rebounds (4, 83)

Walker Kessler, Auburn, 7-1, 245, Sophomore, Newnan, Georgia, 11.7 points, 8.2 rebounds (0, 42)

James Akinjo, Baylor, 6-1, 190, Senior, Oakland, California, 13.4 points, 5.7 assists (0, 35)

JD Notae, Arkansas, 6-2, 190, Senior, Covington, Georgia, 18.4 points, 4.5 rebounds (0, 35)

Honorable Mention (alphabetical order)

Max Abmas, Oral Roberts; Armando Bacot, North Carolina; Tari Eason, LSU; Zach Edey, Purdue; Ron Harper Jr., Rutgers; Johnny Juzang, UCLA; David Roddy, Colorado State; Alondes Williams, Wake Forest.

 

[Chris007 43,881]

Let's push the pace, get into pick and rolls, pick them up full court, and dominate the glass. 

Hoosiers by 7

[Uspshoosier 45,571]

Heading to Dayton.  Different feel then normal heading to the First 4.  Definitely not stress free 

[Demo 19,772]

Nice little breakdown with a Wyoming beat writer. Some history and recent developments with the program. A little bit of X’s and O’s that fills in some blanks. And a Bob Knight story to end it. Seems like a good dude. 

[Hovadipo 55,682]

1 hour ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Across the street is the bar Hoosiers In Paradise.

I'll be in the area this summer. Will have to check this place out.

[Kentuckysucks 2,229]

16 minutes ago, Demo said:

Nice little breakdown with a Wyoming beat writer. Some history and recent developments with the program. A little bit of X’s and O’s that fills in some blanks. And a Bob Knight story to end it. Seems like a good dude. 

I was listening to Alford on Dakich and he says that have no PG.  Not one on the whole team.  Seems like an interesting matchup but I like our chances. 

[vemmeistars 202]

8 minutes ago, Kentuckysucks said:

I was listening to Alford on Dakich and he says that have no PG.  Not one on the whole team.  Seems like an interesting matchup but I like our chances. 

Why not press more?

[MikeRoberts 6,991]

4 minutes ago, vemmeistars said:

Why not press more?

Our second unit that has Geronimo, Phinisee and Galloway should go full court press the entire time those are out there together. With no true point guard and their second unit, I think those 3 could give them fits if they pressure

[Demo 19,772]

27 minutes ago, vemmeistars said:

Why not press more?

Imagine they’ll pick up at least 3/4 court most of the game. The 1 thing I don’t want to see is Johnson playing Maldonado defensively. Ever. Wyoming has no matchup for Johnson in pick and roll. He will carve them up. But Maldonado is really big, really clever and really awkward. He draws a ton of fouls. Those fouls can’t be on Johnson. Start with Stewart. Go to Galloway. Go to Bates. Go to Kopp. But Johnson can’t be sitting 5 mins in with 2. 

[vemmeistars 202]

4 minutes ago, Demo said:

Imagine they’ll pick up at least 3/4 court most of the game. The 1 thing I don’t want to see is Johnson playing Maldonado defensively. Ever. Wyoming has no matchup for Johnson in pick and roll. He will carve them up. But Maldonado is really big, really clever and really awkward. He draws a ton of fouls. Those fouls can’t be on Johnson. Start with Stewart. Go to Galloway. Go to Bates. Go to Kopp. But Johnson can’t be sitting 5 mins in with 2. 

Sounds like X will be on him (at least initially):

Q. X, Trayce mentioned their point guard, Hunter Maldonado, a 6-7 guy, seems like it’s kind of a contrast in styles, you like to get up and run; he plays slow and deliberate. What’s your read on that matchup at this point? And what’s impressed you about him and how do you see that contrast playing out?

XAVIER JOHNSON: I believe he’s a good player, playing in the Midwest, averaging 18 points, six assists. That’s big-time.

But I don’t think he’s played against the type of guard that’s actually going to pressure him a lot up the floor. And so I’m just ready to compete tomorrow against him.

[Stuhoo 80,403]

16 minutes ago, Demo said:

Imagine they’ll pick up at least 3/4 court most of the game. The 1 thing I don’t want to see is Johnson playing Maldonado defensively. Ever. Wyoming has no matchup for Johnson in pick and roll. He will carve them up. But Maldonado is really big, really clever and really awkward. He draws a ton of fouls. Those fouls can’t be on Johnson. Start with Stewart. Go to Galloway. Go to Bates. Go to Kopp. But Johnson can’t be sitting 5 mins in with 2. 

To me Gallo seems to be the best choice for Maldonado.

Apparently Ike is used to drawing doubles almost every game. Very very much doubt that will happen tonight.

Hot take:

If Trayce and X have more combined fouls than Ike and Maldonado, they win.

If Ike and Maldonado have more combined fouls IU wins.

If both sets of featured players are in foul trouble IU wins—we have far more alternate options than they do. Remember when Reiber from Rutgers tried to guard Trayce last month? That’s an approximation of Ike’s backup.

[Whoozhers 3,677]

Hope we brushed up on our press break over the weekend. We could use it a bit.

G Hsiers!

 

 

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[Uspshoosier 45,571]

Parking passes picked up 

[DWB 1,098]

Replay of IU / IL on BTN now. You can catch the last 5 minutes or so.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,215]

Geronimo is a go tonight per Rabby

 

[str8baller 5,207]

2 hours ago, vemmeistars said:

Why not press more?

I think that’s a good wrinkle. But having no point guard doesn’t necessarily mean bad with the basketball.   
 

I have liked a lot of our press looks this year. Even if it is a softer press meant to not give them a free run up the court. 

[Uspshoosier 45,571]

Some people have hobbies this guy watches college basketball. 

[Uspshoosier 45,571]

[Hovadipo 55,682]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

You may not have wanted to see IU in Dayton but you sure got some good seats for it. 

[Uspshoosier 45,571]

6 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

You may not have wanted to see IU in Dayton but you sure got some good seats for it. 

I’m a nut job when it comes to watching IU at my own house down in the basement by myself.  We went to the St Johns game this year and that was a regular season non conference game and I was a wreck watching live.    Prayers to my wife in advance for me watching an actual ncaa IU tournament live.