IU Basketball News and Notes

[str8baller]

10 hours ago, RoadRage said:

Is Lamar coachable? Last few games he has seemed lost to me. Kid can shoot, but I can't see much else in his game, if he's hitting his shots he is a great asset, but when he's off he doesn't seem to create much offense. Don't get me wrong I really like him but he seems to be regressing from earlier in the season!

I think so. The big knock on him was defense and he competes hard on that end. And he’s made some nice alley oop passes when driving off the dribble. I actually think he needs to be allowed to dribble and penetrate a little more. 
 

I hate to say it, but if anything we rely on creation from Tucker too much. He doesn’t have the athleticism to get anything off the bounce. Yet because our PGs get nothing in that regard either so a lot falls on him.  
 

The big thing with Lamar (and all our guys) is that he/they get blocked at the rim a lot. That seems like maybe it makes them shy to cut and back cut towards the rim which then results in a lot of standing around the perimeter. 

[Goober]

4 hours ago, str8baller said:

I think so. The big knock on him was defense and he competes hard on that end. And he’s made some nice alley oop passes when driving off the dribble. I actually think he needs to be allowed to dribble and penetrate a little more. 
 

I hate to say it, but if anything we rely on creation from Tucker too much. He doesn’t have the athleticism to get anything off the bounce. Yet because our PGs get nothing in that regard either so a lot falls on him.  
 

The big thing with Lamar (and all our guys) is that he/they get blocked at the rim a lot. That seems like maybe it makes them shy to cut and back cut towards the rim which then results in a lot of standing around the perimeter. 

Need to quit standing around watching the ball get dribbled around the strong side of the court. 

[BA47591]

19 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

It’s funny because Enright has arguably been our most consistently successful player—he always brings an intensity that others don’t always have.

But adding Dorn and/or Sisley to the lineup instead of Enright or Conerway solves the size issue and improves shooting.

The guy that really deserves to be dropped from the starting five is Bailey. Anyone for a starting five of Conerway, Lamar, Dorn, Sisley, and Tucker? Five mid-ish size guys. Tucker gives up four inches but doesn’t have to guard someone too quick for him. And our four best shooters play together.

I'm for a line-up modification.  I'd start by swapping bigs and inserting Dorn or Tren and splitting the pgs. 

[GloryDays]

Now that the site's back up ,where is Miles? I don't see him on the bench and thought he was going to be an asset to this team. Glad to see Dorn coming on though.

[Home Jersey]

6 minutes ago, GloryDays said:

Now that the site's back up ,where is Miles? I don't see him on the bench and thought he was going to be an asset to this team. Glad to see Dorn coming on though.

Miles has not gotten minutes the last few games. He was not on the bench today likely because of having a bad case of the flu. Dorn looks like a very important part of the team moving forward!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Now that the site's back up ,where is Miles? I don't see him on the bench and thought he was going to be an asset to this team. Glad to see Dorn coming on though.

Dorn has been looking great. He ups the ceiling.

My guess is Miles is one of the ones with Cold/Flu. He was listed as questionable.


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[HoosierHoopster]

Dorn adding scoring depth is a real key. Teams, including UK coming up, are going to scout and focus Wilkerson as much as possible, Tucker too. Other guys are going to have to step up  in turn creating space for them. Dorn’s looking better each game

[IU5355]

Anyone know anything about Josh Harris?

If memory serves correctly he is supposed to be a strong rebounder and athletic. 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, IU5355 said:

Anyone know anything about Josh Harris?

If memory serves correctly he is supposed to be a strong rebounder and athletic. 

Last I knew he had his foot in a boot and out indefinitely.

[RaceToTheTop]

19 hours ago, Goober said:

Need to quit standing around watching the ball get dribbled around the strong side of the court. 

I guess your 'see you next season' didn't last long.

[Home Jersey]

Wat shot was 13 years ago today...

[FortWayneHoosier]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Wat shot was 13 years ago today...

I will never forget it! 

[LamarCheeks]

15 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Wat shot was 13 years ago today...

Think it was 14 years ago ... 2011? 

Regardless -- it was a helluva moment. 

[Stuhoo]

8 hours ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

Dorn has been looking great. He ups the ceiling.

My guess is Miles is one of the ones with Cold/Flu. He was listed as questionable.


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He definitely ups the ceiling.

And he's been showing more game-shape burst and defensive intensity every single game. That kid plays with some swagger and having him and Sisley as our two building blocks for next year is really nice. 

We are still a team with no interior strength and that won’t change, but it's not a perfect world. The other roster positions are well-manned with Dorn now in the mix.

[realTomCrean]

Do we expect Harris or Drake to be rotational players this year?

[Stuhoo]

13 minutes ago, realTomCrean said:

Do we expect Harris or Drake to be rotational players this year?

Based on what we saw in Puerto Rico when he was healthy? Harris is unlikely - he put up some numbers but only got garbage time minutes.

Drake? Complete wild card; he would take any scraps away from Ristic.

[OldBuddy67]

Miles, Drake, and Harris. Does it seem they are shaping up to be redshirt candidates as the season is 1/3 of the way over? Any insight please?

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

From The Daily Hoosier -

Looking at Indiana's year-over-year shot chart, percentage of total shots taken:

2025-26

• - at the rim/paint: 46.6%
• - midrange 2: 5.5%
• - 3-pointer: 47.8%
• - EFG%: 59.5%

2024-25

• - at the rim/paint: 51%
• - midrange 2: 15.8%
• - 3-pointer: 33.1%
• - EFG%: 51.1%

[HoosierHoopster]

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

From The Daily Hoosier -

Looking at Indiana's year-over-year shot chart, percentage of total shots taken:

2025-26

• - at the rim/paint: 46.6%
• - midrange 2: 5.5%
• - 3-pointer: 47.8%
• - EFG%: 59.5%

2024-25

• - at the rim/paint: 51%
• - midrange 2: 15.8%
• - 3-pointer: 33.1%
• - EFG%: 51.1%

Golly, actual modern basketball. Bu-bye Woodson.

[MikeRoberts]

On 12/11/2025 at 11:27 AM, HoosierHoopster said:

Golly, actual modern basketball. Bu-bye Woodson.

Ugh, 5 guys standing around the perimeter with no movement is unfortunate. Modern? Not winning modern