IUWBB @ Michigan - Monday, 1/23/23 @ 8:15 on BTN

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

(17-1) (7-1) Hoosiers vs. Michigan (16-3) (6-2) on the road in Ann Arbor.   Then 3 days later we host O$U so it's gonna be a tough week but our team is healthy and really focused on what it takes to win.

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[Stuhoo]

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

(17-1) (7-1) Hoosiers vs. Michigan (16-3) (6-2) on the road in Ann Arbor.   Then 3 days later we host O$U so it's gonna be a tough week but our team is healthy and really focused on what it takes to win.

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Conversely, OSU has a home game against ranked Iowa on Monday followed by a road game against us three days later.

[JerryYeagley23]

 

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

(17-1) (7-1) Hoosiers vs. Michigan (16-3) (6-2) on the road in Ann Arbor.   Then 3 days later we host O$U so it's gonna be a tough week but our team is healthy and really focused on what it takes to win.

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It’s a challenging two game tilt, but I think with this team, it’s not so much daunting as it is another good opportunity to cement our status as a national title contender. When you’re an elite team capable of winning against anybody, these matchups are less “oh no, potentially two losses” and more of a chance to keep upping expectations for this group. 

Realistically, we need to get a 1-seed in the tourney to have a good chance of reaching the final four. It’s just such a wide chasm in the women’s game between the top four programs and everyone else. I love our group and they play such great basketball. But beating South Carolina in Greenville, or UCONN in Bridgeport, or Stanford out West… It’s just a really tall ask, even with our talent. Having to do that in a Sweet Sixteen game or Elite Eight game isn’t what this team wants if it is going to take the next step as a program and get a Final Four appearance. 

So I fully expect two W’s this week. We are THAT team, who can win big games and should expect to because that’s what a program like SC/UCONN/Stanford would expect to do. And that’s who we want to elevate our program to be mentioned with. LFG ladies!!
 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Monday tipoff moved from 8:00 to 8:15.

[Aaron]

Game starts on FS2 for a few minutes if you read the fine print. Had to fit NW's COVID rescheduled game in there at 6:30 prior.

[TTT]

9 hours ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

 

It’s a challenging two game tilt, but I think with this team, it’s not so much daunting as it is another good opportunity to cement our status as a national title contender. When you’re an elite team capable of winning against anybody, these matchups are less “oh no, potentially two losses” and more of a chance to keep upping expectations for this group. 

Realistically, we need to get a 1-seed in the tourney to have a good chance of reaching the final four. It’s just such a wide chasm in the women’s game between the top four programs and everyone else. I love our group and they play such great basketball. But beating South Carolina in Greenville, or UCONN in Bridgeport, or Stanford out West… It’s just a really tall ask, even with our talent. Having to do that in a Sweet Sixteen game or Elite Eight game isn’t what this team wants if it is going to take the next step as a program and get a Final Four appearance. 

So I fully expect two W’s this week. We are THAT team, who can win big games and should expect to because that’s what a program like SC/UCONN/Stanford would expect to do. And that’s who we want to elevate our program to be mentioned with. LFG ladies!!
 

As good as the big ten is up and down the top half…IU Ladies need to win them all.  Illinois is first one down.  Yes, Stanford, Uconn, and let the IU Ladies know if someone finds a potion to beat South Carolina.  LSU and everyone else including IU Ladies are pretty beatable…just whoever has the best game and whoever shots go down. (I would put UCONN and Stanford in this category as well to a lesser extent).

[Todd41]

This just might be the game that gets Scalia out of her shooting slump.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Iowa (15-4) (7-1) leading O$U ((19-0) (8-0) 43-34 at halftime.

[LamarCheeks]

Game is on FS2 for now. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

#6 Notre Dame got a blow today with a season ending knee injury to Dara Mabrey.

Iowa still leading O$U by  5 nearing the end of the 3rd Q.

[Hoosierfan1901]

8 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Game is on FS2 for now. 

Never knew there was an FS2

[LIHoosier]

Three bombs a plenty, Michigan already using their 2nd timeout with 1:30 left in the 1st

[FloridaHoosierGirl]

12 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Game is on FS2 for now. 

I was just going by BTN didn't realize the first quarter is almost over.  

[LamarCheeks]

Scalia missed badly on a wide-open 3, then came back and hit one a couple minutes later. 

Hope that gets her on track. 

[LIHoosier]

26-16 IU after 1

[LamarCheeks]

26-16 Hoosiers after 10 minutes. 

Keep it up, ladies. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Great 1st Q.  Hoosiers lead 26-16.  Scalia 5p and maybe she's getting her shooting eye back.  

[JerryYeagley23]

Great start. Offensive execution was crisp. Defense is causing turnovers. Keep the foot on the gas. Also, Greta to see Scalia get that three and then the runner. Her confidence just needs the juice and she will get it going again. 

[Todd41]

Game switching over to BTN

[LamarCheeks]

As of now, we're on FS2 and BTN. 

I assume at some point, FS2 will go back to its regularly scheduled programming.