IUBB vs Rutger aka/Ruger - Tuesday, 2/7/23 @ 6:30 on BTN

[Stuhoo]

No surprise - Mawot Mag officially out tonight (and for the season ) with a torn ACL.

[HoosierAloha]

We have a weird fascination with people's body types and appearances. Odd

@Chris007 go for a walk around campus, it'll pass the time!

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, HoosierAloha said:

We have a weird fascination with people's body types and appearances. Odd

@Chris007 go for a walk around campus, it'll pass the time!

I took a short one but should have made a longer trip. Feels like someone off the bench is going to have a good game to get us over the hump tonight

[Hovadipo]

Oh good, Batman is here to save the day again.

[HoosierAloha]

1 minute ago, Chris007 said:

I took a short one but should have made a longer trip. Feels like someone off the bench is going to have a good game to get us over the hump tonight

The hill on 17th or north North Jordan were always good to expend a little energy and the scenery was nice (maybe not as great this time of year).

Who you got?

[Napleshoosier]

I’m ready for this game to start!  Like Chris said, it’s been a slow one.

[Chris007]

9 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

The hill on 17th or north North Jordan were always good to expend a little energy and the scenery was nice (maybe not as great this time of year).

Who you got?

Yes I like to do one big loop that includes Eagleson (Used to be Jordan) to 17th to Dunn, to 10th, and back to Union.

I'm not very good at picking people but I'll go with Reneau. But could be Banks or Bates. Just hope someone steps up. Will be interesting to see if Geronimo plays. I've been told that Xavier has been telling the coaches he's good to go but after watching him workout and talking to doctors their not ready to release him yet.

[Stuhoo]

9 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes I like to do one big loop that includes Eagleson (Used to be Jordan) to 17th to Dunn, to 10th, and back to Union.

I'm not very good at picking people but I'll go with Reneau. But could be Banks or Bates. Just hope someone steps up. Will be interesting to see if Geronimo plays. I've been told that Xavier has been telling the coaches he's good to go but after watching him workout and talking to doctors their not ready to release him yet.

X good to go by February 25th would be niiice.

[Stuhoo]

Per Bart Torvik 

In Big Ten games, Rutgers allows 14.3 more points per 100 possessions when Mawot Mag is off the court

Three-point shooting percentage (+9.4%)

Mid-range two-point percentage (+6.6)

Offensive rebounding percentage (+9.3%)

In B1G play, Mag ranks fourth in the Big Ten in both defensive rating and defensive box plus-minus

[HoosierAloha]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes I like to do one big loop that includes Eagleson (Used to be Jordan) to 17th to Dunn, to 10th, and back to Union.

I'm not very good at picking people but I'll go with Reneau. But could be Banks or Bates. Just hope someone steps up. Will be interesting to see if Geronimo plays. I've been told that Xavier has been telling the coaches he's good to go but after watching him workout and talking to doctors their not ready to release him yet.

That's a nice walk. Completely forgot they were changing the names.
I'd really like to see Reneau keep attacking when he's in. We need to control the boards and the ball in this one. I guess Bates could contribute by not turning it over and hitting a couple of outside shots to pull Rutger away from the lane.

[HoosierHoopster]

55 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Yes I like to do one big loop that includes Eagleson (Used to be Jordan) to 17th to Dunn, to 10th, and back to Union.

I'm not very good at picking people but I'll go with Reneau. But could be Banks or Bates. Just hope someone steps up. Will be interesting to see if Geronimo plays. I've been told that Xavier has been telling the coaches he's good to go but after watching him workout and talking to doctors their not ready to release him yet.

Announcers during the PU game said Geronimo could play and might. Don't know if that's accurate, but it's what they said, and if so, would think he'd play tonight.

[RaceToTheTop]

Keeping scorebook for my high school tonight so have to watch the game on DVR.

For the record, when I've had to DVR because I'm keeping the scorebook, IU is 3-0 (Little Rock, North Carolina, Wisconsin).

[Hoosierfan1901]

6 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Announcers during the PU game said Geronimo could play and might. Don't know if that's accurate, but it's what they said, and if so, would think he'd play tonight.

Rabby said he was available to play, but Woodson the night before the game questioned if JG was going to see minutes 

[RaceToTheTop]

FWIW, after Mag went down against Michigan State, Rutgers didn't play anyone off the bench much more than usual, they just upped the other four starter's minutes.  I would assume Aundre Hyatt would take Mag's spot in the starting lineup.  Statistically, offensively Mag is a better interior player while Hyatt hangs around the perimeter more but there isn't much difference in terms of scoring (Hyatt actually scores a little more but Mag has been the better rebounder).  More than anything, it's more about the loss of a player in their depth.  They've been using 7 guys playing 18+ minutes per game but then it drops down to 8 mpg.  Antwone Woolfolk was the 8th man before and he has pretty big issues with fouling.

[Whoozhers]

Show me the referees and I’ll show you the outcome.

Let’s WIN this HOOSIERS despite poor officiating!

[str8baller]

7 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Rabby said he was available to play, but Woodson the night before the game questioned if JG was going to see minutes 

If there’s a chance he could reinjure it I hope they keep him out until he’s 100%. At this point getting everyone healthy and back in game shape by tourney time seems doable. 

[Rick O'Shea]

[Hoosierfan1901]

Duncomb ruled out

[Hoosierfan1901]

XJ remains out still

[Hoosierfan1901]

Geronimo is warming up