IUBB @ Northwestern - Wednesday, 2/15/23 @ 9:00 ET on BTN

[CSP]

12 minutes ago, BannerVille said:

Who would have predicted that Pete Nance would have a better chance at making the tourney if he had stayed at NW?  The grass isn't always greener.

maybe he was one of the issues...UNC isn't exactly one fire. 

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, mamasa said:

Line jumped from IU +1.5 to IU -2.5 pretty quickly- I can't find any injury news that would spur this

One of the Vegas big wigs did bed check last night confirmed. 

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

One of the Vegas big wigs did bed check last night confirmed. 

[Chris007]

I just feel like if we continue to guard other teams as we have been we should be in good shape. Need guard play to be good on the road to win, so I expect JHS to have another good game. TJD will be himself and will need someone else to step up.

Maybe a spark off the bench tonight from someone unexpected? IDK but we'll see

[reconmkd]

Cub Scout meeting and archery practice tonight, then to the important stuff, Go HOOSIERS!

[HoosierHoopster]

The predictions go both ways (predictably), but I like this guy's reasoning:

Final Indiana-Northwestern Prediction & Pick

After a heartbreaking loss in Assembly Hall the last time these teams met, I expect IU to come out motivated and lay it to Northwestern on the road tonight.

Final Indiana-Northwestern Prediction & Pick: Indiana -2.5 (-105)

https://clutchpoints.com/college-basketball-odds-indiana-vs-northwestern-prediction-pick-how-to-watch-2-15-2023

[HoosierFan1994]

15 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I just feel like if we continue to guard other teams as we have been we should be in good shape. Need guard play to be good on the road to win, so I expect JHS to have another good game. TJD will be himself and will need someone else to step up.

Maybe a spark off the bench tonight from someone unexpected? IDK but we'll see

Tamar Bates is due. Wasn't he one of the players suspended a year ago? I think he's the only guy of the 4 that is playing tonight. Needs to make up for it...

If he doesn't play better he's not going to see many minutes when X comes back. JHS, X, and Trey all better right now. 

[Chris007]

7 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Tamar Bates is due. Wasn't he one of the players suspended a year ago? I think he's the only guy of the 4 that is playing tonight. Needs to make up for it...

If he doesn't play better he's not going to see many minutes when X comes back. JHS, X, and Trey all better right now. 

I was thinking maybe X off the bench to provide a spark. 

[HoosierFan1994]

Just now, Chris007 said:

I was thinking maybe X off the bench to provide a spark. 

Woah!! You dropping some news there?

[Stuhoo]

 

[Hoosierfan1901]

 

[Chris007]

6 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Woah!! You dropping some news there?

Anything is possible. I don't know for sure but he's close. We could probably say that he's a game-time decision for the rest of the year. 

[HoosierFan1994]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

Anything is possible. I don't know for sure but he's close. We could probably say that he's a game-time decision for the rest of the year. 

Nice. Hope he's back before the B1G Tournament. 

[TheWatShot]

48 minutes ago, HoosierFan1994 said:

Tamar Bates is due. Wasn't he one of the players suspended a year ago? I think he's the only guy of the 4 that is playing tonight. Needs to make up for it...

If he doesn't play better he's not going to see many minutes when X comes back. JHS, X, and Trey all better right now. 

It would be nice if we could get something, anything, from Bates in a road game right now. These are his last 4 road games:

at UM: 17 minutes, 0 points

at Maryland: 25 minutes, 2 points

at Minnesota: 10 minutes, 0 points

at Illinois: 22 minutes, 0 points

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

14 minutes ago, TheWatShot said:

It would be nice if we could get something, anything, from Bates in a road game right now. These are his last 4 road games:

at UM: 17 minutes, 0 points

at Maryland: 25 minutes, 2 points

at Minnesota: 10 minutes, 0 points

at Illinois: 22 minutes, 0 points

[Brass Cannon]

1 hour ago, TheWatShot said:

It would be nice if we could get something, anything, from Bates in a road game right now. These are his last 4 road games:

at UM: 17 minutes, 0 points

at Maryland: 25 minutes, 2 points

at Minnesota: 10 minutes, 0 points

at Illinois: 22 minutes, 0 points

Statistically he is due. But if i can only have 1 road game tonight is not the one I am picking 

[Napleshoosier]

We must have LOCKDOWN D tonight!  Need this one bad.  Ha, we need all the rest bad!

[Chris007]

13 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

We must have LOCKDOWN D tonight!  Need this one bad.  Ha, we need all the rest bad!

It’s funny because before the Michigan game I said we need 1 of the next 2. We won and now I’m saying we need this game tonight.

[OliviaPope40]

Yes I have a dental appointment early in the morning but will try to stay up for as long as possible.

[HoosierHoopster]

4 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

It’s funny because before the Michigan game I said we need 1 of the next 2. We won and now I’m saying we need this game tonight.

To have a legit/possible shot at winning the B1G we need this game. But even if we just win out at home and go 3-3, we’d be 12-8. I’d love to finish 1st or 2d, but that would still be strong. Really only other driver is how we end up for NCAA seeding I guess. A 3-4 seed is a heck of a lot better than a 5