IUBB vs Illinois - Saturday, 2/18/23 @ Noon on ESPN

[kreigh8]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

People forget how there have been bench players in college who end up as first round picks.  Ultimately JHS has a higher NBA ceiling than a player like Romeo Langford did because Langford can't shoot.  Langford was a 14th pick.

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[HoosierAloha]

2 minutes ago, Josh said:

Reece Davis said IU shut the door with the TJD dunk at the end.  Happy now?

Amazing what happens when you attack the press looking to score rather than hoping to get it over mid court!

[lillurk]

Frustrating game but a huge one. Plenty to work on and complain about…but ultimately winning it is an enormous deal for seeding, BTT double-bye, etc.

Look on the bright side: gonna have 3 or more games to incorporate an all-league caliber guard before the big dance.

[IUHoosier5]

If Trayce can hit jumpers in warm-ups and practice, I do wish he would take the 2-3 chances he gets a game to swish a long two or three. 
 

At this point, whether he misses doesn’t bother me, it would be nice to see him shoot in an Indiana uniform :’)

[HoosierAloha]

Only gave up 1 offensive rebound in the second half after giving up 10 in the first!

[IuFaNinCiNci]

Oh my gif I was in a dance auditorium streaming game with Fisch and when TJD dunked that ball I wanted to stand up and scream but couldn’t lol!!!!! Greet fkn win boys!!!!!!’  

[str8baller]

6 minutes ago, HoosierAloha said:

Wonder who was involved in that possession to give a WIDE OPEN look. Although it should be noted that they missed more when they were wide open in the second half.

TBF, you…nor I…know what they’re taught in practice. A very viable strategy in that situation is to trap the ballhandler and have the big rotate out to cover the shooter, because it literally doesn’t matter if any big inside the three point line is left unguarded.  
 

It could be Kopp’s fault or anyone else’s. The bigger problem is that defensive communication continues to be an issue. They were so busy celebrating going up 3 they momentarily forgot to hustle back and communicate with each other. Disappointing but we escaped.   
 

It’s a good thing woody is bald, because this team would have me pulling my hair out. 

[IuFaNinCiNci]

Winning only matters that’s it…. Lots of mistakes but still found a way to win the game 

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, lillurk said:

Frustrating game but a huge one. Plenty to work on and complain about…but ultimately winning it is an enormous deal for seeding, BTT double-bye, etc.

Look on the bright side: gonna have 3 or more games to incorporate an all-league caliber guard before the big dance.

Frustrating?!?

It was awesome 

[HoosierHoopster]

8 minutes ago, Whoozhers said:

The Q is….. WHY do we have to make it so HARD?!?

We crushed Illinois at Illinois, during that run of dominant games. The difference is who’s now playing and how much. We’re not the same team now. Of course like the W, but we’re just not the aggressive attacking open up the lanes team we were at this point. Hope that changes

[IUHoosier5]

Illinois choosing not to foul was surprising to say the least 

[IuFaNinCiNci]

It’s just a frustratingly fun team to watch!!! Lol

[Alford Bailey]

Kopp actually played pretty well defensively in the second half til the last wide open three that luckily was missed

[tkbbn]

2 minutes ago, str8baller said:

TBF, you…nor I…know what they’re taught in practice. A very viable strategy in that situation is to trap the ballhandler and have the big rotate out to cover the shooter, because it literally doesn’t matter if any big inside the three point line is left unguarded.  
 

It could be Kopp’s fault or anyone else’s. The bigger problem is that defensive communication continues to be an issue. They were so busy celebrating going up 3 they momentarily forgot to hustle back and communicate with each other. Disappointing but we escaped.   
 

It’s a good thing woody is bald, because this team would have me pulling my hair out. 

What does Woody being bald have to do with you pulling your hair out?:)

[OliviaPope40]

10 minutes ago, FloridaHoosierGirl said:

Nice play Gallo to TJD!  So lucky to get this win!

I'm surprised my mom wasn't fan girling on that one.

[FortWayneHoosier]

We pulled it off that’s all that matters 

[WayneFleekHoosier]

My really busy Saturday got off to a great start.  Kickstart my heart!  I’ll take an ugly gritty win everyday especially late season at noon after being top 13 projected team for March.  Ahhhhhh

[kreigh8]

1 minute ago, HoosierHoopster said:

We crushed Illinois at Illinois, during that run of dominant games. The difference is who’s now playing and how much. We’re not the same team now. Of course like the W, but we’re just not the aggressive attacking open up the lanes team we were at this point. Hope that changes

Race?

[Josh]

This game was awful, it was annoying, it was frustrating. But I think we've actually learned how to win.  Games like this and Michigan would have been losses under Whats His Name.  Now they're wins.  This team makes winning plays at the end and that makes me smile

 

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Kopp actually played pretty well defensively in the second half til the last wide open three that luckily was missed

That steal on the second to last possession was HUGE.