IUBB @ Michigan State - Tuesday, 2/21/23 @ 9:00 on ESPN

[OliviaPope40]

I'll get this thread going for us early. This game is on my birthday so please don't lose. If we lose you all can blame me. Also not naming names of who can get me the win as a gift.

[tkbbn]

Let's get a Big win for Olivia's birthday. Happy birthday early.

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

I'll get this thread going for us early. This game is on my birthday so please don't lose. If we lose you all can blame me. Also not naming names of who can get me the win as a gift.

Gallo!

[AKHoosier]

MSU needs a win after dropping one on the road to UM.

Let's not give them one. 

[IU - Kaulie]

2 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Gallo!

I have dibs on the Gallo :)

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

WHY DOES THE GAME HAVE TO BE AT 9?!?!?!?!?!

[OliviaPope40]

2 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Gallo!

Didn't really name names but okay.

[OliviaPope40]

23 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

I have dibs on the Gallo :)

[OliviaPope40]

24 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

I have dibs on the Gallo :)

I seem to have made that request too obvious.

[Alford Bailey]

Not your average MSU team. Play well and it’s a winnable road game

[HoosierFan1994]

9 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Not your average MSU team. Play well and it’s a winnable road game

Agree. They have a solid trio of Hoggard, Walker, and Hauser. Don't let any of them go off like we did with Mayer. If Kopp and/or Galloway play a decent game, IU can win. Frustrating IU isn't getting much from its bench. Tamar has to step up this week. Doesn't sound like X will be back this week. Maybe next week. 

[Uspshoosier]

First game in East Lansing since the tragedy on campus.  Going to be a tough one to win 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Unofficial Depth/injury report

Michigan State is 10-2 at the Breslin Center went a close loss to Purdue last month and a December loss to Northwestern. They are currently 4-2 at home in B10 play. Starting off, 6’9 220 F Joey Hauser (Team’s leading scorer and primary 3-point threat), 6’9 240 C Mandy Sissoko (Lives underneath the basket, 2nd in team rebound and 1st in blocks), 6’4 210 G AJ Hoggard (Does a lot of things for MSU, he is their glue guy), 6’4 190 G Jaden Akins (Very underrated player, scoring has increased drastically, had 15 points in the first matchup) and 6’1 180 G Tyson Walker (Very efficient player, and averaging around 13.7 PPG). Over the last few games, a majority of the starters have been playing for about 32+ minutes in their games, especially the more quality games I have seen. They foul a lot too averaging around 17 fouls, and turns it over around 11 times per game. Seems like they give up around 6 steals a game, but does shoot 36.7% 3FG in Conference play. But when they click, it’s tough to beat them. They are desperate for this one.
 

MSU primarily plays around 7-8 deep during games, especially in conference play. The main rotation players coming off the bench is now 6’8 220 F Malik Hall (9.0 PPG, was a starter, he has been dealing with ankle problems the entire season), 6’9 240 F/C Jaxon Kohler (3.4 ppg, had some early success against us), and 6’6 220 G Pierre Brooks (4.3 PPG, kept fouling in our game). 
 

6’11 230 C Carson Cooper and 6’2 180 G Tre Holloman occasionally will come off the bench.

Injury/out report

None

[rcbowla]

First game in East Lansing since the tragedy on campus.  Going to be a tough one to win 

Agreed. Buzzsaw for sure. Place will be emotional and electric.

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[HoosierCoop]

13 hours ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

WHY DOES THE GAME HAVE TO BE AT 9?!?!?!?!?!

Not only do we have one of the toughest conference schedules, we have to battle the network schedules with either a 12 or 9pm game?

Whatever happened to 7 or 8 pm?  

[LIHoosier]

55 minutes ago, HoosierCoop said:

Not only do we have one of the toughest conference schedules, we have to battle the network schedules with either a 12 or 9pm game?

Whatever happened to 7 or 8 pm?  

Another instance of the 7pm eastern game having a 6pm local start (aTm) and the EST locale having a 9pm game.

[Chris007]

2 hours ago, rcs29 said:

Agreed. Buzzsaw for sure. Place will be emotional and electric.

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Sometimes you can get too emotional for a game and not as focused. Hopefully, it works out for us but should go down to whoever has the ball last. 

[HoosierAloha]

1 hour ago, HoosierCoop said:

Not only do we have one of the toughest conference schedules, we have to battle the network schedules with either a 12 or 9pm game?

Whatever happened to 7 or 8 pm?  

Pretty sure the majority of our games haven't been 12 or 9

[AKHoosier]

14 hours ago, Uspshoosier said:

First game in East Lansing since the tragedy on campus.  Going to be a tough one to win 

I hate saying this but I will anyway. 

I'm worried they get a friendly whistle during an emotional game. 

[eddy4iu]

1 minute ago, AKHoosier said:

I hate saying this but I will anyway. 

I'm worried they get a friendly whistle during an emotional game. 

And how will we recognize the difference?