Game Thread: NCAA R64 vs. Kent State - 3/17 @ 10:45 pm (no lie)ET on TBS

[Uspshoosier 44,204]

11 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We take on Kent St and Rob Senderhoff first.

Second, we get Drake and Tom Olstrom

Third, is Houston and Kelvin Sampson

Fourth, is Texas and Steve McClain AKA shooter

That's all I got so far. 

Arkansas in the final 4 with Keith Smart and then beat Purdue in the final.   All Indiana connection run 

[Adillac 916]

Would be nice to meet Iowa again and see if their hero ball can win them another game. 
 

I loathe Iowa. 

[Hoosierfan1901 5,795]

From an Akron player:

 

[IU - Kaulie 1,866]

51 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We take on Kent St and Rob Senderhoff first.

Second, we get Drake and Tom Olstrom

Third, is Houston and Kelvin Sampson

Fourth, is Texas and Steve McClain AKA shooter

That's all I got so far. 

Where is the shot Dr?

[IU - Kaulie 1,866]

33 minutes ago, Adillac said:

Would be nice to meet Iowa again and see if their hero ball can win them another game. 
 

I loathe Iowa. 

I can’t stand them either but want no part of them.  We simply can’t much up with them.

[Chris007 42,066]

5 minutes ago, IU - Kaulie said:

Where is the shot Dr?

I think South Carolina and they didn't make it

[OliviaPope40 6,295]

12 hours ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

 

Wish I could take PTO for this but I'm taking three days next week and the trip is not to Albany. 

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

1 hour ago, Adillac said:

Would be nice to meet Iowa again and see if their hero ball can win them another game. 
 

I loathe Iowa. 

When did Iowa beat us with hero ball?

[HoosierHoopster 6,025]

Fair summary from espn, realistic concerns in our lack of Adjo and AdjD over the referenced 6

In 2013, Victor Oladipo nearly crashed the Wooden Award race when he finished one spot behind winner Trey Burke after previously failing to make the midseason list of candidates. Trayce Jackson-Davis (20.5 PPG, 11.0 RPG, 2.8 BPG) has had a similar run this year, challenging consensus favorite Zach Edey for the award. When he and projected first-round NBA draft pick Jalen Hood-Schifino (13.4 PPG) are cooking together, Indiana is difficult to stop.

But the program's recent Jekyll and Hyde act has frustrated fans. Indiana has a nonconference win over Xavier, and it swept both Purdue and Illinois. Entering the Big Ten tournament, however, the Hoosiers hadn't won back-to-back games since Valentine's Day. During that rocky 3-3 stretch, Indiana failed to finish in the top-100 nationally in adjusted offensive or defensive efficiency. 4 stars

 

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/35806362/every-team-men-ncaa-tournament-bracket-explained-2023

[Dave from Dayton 2,581]

Set the Wayback Machine to 3/23/2002, IU #5 seed beats Kent State #10 seed. I had been at the IU win over Duke at Rupp 2 days before. Then took family of 4 to witness IU beat Kent State. IU beat Oklahoma in the semi. Lost to Maryland in the final. What a run!  This time, IU wins the final. It's inevitable. 

[mjeze106 191]

27 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Set the Wayback Machine to 3/23/2002, IU #5 seed beats Kent State #10 seed. I had been at the IU win over Duke at Rupp 2 days before. Then took family of 4 to witness IU beat Kent State. IU beat Oklahoma in the semi. Lost to Maryland in the final. What a run!  This time, IU wins the final. It's inevitable. 

And they beat Kelvin Sampson (at Oklahoma) which we might get another shot at with Houston.

[Alford Bailey 12,246]

31 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Set the Wayback Machine to 3/23/2002, IU #5 seed beats Kent State #10 seed. I had been at the IU win over Duke at Rupp 2 days before. Then took family of 4 to witness IU beat Kent State. IU beat Oklahoma in the semi. Lost to Maryland in the final. What a run!  This time, IU wins the final. It's inevitable. 

If we only had a Coverdale on this team

[Class of '66 Old Fart 80,939]

If you're thinking of making the trip to Albany, be sure to keep an eye on weather conditions and road conditions.

 

[WayneFleekHoosier 46,725]

1 hour ago, Alford Bailey said:

If we only had a Coverdale on this team

definitely the 2002 version.  haha.  Kid had moxy.  

[Golfman25 4,651]

Can't believe some of what I am reading on this thread.  Since when to we "worry" about a MAC school.    It's Kent freaking State.  If you want to be elite, crush them like the bug that they are.  :) 

[TheWatShot 13,335]

3 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Can't believe some of what I am reading on this thread.  Since when to we "worry" about a MAC school.    It's Kent freaking State.  If you want to be elite, crush them like the bug that they are.  :) 

I'm not "worried" about playing Kent State. I am worried about how little sleep I'll get if our last game of the season is a loss to a 13 seed that ends after midnight. 

[HoosierAloha 29,887]

18 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Can't believe some of what I am reading on this thread.  Since when to we "worry" about a MAC school.    It's Kent freaking State.  If you want to be elite, crush them like the bug that they are.  :) 

[Stuhoo 75,560]

32 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Can't believe some of what I am reading on this thread.  Since when to we "worry" about a MAC school.    It's Kent freaking State.  If you want to be elite, crush them like the bug that they are.  :) 

1) Cleveland State, which bounced us in the opening round in 1986,the year before we won the National Championship and when we were elite, says hi.

Ironically enough, you know which other team says "hi?"

2) The team that bounced us in the first round in 2001, when we elite and the year before we were the national runner-up. Our team that year had Fife, Coverdale, Hornsby, Jeffries, Newton, Moye, Odle, AND Kirk Haston!

Any idea which team that was??!!??

[reconmkd 4,169]

I hope Woody is pumping their heads full of the Talking Heads picking Kent State and gets them angry. Really need them to play with a chip on their shoulders, lets say a little of Kopp vs. Butgers, JHS at Purdue, Bates vs. MSU, Trey vs. Neb, Race vs. Mich, MR vs. OSU, and TJD @ Illinois. That should do it, I think that is 156 points for the game, that should do, lol.

[Uspshoosier 44,204]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Cleveland State and Pepperdine, from the days when we were elite, say hi.

Richmond as well