IUBB vs #2 Kansas - Saturday, 12.16.23 @ 12:30 on CBS

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I suppose we should start a game thread although looking at everyone's predictions there's not a lot of optimism.

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Couple of recruiting targets expected to be in attendance are profiled in the link below but some other targets are also expected in SSAH.

https://hoosierillustrated.com/recruiting-visit-primer-confirmed-key-targets-that-will-be-in-attendance-for-indiana-basketball-vs-kansas/#google_vignette

[Chris007]

Let's Go!!! 

Keep them off the offensive glass, 

Slop the game up

Get to the FT line

Make some 3's I KNOW I KNOW

Ride the energy of the Crowd

Hoo Hoo Hoosiers!!!

[hper50]

Postive vibes only. Go Hoosiers!

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

We are gonna get our ***** handed to us. Plain and simple. As much as everyone loves Woody... He's really showing his in game isn't up to par and especially against a HOF coach like Self. This is a game where the bench should only be 7 or 8 guys. Guarantee we end up playing 11. Might hang for 10 minutes but it'll get away and when it does, it'll happen quickly and people will be ready to turn off their TVs.

[Chris007]

35 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

We are gonna get our ***** handed to us. Plain and simple. As much as everyone loves Woody... He's really showing his in game isn't up to par and especially against a HOF coach like Self. This is a game where the bench should only be 7 or 8 guys. Guarantee we end up playing 11. Might hang for 10 minutes but it'll get away and when it does, it'll happen quickly and people will be ready to turn off their TVs.

I definitely feel like we'll win now

[IU_FanClub]

6 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I definitely feel like we'll win now

This place has been like a funeral all week lol

[CSP]

40 minutes ago, Loaded Chicken Sandwich said:

We are gonna get our ***** handed to us. Plain and simple. As much as everyone loves Woody... He's really showing his in game isn't up to par and especially against a HOF coach like Self. This is a game where the bench should only be 7 or 8 guys. Guarantee we end up playing 11. Might hang for 10 minutes but it'll get away and when it does, it'll happen quickly and people will be ready to turn off their TVs.

It's amazing the amount of posters that bring this up. Irks you guys to no end lol  (the bold)

"In game" there is absolutely nothing wrong with CMW "in game". 

If we get beat tomorrow, it'll be one of two things.... 1. we'll have played poorly 2. we didn't have enough talent/correct roster construction to begin with..... 

[Hovadipo]

Assembly Hall big game crowd, full student section or not, is worth 12 points minimum.

COOK THESE MFS

[Chris007]

1 minute ago, btownqb said:

It's amazing the amount of posters that bring this up. Irks you guys to no end lol  (the bold)

"In game" there is absolutely nothing wrong with CMW "in game". 

If we get beat tomorrow, it'll be one of two things.... 1. we'll have played poorly 2. we didn't have enough talent/correct roster construction to begin with..... 

There is no way we play 11 guys tomorrow unless we're in major foul trouble.

The roster construction thing is true but it seems like has been talked about a lot already this season and there is nothing we can do about it at this point. 

[CSP]

Just now, Chris007 said:

There is no way we play 11 guys tomorrow unless we're in major foul trouble.

The roster construction thing is true but it seems like has been talked about a lot already this season and there is nothing we can do about it at this point. 

Right right. Not trying to hash that out today. 

Some actually thought we got beat against Auburn because CMW subbed in the first half? Idk. wild. We've played 9 guys all year, complaints about that are just.... stupid. 

[AKHoosier]

Students are probably mostly home by now, hopefully AH is still rocking. 

I don't see a letdown type of effort 2 games in a row.

IU by 2.

[Hoosier987]

Woodson just said he doesn't know when X will be back on his media availability this morning. Thank god we have guard depth...Leal might hold the keys to victory against Kansas and future opponents! Let go.

[Chris007]

Just now, Hoosier987 said:

Woodson just said he doesn't know when X will be back on his media availability this morning. Thank god we have guard depth...Leal might hold the keys to victory! Let go.

We've known for a while that he wouldn't be back until early January at the earliest. 

[Hoosier987]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

We've known for a while that he wouldn't be back until early January at the earliest. 

Yep. Let's hope that's the case, but with X's injury history it's a concerning situation.

[Chris007]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Yep. Let's hope that's the case, but with X's injury history it's a concerning situation.

I agree but we can't worry about it now, we have to find a way to beat Kansas first

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

More complete list of recruits who will be at the game.  And Santa, all I really want for Christmas is to play 40 minutes of highly competive basketball against Kansas.  (And IU hitting 10-3s wouldn't hurt)

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/indiana-will-host-several-high-profile-recruiting-guests-on-saturday-for-kansas-game/?fbclid=IwAR3M4sIt0FRsHgB9_ogkiV_-LcpKCF-flnk1k9lWh0CFRrn5jN9BDph6m4U

[Hoosier987]

2 minutes ago, Chris007 said:

I agree but we can't worry about it now, we have to find a way to beat Kansas first

Amen to that!

[Dave from Dayton]

So when Hunter Dickinson holds Ware and is not whistled for the foul...and when Hunter Dickinson climbs on Ware and is not whistled for a foul...and Coach Woodson does not go toe to toe with the refs in order to stop that stuff from happening...and then Ware gets whistled for being elbowed in the face and starts backing down.  IU then stops scoring in the paint...and Coach Woodson substitutes in 4 players except for Galloway who is not scoring and leaves them in for 8 minutes...and IU gets behind by 12 in the first half...and my wife says things that she shouldn't...

I have a question about in-game coaching...wait...I'm thinking that I had one...ah...never mind.

I am not worried that LCS is going to be correct...not worried...at all. 

Assembly Hall magic?  Yeah, that's the ticket.

I am usually a cup is half full person.   But...

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

26 minutes ago, btownqb said:

Right right. Not trying to hash that out today. 

Some actually thought we got beat against Auburn because CMW subbed in the first half? Idk. wild. We've played 9 guys all year, complaints about that are just.... stupid. 

We got beat because he didn't sub those guys back out. There isn't a reason the starters can't play 35 minutes if not in foul trouble. Woody won't. He's playing the "long game." Which makes absolutely no sense. Some games you just have to play your guys and shorten the bench. Auburn was one of those games. The backups went for too long.

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

And don't expect to be shooting more 3s. Woody says we shoot enough(12.7 per game) and just need to hit more. So I guess he's expecting us to shoot 75% a game?