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Dave from Dayton

Indiana @ tOSU Tonight @ 7 ET Peacock Game Day!

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Okay, I want to be optimistic.  Ohio State is also in a slump, so this game is winnable. We have the talent to win.  I'll be watching for these improvements:

  1. Defense.  Is everyone locked in?  Are we communicating on switches? Who seems lost?  Does anyone get pulled for poor defense? 
  2. Rebounding.  Is everyone rebounding?  Who's leaking out early? Key is an excellent offensive rebounder for Ohio State.  Who is focusing on boxing him out?
  3. Turnovers.  We must maximize our offensive opportunities.  Are guys being pulled for bad decisions? We need to keep turnovers around 8 or fewer. 
  4. Three-point shooting.  We can't let Battle go off.  Who accepts the challenge of making it difficult on Battle?  We need to hit no fewer than 2 less threes than Ohio State.  If they hit 8, we need at least 6.
  5. Offensive strategy.  Are we playing through Malik in the post?  Will Malik pass out of double and triple teams? Are we riding the hot hand? 
  6. Body language and effort.  Is this a determined team or will they break if things go poorly? 
  7. Lineup.  Does anyone get benched after the Penn State debacle or do we run out the same 5 (Johnson or Cupps depending on health)? 

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57 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

I saw a tweet that says X isn’t expected to play. Our guards better strap on the hardhat

I keep searching online for the injury report.  Does anyone know about X definitively?

Never mind.  Old Fart just popped my bubble....and IU's.  Crappola.  Have to change my prediction.

Bye Woody.  We hardly knew you.  

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