Indiana @ tOSU Tonight @ 7 ET Peacock Game Day!

[Stuhoo]

Checked.

Out.

(not me; the basketball team)

[realTomCrean]

Hard to watch 

[cbp4iu]

Is Ware in yet?

[kreigh8]

1 minute ago, str8baller said:

I guess. He has as many good games as Gunn so I don’t know why he’s been banished to the bench except that Woody is a dogmatic substitute guy.
 

Him and leal both play the “3” so he can’t have them both in together…or something

That's what stumps me. Unless he made the mistake of informing coaches he'd be portal-ing at the end of season and coaches would play others that haven't indicated that as of yet. Only thing that I could think of

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

William McDermott:  With Ware out of the game in foul trouble, Ohio St has taken advantage by attacking the rim. Death by a thousand layups so far.

The Daily Hoosier:  Woodson needlessly benched Ware for 10 minutes with two fouls this half. We've seen this before. Game turned when he left. Makes no sense at all.

Assembly Call:  Fouling out Kel'el Ware after two fouls in the first half at this point of the season is just so wrong and is one of the many reasons as to why Indiana trailing. It feels like this team has packed it in after Saturday's loss. Incredibly disappointing.

IndianaHQ:  Kel'el Ware averages 1.9 fouls per game in 31.5 minutes per game this season. Woodson auto-benching him for the final 9:22 of the first half makes absolutely zero sense. Trust your star center.

[Trish]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Checked.

Out.

(not me; the basketball team)

I wonder who is responsible for leading them. They seem to be failing at leading. 

[schoosier]

4 minutes ago, monskisprodigy said:

Not his fault he was born with bricks for feet!

He’s not used correctly just like about all of them. Hope he gets a chance closer to home. IU is in a downward spiral.

[LamarCheeks]

Vegas just released the opening line for Saturday night. 

Purdue -32.5 

LOL! 

[DChoosier]

We clearly don’t want to give away our true offense prior to the Purdue game. 
Genuis.

[IU - Kaulie]

I don’t know what to say about that defense from Mgbako in that first half. Ridiculous effort.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I hope Matt Painter shows some compassion on Saturday for the downtrodden.  

[JF87]

1 hour ago, iubhounds2 said:

1. In more than one post game interview players and coaches have admitted they didn't do what they were told to do on defense. I expect the same kind of performance tonight. When betting race horses their past races are pretty good indicators what they are and this IU team is pretty consistent in making defensive mistakes.

2. It may be hard to rebound made baskets tonight. Something tells me that OSU will be unconscious from the field, at home and needing a win. Plus they know they have a chance to beat this IU team.

3. Guys are NEVER PULLED for making turnovers, don't expect that to happen tonight either. It's short bench with little production. The TO total will be determined when IU decides do quit, like they seem to do too much.

4. Will not happen. See #2, I expect OSU to be hotter than a firecracker from the field.

5. 3 out 2 under. Same stuff different day. Lots of standing, dribbling then "look at my one on one NBA move". I look for Malik to be swarmed every time he touches the ball. Fouls will also be a factor on how long both Ware and Malik play together.

6. Based on past games that are lost ... they will break when things start to go poorly. They will not make D stops when need and just attempt to trade baskets. No timeouts will be called to break OSU's runs (every team has runs). Who knows, what they did last night might determine effort. They seem to like to party a lot. Do they have pre-game curfew on the road?

7. Same 5. Tell me one game the lineup changed due to poor effort.

I wasn't going to watch the game tonight after the PSU game was over. But I already have Peacock for other reasons than IU basketball and I am pretty bored today. I DO have more interest in watching Butler at Uconn on the other channel though so that will be my escape from another poor IU performance. I HOPE I AM WRONG but I don't have a lot of confidence in the team or staff when the wheels start to fall off.

LOL.  I think you've been right on every point so far.  Wishful thinking on my part that this team might progress. 

[kreigh8]

Hire Archie back to recruit Woodson a team he can take the tournament again. Woodson does better with Archie's players

[IUfanNcinci]

I don’t think Painter will go easy….. it will be like a pride of lions against a pack of Hyenas!!!!!

[str8baller]

5 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Vegas just released the opening line for Saturday night. 

Purdue -32.5 

LOL! 

I’m legit mad at myself for not being this game. Got busy at work and barely made it home in time and forgot about it. 

[theriverpilot]

Now I have to watch halftime highlights of teams that actually played inspired basketball. 

[LamarCheeks]

10 minutes ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

Just like we drew it up, get Malik the ball to hold it on the wing with no time left in the half to throw up the dumbest shot I’ve seen in all of college basketball this year. Wow

[LIHoosier]

4 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

I hope Matt Painter shows some compassion on Saturday for the downtrodden.  

The record margin in the series is 41. Does Painter go for that or go for a comfortable 20-25 pt win that keeps Quinn and Co. from losing their mind/coming to their senses?

[southsidehoosier]

Or does he hang 37 on us like we did against him with Zeller

[Parakeet Jones]

This can’t be over soon enough.