IUBB vs SIEU - Wednesday, 11.06.24 @ 8:00 on BTN

[Dave from Dayton]

80 % free throws...sweet...

[RaceToTheTop]

13 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

It’s the first game…. But we have an awful non conference slate. We have to beat the tar out of these teams. It matters for the resume. Did you not pay attention at all last season? 

We are a 25 point favorite and are up 12 at half......seems to track.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

2 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Ballo is a man on the boards and solid defensively.  

IMO Tucker hasn't looked very good tonight so far.  I know he put up good numbers against Marian but I believe he didn't play against Tennessee, did he?

I believe Tucker was hurt in practice and it was precautionary to keep him out of the TN game.

[Home Jersey]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Ballo is a man on the boards and solid defensively.  

IMO Tucker hasn't looked very good tonight so far.  I know he put up good numbers against Marian but I believe he didn't play against Tennessee, did he?

I like Ballo and no doubt he is one of the biggest keys for this team's success.

Not worried about him, but right now his conditioning is lacking and you can see it. Looks gassed. He will be fine and need to play a lot this season. Just thinking about the 5 I would want on the court at the end of the game tonight...

Tucker didn't play against Tennessee, correct, and agree he hasn't been great tonight. That said, I like his mid range jumper a lot. And I'd like to see less of Mgbako's perimeter defense in general, though tonight it's been pretty decent I think. 

[steubenhoosier]

9 minutes ago, HoosierTrav said:

It’s the first game…. But we have an awful non conference slate. We have to beat the tar out of these teams. It matters for the resume. Did you not pay attention at all last season? 

So, define”beat the tar.”

Teams ranked similarly to us…

Purdue won by 17 in their first game 

Tennessee by 16

Texas A & M lost 

We are on schedule to win by 20+.

Yes, I was actually paying attention last year. 
 

Really a sad commentary of our fanbase to get so angst filled over the first 20 minutes of the season 

 

[Dave from Dayton]

Justifiably fans can be critical about performance tonight.  But I am extremely happy about where we are.  These guys are superb...learning...first game.

Just beat the tar out of these guys in the 2nd half.

[Home Jersey]

Just now, steubenhoosier said:

So, define”beat the tar.”

Teams ranked similarly to us…

Purdue won by 17 in their first game 

Tennessee by 16

Texas A & M lost 

We are on schedule to win by 20+.

Yes, I was actually paying attention last year. 
 

Really a sad commentary of our fanbase to get so angst filled over the first 20 minutes of the season 

 

You should write in your diary about it. 

[HoosierHoopster]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Ballo is a man on the boards and solid defensively.  

IMO Tucker hasn't looked very good tonight so far.  I know he put up good numbers against Marian but I believe he didn't play against Tennessee, did he?

Correct

[Home Jersey]

Ballo looks like he is running a marathon with all that sweat. He is a step slow. 

[Hoosierfan1901]

Ballo is having a rough game

[gfeltner28]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Ballo looks like he is running a marathon with all that sweat. He is a step slow. 

He looks like he's been eating good with that NIL money

[reconmkd]

Boy the refs are really not going to call that "bump" or what I like to call a push off on their PG are they?

[LamarCheeks]

Just now, gfeltner28 said:

He looks like he's been eating good with that NIL money

C'mon -- looks to me as if he's in shape. 

The shape of a pear. 

[tyappleg]

Mike Katic the GOAT. 

 

[Hoosierfan1901]

RIC3

[JerryYeagley23]

3 minutes ago, Hoosierfan1901 said:

Ballo is having a rough game

Making roughly $66k a game. They’re all good games from his perspective. 

[Hoosier DaDa]

I like this line up here let’s see how it works

[Hoosierfan1901]

Just now, JerryYeagley23 said:

Making roughly $66k a game. They’re all good games from his perspective. 

Maybe he will improve as they season goes

[Hoosier DaDa]

1 minute ago, Hoosier DaDa said:

I like this line up here let’s see how it works

Well, it sucks so far

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Ballo has been unimpressive