IUWBB @ Butler - Wednesday, 11.13.24 @ 7:00

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Butler 46-44 with 4:19 left to play.    

[TheWatShot]

Might be a tad easier if we weren't giving up an offensive rebound every single possession. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

4 point deficit under 3 to play

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Make that a 6 point deficit.

[TheWatShot]

Yep, we're done. 

[TTT]

No inside game makes everything bad.

[TheWatShot]

We're not even going to score 20 points in the second half. How is this happening? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

We've scored 16 points this half.   Butler leads by 6 with 1:30 left

[Claxdj01]

Just now, TheWatShot said:

We're not even going to score 20 points in the second half. How is this happening? 

Horrible coaching. Essentially missing one player from last year, maybe 2 I guess but Scalia went missing many times over her stay there. The offense and scheme is PUTRID. Watching this makes you wonder how good they really could have been with Grace and Mack

[LamarCheeks]

Wow -- this is distressing! 

[TheWatShot]

Is this the worst game since Moren came here? Hard to remember a worse one. 

[LamarCheeks]

7 minutes ago, Claxdj01 said:

Horrible coaching. Essentially missing one player from last year, maybe 2 I guess but Scalia went missing many times over her stay there. The offense and scheme is PUTRID. Watching this makes you wonder how good they really could have been with Grace and Mack

You're vastly underestimating Scalia's impact. She was somewhat inconsistent during her first year at IU -- but was very good last season. 

[TheWatShot]

Why are we still fouling? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Pathetic.       Another game we didn't deserve to win.      Butler wins 56-46.     I have no words.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Woof… didn’t see this coming. Moren seemed to preach hustle, smart, team play that was enough. Thought her method minimized star power. I still think it does but man, things are off with this group.


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[IUskim]

Rough game. Our ladies missed probably missed 3 layups in a row a couple of them would have tied the game. It’s like they are almost there but can’t seem to put it all together yet. 

[LamarCheeks]

We had a four-year run there where we were as good as anybody in the country. Four years ago, we were one step from the Final Four. Two years ago, we were ranked No. 2 for several weeks. 

That didn't happen by mistake.

CTM's gotta figure this out -- I don't want to go back to being mediocre. 

[TTT]

5 minutes ago, IUskim said:

Rough game. Our ladies missed probably missed 3 layups in a row a couple of them would have tied the game. It’s like they are almost there but can’t seem to put it all together yet. 

Mentally, it’s a domino effect.  When inside game is not good and dependable at high levels, lack of athleticism for whole team then pressure mounts into missed shots from layups to outside shooting and overall play…. and the opposing team can sense it and mentally becomes confident, feeling good and ups their level of play….especially good teams.

[IUskim]

4 minutes ago, TTT said:

Mentally, it’s a domino effect.  When inside game is not good and dependable at high levels, lack of athleticism for whole team then pressure mounts into missed shots from layups to outside shooting and overall play…. and the opposing team can sense it and mentally becomes confident, feeling good and ups their level of play….especially good teams.

It almost seems all mental. If the ladies just break that wall they will be okay. 

[TTT]

4 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

We had a four-year run there where we were as good as anybody in the country. Four years ago, we were one step from the Final Four. Two years ago, we were ranked No. 2 for several weeks. 

That didn't happen by mistake.

CTM's gotta figure this out -- I don't want to go back to being mediocre. 

Mediocre?  Below mediocre has arrived if going to play at this level vs required level.

T. Moren was able to put the pieces of a very high level puzzle together.  Now, she is at a crossroads to do it again and probably talking 2, 3, 4 years at the latest if it’s going to happen.