IUBB vs Chattanooga - Saturday, 12.21.24 @ Noon on BTB

[Stuhoo 80,889]

Mgbako ball watches and turns his head… layup.

Then he throws the inbounds pass to Dolson at the scorer’s table.

[OKHOOSIER 2,319]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Woodson is embalming the corpse of my fanhood with every passing game.

(this analogy makes no sense lmao but I hate watching this team)

I know it’s Christmas break but it looks like it’s not even half full. 

[DoctorP 1,075]

AH is emptyyyyy

[DChoosier 8,460]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Mgbako ball watches and turns his head… layup.

Then he throws the inbounds pass to Dolson at the scorer’s table.

To be fair it’s hard to do both of those things within 2 seconds but he met the challenge.

[RaceToTheTop 25,841]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Mgbako ball watches and turns his head… layup.

Then he throws the inbounds pass to Dolson at the scorer’s table.

In his defense, Dolson was open.

[Home Jersey 7,599]

Let’s see how we come out in the second half. Nice to be up 3 after a back and forth first half…

[Dave from Dayton 3,226]

Give Ballo an electric guitar and he's doing Jimi Hendrix. Far out!

[DChoosier 8,460]

For your halftime entertainment 2nd quarter just started on TNT with PSU up 7-0.

[JF87 1,471]

The shot of the crowd is sad.  So many empty seats.  Mackey always has a huge crowd regardless of the opponent.  

[Pagoda 359]

1 minute ago, JF87 said:

The shot of the crowd is sad.  So many empty seats.  Mackey always has a huge crowd regardless of the opponent.  

Even IU fans can only take so much.

[RaceToTheTop 25,841]

27-17 IU to close the half, not that it's much consolation.

That said, if it had been 27-17 Chattanooga we would be down 17.

I didn't mind our offense that half -- did miss some open threes and had a couple of unforced turnovers but overall I think the Hoosiers only turned it over three times.  Defensively....ugh.  Screen switches are HORRID and giving up lots of long rebounds.

Eight guys played for IU, eight scored.  Tucker HAS to be taught what are good shots...he does hit some tough mid range shots, but there are no extra points for degree of difficulty and they aren't high percentage shots.

[Home Jersey 7,599]

3 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Give Ballo an electric guitar and he's doing Jimi Hendrix. Far out!

Just don’t give him Hendrix’s headband too…

[Hoosierfan2017 21,446]

1 minute ago, JF87 said:

The shot of the crowd is sad.  So many empty seats.  Mackey always has a huge crowd regardless of the opponent.  

20 years of apathy + cupcake + winter break and that’s what you get. Too many better things to do on a Saturday afternoon than watch IU in a dog fight with Chattanooga.

[RaceToTheTop 25,841]

3 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Give Ballo an electric guitar and he's doing Jimi Hendrix. Far out!

Well, it's his fifth year...he is experienced.

[RaceToTheTop 25,841]

Just now, Hoosierfan2017 said:

20 years of apathy + cupcake + winter break and that’s what you get. Too many better things to do on a Saturday afternoon than watch IU in a dog fight with Chattanooga.

You might be able to quit smoking but I'm a crack addict, apparently.

[TheWatShot 14,006]

Can't wait for Woodson to blame the atmosphere (or lack thereof) for his team's lack of energy. 

[RaceToTheTop 25,841]

Rutgers 46 ,Princeton 44 at half?  That's usually a final score for Rutgers.  I wonder how Pikiell feels about the change in how Rutgers plays on both ends.

[RaceToTheTop 25,841]

1 minute ago, TheWatShot said:

Can't wait for Woodson to blame the atmosphere (or lack thereof) for his team's lack of energy. 

Need to someone to pull the alarm if we fall behind.

[TheWatShot 14,006]

5 minutes ago, JF87 said:

The shot of the crowd is sad.  So many empty seats.  Mackey always has a huge crowd regardless of the opponent.  

Their fans, and especially students, bring it no matter who they're playing. Even when we're good, it's just too quiet and laid back during our games. It drives me crazy. 

[hoosierdogg 3,198]

At net 217, Chattanooga is the 2nd lowest ranked team IU has faced this year (Eastern Ill is 308).  Minny is 168, Miami OH is 184, and Winthrop, next week's opponent is 196.  No more triple digit net teams after that.  Only up 3 at half against a 200+ net opponent is just sad.  This season will head south quickly unless something changes.