IUBB vs Ruger - Thursday, 01.02.25 @ 8:30 on Peacock

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

The Scarlet Pimpernels (8-5) (1-1) are 0-2 on the road and 1-3 on neutral courts so even a Mike Woodson coached team might actually get a 'W'.   They feature Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey and it will be a major challenge for our defense to contain them.  I watched several of Harper's games last year and he's relentless and fearless.  Harper is averaging 23 ppg and Bailey 18 ppg.   Ruger averages just over 20 3-pt attempts/game hitting 34%.   Will Ballo play?  Stay tuned on Thursday for the conclusion of this riveting storyline.

Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, and Caroline Pineda will call #iubb vs. Rutgers on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET for Peacock.

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[Stuhoo]

Just now, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

The Scarlet Pimpernels (8-5) (1-1) are 0-2 on the road and 1-3 on neutral courts so even a Mike Woodson coached team might actually get a 'W'.   They feature Dylan Harper and Ace Bailey and it will be a major challenge for our defense to contain them.  I watched several of Harper's games last year and he's relentless and fearless.  Harper is averaging 23 ppg and Bailey 18 ppg.   Ruger averages just over 20 3-pt attempts/game hitting 34%.   Will Ballo play?  Stay tuned on Thursday for the conclusion of this riveting storyline.

Noah Eagle, Robbie Hummel, and Caroline Pineda will call #iubb vs. Rutgers on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. ET for Peacock.

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"The Scarlet Pimpernels" lol.

FWIW, those five Ruger losses are by a total of 26 points, with four of those losses by five or less points. 

[Golfman25]

Why does this game make me nervous?  

[OliviaPope40]

Any word on Ballo yet?

[AKHoosier]

21 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Why does this game make me nervous?  

Nervous that we might win? 

Me too.

[AZ Hoosier]

6 minutes ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Any word on Ballo yet?

The Score app is reporting him out ("Injuries: Undisclosed")

 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

48 minutes ago, Golfman25 said:

Why does this game make me nervous?  

You mean there are some that don't?

[coonhounds]

Why does this game make me nervous?  

Because we are 1 for our last 11 against them? Because we just shot 1 for 20 last game from 3. Rutgers sadly has owned iu. Look it up

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[Hoosierfanyuh]

If ballo is out we will not win. The games they’ve lost have been because of rebounds. Also that app has no idea of knowing who is in our out until hours before the game, it’s likely just a copy paste from the last game for the time being. 

[Home Jersey]

Not looking forward to seeing Harper and Bailey against our defense…

Maybe silly, but I think Dylan will take pleasure in carving us up like his older brother Ron Jr used to do. Jr used to talk a lot of smack about IU and then there was the whole thing with Dylan copying his brother’s celebration gestures from when they beat us on his visit here during the photo shoot… 

Idk, on paper this is one they should probably win. But I have no real confidence in it happening. 

[Pagoda]

1 hour ago, OliviaPope40 said:

Any word on Ballo yet?

Nothing I have seen, but Woody needs this win so I would bet he plays.

[Muskie plays the four]

2 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

Not looking forward to seeing Harper and Bailey against our defense…

Maybe silly, but I think Dylan will take pleasure in carving us up like his older brother Ron Jr used to do. Jr used to talk a lot of smack about IU and then there was the whole thing with Dylan copying his brother’s celebration gestures from when they beat us on his visit here during the photo shoot… 

Idk, on paper this is one they should probably win. But I have no real confidence in it happening. 

My money is Pikell if it's close 

[Home Jersey]

6 minutes ago, Muskie plays the four said:

My money is Pikell if it's close 

He is by no means an X’s and O’s genius but you don’t exactly need to have the prowess of John Wooden to beat Woody. These freshmen are going to be some of the most talented players we’ve faced yet. Yikes 

[AZ Hoosier]

24 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

He is by no means an X’s and O’s genius but you don’t exactly need to have the prowess of John Wooden to beat Woody. These freshmen are going to be some of the most talented players we’ve faced yet. Yikes 

Dale Brown > Mike Woodson. *mic drop*

[Stuhoo]

1 hour ago, Muskie plays the four said:

My money is Pikell if it's close 

Pikell sucks

[AZ Hoosier]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Pikell sucks

True... but also, 

Steve Pikiell > Mike Woodson. *mic drop*

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[cbp4iu]

We are due for a stupid Technical. This game just might be that game.

[WeeDerkaNaut]

Watched the Rugrats last game, if they play like that against us we don't win...

[AZ Hoosier]

10 minutes ago, cbp4iu said:

We are due for a stupid Technical. This game just might be that game.

Maybe the "coach" gets booted on a humiliating loss to the chessmen.

[Muskie plays the four]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Pikell sucks

True but better than Woody. I'm  Assuming he could diagram a pin down with less than 15 sec for a bucket with Harper and Bailey.