IUBB vs USC - Wednesday, 01.08.25 @ 7:00 on BTN

[BA47591 372]

We need to win as many games as possible while Reneau is out. 

[LamarCheeks 19,176]

In a serious note, I'm hoping they'll make some pregame acknowledgement of what's going on out in the LA area. 

That's some seriously nasty shite going on that is likely affecting our Southern Cal and UCLA friends in the B1G. 

[IU Prof 864]

On 1/7/2025 at 10:07 AM, Hovadipo said:

Might be a better question for later today or tomorrow, but how will it be getting to Bloomington via 46 tomorrow? Any updates on the parking lots and surrounding areas?

I drove by SSAH yesterday. Main roads were fine, secondary roads more dicey. The K lot (Gate 11) looked like it had been plowed, but was still pretty snowy. 

[coonhounds 9,071]

Well I am excited for this game. So also preparing to be disappointed

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IU -6.5

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,031]

Rabjohns -

This is not new, but since folks have been asking, Indiana leading scorer Malik Reneau remains out and won't play tonight vs. USC.

[Dave from Dayton 3,264]

2 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

In a serious note, I'm hoping they'll make some pregame acknowldgement of what's going on out in the LA area. 

That's some seriously nasty shite going on that is likely affecting our Southern Cal and UCLA friends in the B1G. 

Daughter and SIL live in San Diego near Balboa Park.  Two hours ago, they welcomed a couple...good friends that had evacuated from a threated area northeast of Santa Monica.  Text said that they had just arrived and there was a lot of ash on their shoes.  Do not know anything more.  

We were in that area about a year ago...Ventura Highway, The Getty, Santa Monica, Santa Barbara.  There was a forest fire up north of Santa Barbara then. Years ago I was in Orange County and there were scorched areas that one could see adjacent to I-5.  Most of that land is arid and prone for wildfires.  

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,031]

Terrance Williams, Matt Knowling, Kallai Patton all out for USC.

Reneau, Newton, Cupps out for IU

[Home Jersey 8,044]

1 hour ago, coonhounds said:

Well I am excited for this game. So also preparing to be disappointed

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Half of me says we take care of business in relatively convincing fashion. 

Another half says this is a total trap game... Woody is pretty good on Quad 3 games though :) 

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@Whoozhers

[Whoozhers 3,703]

Thanks HJ!

The “IUBB” threw me off.

[str8baller 5,374]

3 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

In a serious note, I'm hoping they'll make some pregame acknowldgement of what's going on out in the LA area. 

That's some seriously nasty shite going on that is likely affecting our Southern Cal and UCLA friends in the B1G. 

UCLA is up that way-ish but it must not have been close enough to affect the game last night. USC isn’t affected (I don’t think…been a while) since they’re down in the city/hood. Very bad situation though.

[OliviaPope40 6,549]

On 1/7/2025 at 11:37 AM, Stuhoo said:

Brian Butch.

WE LOVE BRIAN BUTCH!

Jess Settles isn't bad either.

[JF87 1,503]

I don't see USC hanging with us.  This will be a comfortable double-digit victory.  The IU offense has been much better.  It's too bad it took an injury to Malik to move away from playing the two bigs.  In the last game, I was also happy to see Leal get more minutes than Tucker. It's possible that Woodson has finally started listening to many posters and his coaching staff.  Maybe we can crowdsource Woodson to a Final Four.  :)

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,031]

Officials for #iubb-USC: Paul Szelc, Doug Sirmons, Bart Lenox

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During the pre game show interview with Muss, he mentioned how there’s obviously a lot more space when we slide Mgbako to the 4 instead of 3. Weber also made a comment about there being more space with Malik out and something to the effect of “whatever position you wanna say they play to keep them happy” about the two big man lineup with Mgbako lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,031]

5 hours ago, LamarCheeks said:

In a serious note, I'm hoping they'll make some pregame acknowldgement of what's going on out in the LA area. 

That's some seriously nasty shite going on that is likely affecting our Southern Cal and UCLA friends in the B1G. 

Osterman - 

IU opens tonight's pregame introductions with a plea for donations to the Red Cross to assist recovery from the fires in Los Angeles.

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1 minute ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Seated with his girlfriend, Bridgette Nielson.  

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