IUBB @ Iowa - Saturday, 01.11.25 @ 8:00 ET on Fox-TV

[DChoosier 8,798]

On 1/9/2025 at 12:46 PM, OliviaPope40 said:

The league should have fined him that game. He literally lost it.

[Dave from Dayton 3,354]

Fran: "I won't.  I won't.  The hell I won't!" 

[HoosierHoopster 7,262]

This strikes me as a really hard game to predict.

Iowa is lights out from the arc, one of the best 3-point shooting teams and highest scoring teams in the country, they’re coming off a strong win after clawing back on the shoulders of their offense and it’s a home game, where they usually beat us, and at 2-2 in the B1G they need this game.

To our surprising credit we rank 49th in 3-point D (we’re a lot better now than we were in perimeter D), we’re very strong on the glass (where Iowa sucks), with Malik out the offense is more balanced with Goode now hitting with better spacing and movement and Ballo dominating inside and the attention D’s have to give to Bako and Rice, and we’re running with confidence after winning  at PSU.

I mean the line’s been between 4.5-6.5 because Iowa sucks at D and rebounding and we’re playing better, we’ve actually looked more like a bball team with Malik out. I like Malik and he’s one of our best players but we’re badly crowded and one dimensional with Woodson’s 2-big units.

Wr could get blown out like at Nebraska, who Iowa beat, but we could also win this game. I’ll probably just flip a coin lol

[RaceToTheTop 26,459]

1 hour ago, DChoosier said:

The league should have fined him that game. He literally lost it.

Ref should have T'd him up.  The whole 'I didn't say anything!' is like a five year old getting as close to you as they can and saying 'I'm not touching you'.  His intent was to show up the ref and/or intimidate him.  That should be a T every time.

[RaceToTheTop 26,459]

6 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Don't expect Malik to play per Raby.

Wonder what the injury is.  Really didn't look that bad when it occurred.  Must have had significant swelling.

[Hoosier987 1,342]

I expect to lose this game. Win it, and we might be turning the corner.

 

[Hoosier987 1,342]

6 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Wonder what the injury is.  Really didn't look that bad when it occurred.  Must have had significant swelling.

His loss may be a blessing in disguise with getting to play a smaller lineup. With that said, we will need Malik back and hope for him to get healthy, but should back up Ballo and become a more willing passer. 

[JF87 1,536]

56 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

I expect to lose this game. Win it, and we might be turning the corner.

 

I think we will win.  I think the season plays out this way.  Does our opponent have solid post players that can neutralize Ballo?  If not, we're going to win most of those games.  If our opponents can contain Ballo, we will lose a lot of those games.  It's a guard's game, but Ballo is our wild card.  

[Josh 12,725]

Help an old man out...how do I listen to this game in my truck dinner? driving home from a business dinner?

[Golfman25 5,784]

1 hour ago, Josh said:

Help an old man out...how do I listen to this game in my truck dinner? driving home from a business dinner?

Satellite radio app?

[Dave from Dayton 3,354]

2 hours ago, Josh said:

Help an old man out...how do I listen to this game in my truck dinner? driving home from a business dinner?

At least two choices: IU Basketball - 1010 WCS     It says on mobile, too.

And Indiana basketball radio station 2024-25: Channels, live streams, schedule to listen to Hoosiers audio broadcasts | Sporting News    This includes Sirius xm...

Can't find it on Spotify...but really didn't drill into it.

Good luck.  Except in the Prediction Thread.  

 

[OKHOOSIER 2,984]

Malik is out. 

[Shooter 459]

Huge one for momentum tonight. Win this one, and we look like a legit threat with the reworked lineup.

If we see a repeat of Nebraska, our recent success just looks like the product of a soft early conference schedule.

[Dave from Dayton 3,354]

Are there any Hoosier fans at the game in Iowa?  If so, please let us know and post some pictures if possible.

Coach Fran has let us know that he has not had a great day: A Day in the Life of Fran McCaffery - Wide Right & Natty Lite

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,847]

Officials for #iubb at Iowa: Earl Walton, Brian Dorsey, Jeffrey "High Knees" Anderson

[OliviaPope40 6,642]

7 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Officials for #iubb at Iowa: Earl Walton, Brian Dorsey, Jeffrey "High Knees" Anderson

Not high knees.

[Dave from Dayton 3,354]

Every single conference game is big.

Beat these Ioway hockers.

It is big deal.  Where is everyone?

 

[Hoosierfan1901 6,434]

No student section there 

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,803]

Does the sun not shine in Iowa?  

[HoosierHoopster 7,262]

Just now, FloridaHoosierGirl said:

Does the sun not shine in Iowa?  

I know an RMK statement about where the sun shines…