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

[WeeDerkaNaut]

We're about as focused as a kitten in a yarn factory on both sides of the ball.

[RaceToTheTop]

Just now, JF87 said:

Any chance it won't be the starting 5 out there to start the second half?  LOL, I know the answer.  I would be shocked if Woody started the guys that were playing well.  

No.  But if he started the guys playing well, we wouldn't have five on the court.

[Hoosier987]

Getting blown out by mediocre teams is what kills this team. 13-3 and barely in the top 60 for NET.

[DChoosier]

9 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Four Roses Small Batch is the cure.

I also happen to have that exact same cure. Works every time.

[Hoosier987]

Just now, RaceToTheTop said:

No.  But if he started the guys playing well, we wouldn't have five on the court.

The smallest chance we have of winning means playing Rice the whole 2nd half. 

[LamarCheeks]

2 minutes ago, WeeDerkaNaut said:

We're about as focused as a kitten in a yarn factory on both sides of the ball.

[Hoosierfan1901]

2H comeback now, feeling it 

[TTT]

Iowa is just going to continue to keep their pressure both offensively and defensively up at their pace and out of shape IU will continue to crack mentally and physically.

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Getting blown out by mediocre teams is what kills this team. 13-3 and barely in the top 60 for NET.

You realize that you are describing IU as well.

[OliviaPope40]

[Dave from Dayton]

If USC can beat Ililnois at Illinois, then IU can beat Ioway...right?

[DChoosier]

1 minute ago, Dave from Dayton said:

If USC can beat Ililnois at Illinois, then IU can beat Ioway...right?

Your Four Roses is kicking in 

[RaceToTheTop]

Offensive spacing not as good tonight as it was the past three games.  Screens also not as frequent or as hard.  Ballo and Goode are the players who have set the best screens this year but real infrequent tonight.

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

If USC can beat Ililnois at Illinois, then IU can beat Ioway...right?

If US can beat Illinois at Illinois, then USC can beat IU at IU.  Strange games afoot.

[Hoosier987]

10 minutes ago, DChoosier said:

The percentage of losses that are blowouts is damning. No doubt. 

We win 9/10 but buy we’re back where we started after blowout losses. It’s just so frustrating but it’s been a product of Woodson’s teams since he began coaching here. There’s not been one other coach in the history of IUBb that has more blowout losses than Woodson. And many of these losses come at the hands of overage teams on the road 

[DChoosier]

1 hour ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Absolutely no actions run for outside shooting. Pathetic 

The weave doesn’t count?….LOL

 

[RaceToTheTop]

If you want to keep Iowa out of transition you have to:

1.  Not turn it over.

2.  Score so you can get your defense back.

[Dave from Dayton]

1 minute ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Offensive spacing not as good tonight as it was the past three games.  Screens also not as frequent or as hard.  Ballo and Goode are the players who have set the best screens this year but real infrequent tonight.

Correct analysis.  You certainly need a few more shots of 4 Roses SB.  

[RoadRage]

Mgbako is the most disappointing player so far this season, if he was playing up to his potential, this team could be a real contender!

[WeeDerkaNaut]

8 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

Some serious Attention Deficit Oooh Shiny going on.