IUBB vs Maryland - Sunday, 01.26.25 @ Noon on CBS

[JF87 1,933]

I thought we played with good effort.  The intensity seems to be there.  Keep hoping "this is the game" that the players figure it out.  

[Dave from Dayton 3,759]

Turnovers are even and low.  IU has 8 assists to MD's 5.  MD is outrebounding IU by 4.  MD has 4 3s...IU 3.  

If IU plays slightly better defense and rebounds...IU wins.  

[Hoosier987 1,579]

Our guards are being outscored 20-2. Amazing that we can never find a consistent guard play that’s good. We’re consistently bad lol.

[RaceToTheTop 28,046]

Difference right now has been free throws.  IU 6/10, Maryland 6/7.  Kanaan Carlyle can't even hit open fifteen foot shots with no one guarding him.....now 4 of 12 for the year.  He shot 78% at Stanford.

[cbp4iu 1,962]

Play better these next 20 minutes we win. Half-*** it lose by 12+

[JF87 1,933]

Just now, Hoosier987 said:

Our guards are being outscored 20-2. Amazing that we can never find a consistent guard play that’s good. We’re consistently bad lol.

"It's not my job to get Miller Kopp shots".

[DChoosier 9,208]

Just now, Hoosier987 said:

Our guards are being outscored 20-2. Amazing that we can never find a consistent guard play that’s good. We’re consistently bad lol.

I remember reading that Rice was our best point guard since I. Thomas but, for a point guard, he doesn’t influence games very often.  

[RaceToTheTop 28,046]

Tucker didn't play in the first half.  Wasn't on injury report but obviously missed the last two games.  Not sure if he would have helped at all since he hasn't been taught shooting 40% while taking fade away fifteen footers isn't efficient.

But he's still a better offensive player than Carlyle and at least looks at the rim unlike Leal.  That said, I'd take Carlyle and Leal over him on the other end of the court.

[RaceToTheTop 28,046]

4 minutes ago, Hoosier987 said:

Our guards are being outscored 20-2. Amazing that we can never find a consistent guard play that’s good. We’re consistently bad lol.

You don't consider Galloway a guard?

I assume you meant starting guards.

[Papacap 1,048]

Whichever team starts to play well on defense wins this game. Both teams pretty much getting shots they want too easily. 

[LIHoosier 27,177]

well...halftime talk...take 2!

[cbp4iu 1,962]

Reneau might need to sit

[str8baller 6,280]

1 minute ago, Papacap said:

Whichever team starts to play well on defense wins this game. Both teams pretty much getting shots they want too easily. 

What if we play worse? Lol

[FloridaHoosierGirl 4,901]

2 minutes ago, Papacap said:

Whichever team starts to play well on defense wins this game. Both teams pretty much getting shots they want too easily. 

Well, that doesn't look like it's us.

[RaceToTheTop 28,046]

"Why can't we hit threes?"

Luke Goode on the bench *cough*

[Home Jersey 11,906]

Coming out of the half with no juice does not bode great.

[DChoosier 9,208]

Lappas summed it up.

IU doesn’t have a three point threat (Goode is sitting) so it’s easy to double the bigs.

As I posted earlier…We are so easy to guard.

[Stuhoo 84,932]

Terrible defense out of the gate—Good and very necessary immediate timeout!

 

[OKHOOSIER 4,693]

Two bigs. It feels like Groundhog Day 

[RaceToTheTop 28,046]

Leal can play....but he can't be on the court with two bigs.  Period.  That's three guys who aren't going to hurt you from the perimeter since Leal won't shoot.