IUBB @ Purdue - Friday, 01.31.25 @ 8:00 on Fox TV

[JF87]

1 minute ago, Muskie plays the four said:

Good half 

I'm pretty sure we only played Ballo and Reneau together for the first 4 minutes.  That helped Ballo become more effective. 

[realTomCrean]

All Hoosiers!!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

I’m not confident. But at least we haven’t been blown out yet.

We’ve done well on Loyer.


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[Stuhoo]

Not embarrassing. Borderline inspiring. 
I worry that we’ve played this well and choked off the three-point line, and we’re only all up four.

Let’s go Hoosiers. Let’s go.

[Whoozhers]

Need another great half…FINISH IT!!

[Shooter]

That was probably the most fun half of the season. Love it, please keep it up fellas.

[BleedCubbieBlue]

Where has this team been all year? I hope the team has spent the week jumping their Huffy bikes over everything that looks like a hump.

[WeeDerkaNaut]

10 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I don't like how it looked as if Malik was egging on the Mackey crowd... really dislike that. Not that deep, but oy vey

Eh, I'm fine with it personally. We're outplaying them on their home court and repeatedly making them shut up. Blackout backfired and Braden is eating his own feet for what he said about it being so easy last time. Our team is showing some fire tonight. Purdue trying to out power them and it's backfiring in our favor. 

[jermhoosierfan]

The question is, can they put a full 40 minutes together? They look a lot like the team everyone was saying they were going to be, but can they keep it up?

[TTT]

Looking like the most fun this team has so far this year.  Swing at the end and is IU mentally and physically in good enough basketball shape to finish strong or will they wear out and crack?

[Hovadipo]

“At least not embarrassing”

-A text from my IU diehard grandmother that can’t even operate Facebook.

 

I need to sign her up for a BTB account. 

[Silat Player]

5 minutes ago, Hovadipo said:

Fun half. We are, in fact, not the best matchup for them. Whistle is leaning our way so far. Avoid letting the crowd back into it and we’ve got a shot. 

A great summation of the first half.

[Hoosier DaDa]

14 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Did you guys know Calbert helped Ballo shoot FTs left handed? 

News to me

[Stuhoo]

Anthony Leal isn’t a great talent, but he’s a badass, a really smart defender, and the most important leader when this team plays well. And Luke Goode isn’t far behind.

[BleedCubbieBlue]

This type of toxic positivity is just the kind of thing that will drive off future coaching prospects.

[Home Jersey]

Just now, WeeDerkaNaut said:

Eh, I'm fine with it personally. We're outplaying them on their home court and repeatedly making them shut up. Blackout backfired and Braden is eating his own feet for what he said about it being so easy last time. Our team is showing some fire tonight. Purdue trying to out power them and it's backfiring in our favor. 

Yeah, to each their own. 

To me, the game is way too close to be doing that ****. 

He's begging to hear it if/when they come back or he makes a mistake, which Malik makes plenty of. 

Egging on the crowd when you're up by like 6 points at the time and not even on the court, is just a punk move to me. 

You don't need to poke the bear when you're playing a top 10 team. 

Be excited, yes, but channel that energy entirely differently. 

[steubenhoosier]

1 minute ago, Home Jersey said:

Yeah, to each their own. 

To me, the game is way too close to be doing that ****. 

He's begging to hear it if/when they come back or he makes a mistake, which Malik makes plenty of. 

Egging on the crowd when you're up by like 6 points at the time and not even on the court, is just a punk move to me. 

You don't need to poke the bear when you're playing a top 10 team. 

Be excited, yes, but channel that energy entirely differently. 

Understand your thoughts, and against any other team I would agree. Against the Smellermakers, anything goes. Not like he tried to plant the IU flag at center court 

[Silat Player]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Not embarrassing. Borderline inspiring. 
I worry that we’ve played this well and choked off the three-point line, and we’re only all up four.

Let’s go Hoosiers. Let’s go.

Agreed. I feel like this might be as poorly as Purdue can play and is as well as IU has played in a long time.

I was IU could've been up by more at half, but I'll take it.

[BleedCubbieBlue]

2 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Yeah, to each their own. 

To me, the game is way too close to be doing that ****. 

He's begging to hear it if/when they come back or he makes a mistake, which Malik makes plenty of. 

Egging on the crowd when you're up by like 6 points at the time and not even on the court, is just a punk move to me. 

You don't need to poke the bear when you're playing a top 10 team. 

Be excited, yes, but channel that energy entirely differently. 

^^^^^This. Don’t fu€k with the basketball gods.

[Dave from Dayton]

Stop Smith and win this.  Goode and Leal are journeymen.  Tip o the ole toupee to Mgbako too.  Great assists getting the ball inside.  And rebounding is great.  Sweet half.