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

[str8baller]

Last week: Why did Woody call a TO, Rice had the ball in his hands!
 

This week: Why didn’t Woody call a TO, Rice had the ball! 
 

Welp, I guess Woody showed us how foolish we are. He wasn’t going to win a game in either scenario! 

[coonhounds]

Last week: Why did Woody call a TO, Rice had the ball in his hands!
 
This week: Why didn’t Woody call a TO, Rice had the ball! 
 
Welp, I guess Woody showed us how foolish we are. He wasn’t going to win a game in either scenario! 

The timeout without advancing the ball was dumb. I think in the rice scenario the coach needs to see the floor and see what is happening. I really believe what happened vs maryland played to big of roll in his decision last night. Basically like no way in hell are we calling timeout to draw something up after last time! Let's just see what rice can do lol

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[Rico]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

We’re now 5-6 in conference and just starting to hit the toughest part of our schedule.

Nuff said.

That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy.

[AKHoosier]

Not sure if already posted but here's an angle I hadn't seen of Ballo pissed off, clearly directed at Rice. https://x.com/Joe_cronin03/status/1885542049086095607?t=Hsm2aBXc5lby5W1ztvyf4A&s=19

 

[Dave from Dayton]

Actually, I have been somewhat worried about renting a March beachfront condo in St Croix USVI.  But thanks to the results, recently, of the IU games...I am no longer going to have to find time to pull myself away from a beautiful beach in the Gulf of 'Merica. I just don't have any thoughts anymore about IU being a low seed and losing to Akron or Cleveland State.  

So happy.

IU outrebounded and got more assists than Stink U.  Mgbako was engaged.  So was Galloway and Ballo.  Tip of the toupee to Leal and Goode.  And a special thanks to Reneau for getting 5 fouls in 8 minutes.  That certainly helped IU last night.

Miles Rice, our starting PG, got 2 rebounds and one assist.  What did our Head Coach think that Rice would do with the ball at the end?

Leal and Ballo sat with 5 fouls as time expired.  

IU had 20 turnovers.

Ooooh...so very close.  Mmmmph.

 

 

 

[Hoosier DaDa]

9 hours ago, IUHoosier5 said:

Ballo did go after Rice…verbally. In the heat of competition, you must be ready for it all. Ballo certainly gave Rice his. https://x.com/joe_cronin03/status/1885542049086095607?s=46&t=AnGlZsb2hQqJCetbi3nDTg

He was pissed

[lillurk]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

We’re now 5-6 in conference and just starting to hit the toughest part of our schedule.

Nuff said.

Yep, and last night gave lots of clear-eyed reasons to move on that aren’t about demeanor or recruiting strategy.

1.  you’d expect a coach with so much experience to have a better late game approach. This is two straight like that. And I don’t just mean calling a TO vs not in the late game ball-advancing situation, but burning a TO when you had 2 and could’ve advanced the ball, not making it clear that Gallo should’ve had the ball every time down, etc.

2. Rice was bad but he’s a better option than Tucker 8 days a week. Rice only played 20 minutes, Galloway only 25, Tucker’s 4 were a gift to PU

3. same with Reneau’s minutes in the 2nd half. Hatton was good in a brief 1st half stint and post-injury Reneau isn’t right. Should’ve stuck with one true big, which he did, but spelling Ballo with Hatton was the call.

4. the players play, and part of the problem is the sophomores haven’t been what the team needs this year with consistency. Rice wears lots of the last two with late game execution errors, but despite Mgbako’s brilliance last night, he wears some of the other January malaise (and the broad defensive issues too). I was skeptical about Carlyle being the answer in the offseason and it’s not his fault he was sick yesterday, but he has been less than advertised. Constructing the roster and developing players is the coach’s job.

[str8baller]

5 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

Tip of the toupee to Leal

Leal getting taken from twice in a row is bad. But I don’t remember him ever being the primary ball handler before in his career. If you sub in Rice there for a couple possessions we probably win the game. 

[str8baller]

5 minutes ago, lillurk said:

3. same with Reneau’s minutes in the 2nd half.

I don’t know what our two big lineups was, but it had to be about -12 in 15min. Coming out the second half with that lineup and Goode on the bench is flat out criminal. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

SIAP    Clip with Ballo very agitated with Rice in IU huddle.

https://x.com/i/status/1885542049086095607

[lillurk]

57 minutes ago, str8baller said:

I don’t know what our two big lineups was, but it had to be about -12 in 15min. Coming out the second half with that lineup and Goode on the bench is flat out criminal. 

Believe Reneau himself was -12. He played alongside Ballo some, of course (start of both halves) and +/- has its flaws, but sticking with Reneau has basically cost IU two or maybe its last three games.

I think we all like him as a player but he’s miscast with Ballo, AND post-injury he’s just clearly not back to his usual self yet.

[go iu bb]

IU just finding ways to lose. 

Shot better than their opponent overall. Shot almost 37% from 3 while holding PU to 15% (15 point edge to IU). Won the rebound battle. More assists. 

They waste all of that by having twice as many turnovers, including giving up 13 steals. They also fouled 50% more than Purdue, resulting in 12 more PU FT.

Still had a chance to win but the lack of coaching was obvious in the end of game play yet again.

[Home Jersey]

This was a bull sh!t loss, I’m sorry.

So freaking typical. There are almost no words. 

[Napleshoosier]

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

SIAP    Clip with Ballo very agitated with Rice in IU huddle.

https://x.com/i/status/1885542049086095607

He didn’t like Myles choice of nail polish…….that was covered in the after game interview…….:)

[Napleshoosier]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

Leal getting taken from twice in a row is bad. But I don’t remember him ever being the primary ball handler before in his career. If you sub in Rice there for a couple possessions we probably win the game. 

No, but Gallo should have been bringing the ball up the court.

[Home Jersey]

How do you p!ss away a win like that to your rival in a season like this. I’m beside myself the more I think about it. Lol… onto Wisconsin… 

[JF87]

MgBako looked energized in this game.  He's still a liability on defense, but he was feeling it on the offensive end last night.  This is the Mgbako we need to see the rest of the year.

[Dave from Dayton]

10 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

How do you p!ss away a win like that to your rival in a season like this. I’m beside myself the more I think about it. Lol… onto Wisconsin… 

I guarantee that my alma mater will win the Wisconsin/IU game.

Since I graduated from both places.

Go IU!  Beat the budgies.  

[Silat Player]

3 hours ago, coonhounds said:

How is everyone feeling on this beautiful morning after a huge road moral victory? The new indiana basketball! We gave effort and lost a good hard fought game for once! Limit the turnovers and this was ours! Really feels good. Hopefully we can play hard at wisconsin. If we can lose that by 3 or less I will probably call in sick from work for partying all night!

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[Class of '66 Old Fart]

I didn't know what the rule was regarding timeouts and saw this on another board.  

Rule 5, Section 11, Article 3 says, "When the game clock and shot clock are running, they shall be stopped when an official: Grants a player’s visual or oral request for a timeout when the ball is live or grants a coach’s request for timeout made when the ball is live in the last two minutes of the second period or the last two minutes of any overtime period."

Didn't need anyone on the court to call for a timeout, Woody could have done it from the bench.  Did he even know that he could?