HoosierHoopster Posted February 14, 2025 Posted February 14, 2025 Since I completely forgot about last game, IU - 71 UCLA - 68
Hoosierfan1901 Posted February 14, 2025 Posted February 14, 2025 IU 74 UCLA 68 Can I get a bonus for a tech on Cronin Dave from Dayton 1
BottomLine Posted February 14, 2025 Posted February 14, 2025 Indiana has its back against the wall. We NEED to win this game or all hope for the season is gone. Yes, I believe we still have a slim chance of moving on but the margin for error is extremely small. UCLA is not a good road team. They are 6-1 at home in the Big10 but only 3-4 on the road. They enter here after a loss on the road to Illinois only 3 days ago. As for Woody. All coaches fall into two categories. They either say to their players, "This is my system and you adapt or sit", regardless of talent. Or, they change to fit the abilities of the players they have available. Is Woody finally adapting to the second approach? Indiana may be a better zone team than a man-to-man one. We will see tonight. And, as to the purist out there who are having a heart attack over IU playing zone. Coach Knight, famed as a man-to-man coach, actually taught his players to to play a matchup zone with man-to-man principles. Or, if you rather, he played man-to-man with zone principles. Take your pick. I know. I spent 18 years as a basketball coach and always used Knight defensive drills. Man-to-man with heavy backside help is basically a matchup zone. Pinch and recover is a zone principle. Picking this one with guts and a hunch. Hope Assembly Hall is rocking. INDIANA 72 UCLA 70
thebigweave Posted February 15, 2025 Posted February 15, 2025 73-66 UCLASent from my SM-G991U1 using BtownBanners mobile app
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