Puerto Rico Trip 8/5 - 8/12

[CSP]

We outrebounded them. 

Shot 29 3s and still had a considerable advantage in PTPs/2nd chance points. 

Modern.

Thank god

[OliviaPope40]

12 hours ago, Parakeet Jones said:

Ristic was translating. 

Not me having to get Rosetta Stone out.

Edited August 10, 2025 by OliviaPope40

[HoosierHoopster]

Ristic with 5 assists - 2 TO’s and plus 14 in 24 minutes. That’s a good sign

and Wilkerson plus 24 and 7-11 (4-7 arc) in 19 min. Oh I am so looking forward to watching him light it up from the outside at IU

[maharkn]

Ristic with 5 assists - 2 TO’s and plus 14 in 24 minutes. That’s a good sign
and Wilkerson plus 24 and 7-11 (4-7 arc) in 19 min. Oh I am so looking forward to watching him light it up from the outside at IU

Like seeing the high volume of possessions. 18 turnovers and still score 90+

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[HoosierHoopster]

SIAP - highlights:

 

 

[BA47591]

When everyone is healthy i believe Enright will come off the bench. Three players are locks: Tucker, Wilkerson, Conerway. I assume Bailey gets the nod over Alexis. So it's Dorn, Miles or Trent. Before we get to conference play my money is on Trent. 

[CSP]

45 minutes ago, BA47591 said:

When everyone is healthy i believe Enright will come off the bench. Three players are locks: Tucker, Wilkerson, Conerway. I assume Bailey gets the nod over Alexis. So it's Dorn, Miles or Trent. Before we get to conference play my money is on Trent. 

Mine isnt. Dorn or Enright to start. I'd also say Bailey is a lock. 

[str8baller]

3 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

SIAP - highlights:

 

 

Whomever missed that close out at about :25 but recovered to get the blocked looked fairly athletic in doing so. Don’t think it was Bailey so either Sisley or Tucker. Also Bailey has looked pretty agile in the couple offensive clips I’ve seen of him.  
 

Maybe the concerns of how athletically overmatched we’ll be are little overblown? Would be nice anyways…

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Whomever missed that close out at about :25 but recovered to get the blocked looked fairly athletic in doing so. Don’t think it was Bailey so either Sisley or Tucker. Also Bailey has looked pretty agile in the couple offensive clips I’ve seen of him.  
 

Maybe the concerns of how athletically overmatched we’ll be are little overblown? Would be nice anyways…

Being in position and never giving up on a play can make a player look pretty athletic.

Last season Anthony Leal was simultaneously the least athletic player in the rotation and the best defensive player.

[str8baller]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Being in position and never giving up on a play can make a player look pretty athletic.

Last season Anthony Leal was simultaneously the least athletic player in the rotation and the best defensive player.

 

True, but the guy in the clip was decidedly not in good position. He closed out late and hard and got beat into the paint. What I thought was fairly athletic was not only did he get back in the play to contest the shot but he blocked it. Maybe the offensive player was small and slow…tough to tell from a single clip. 

[sirhoosierlot]

34 minutes ago, str8baller said:

Whomever missed that close out at about :25 but recovered to get the blocked looked fairly athletic in doing so. Don’t think it was Bailey so either Sisley or Tucker. Also Bailey has looked pretty agile in the couple offensive clips I’ve seen of him.  
 

Maybe the concerns of how athletically overmatched we’ll be are little overblown? Would be nice anyways…

It was Tucker 

[Stuhoo]

34 minutes ago, str8baller said:

 

True, but the guy in the clip was decidedly not in good position. He closed out late and hard and got beat into the paint. What I thought was fairly athletic was not only did he get back in the play to contest the shot but he blocked it. Maybe the offensive player was small and slow…tough to tell from a single clip. 

Tucker Devries isn’t all that athletic but can shoot, and plays really really hard. After watching some prior IU players, it’s refreshing to hear just how hard guys like him go.

[Hovadipo]

Tucker is an extremely smart player too. He can hit shots with the best of them but also knows how to work angles and create opportunities for others. He’s a joy to watch. 

[Stuhoo]

And we scored 93 points last night with Tucker only scoring eight of them. Which. Is. Nice.

[Home Jersey]

6 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

SIAP - highlights:

 

 

I may just be seeing what I want to see, but even the energy and engagement from the bench looks so drastically different than last year's team, in a really good way. 

[CSP]

16 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

I may just be seeing what I want to see, but even the energy and engagement from the bench looks so drastically different than last year's team, in a really good way. 

No it does. 

And that's just not all that difficult to coach/hold others accountable of. 

Speaks volumes right? 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

More post-game stories.

https://www.insidethehall.com/2025/08/10/just-me-being-me-wilkerson-bounces-back-to-lead-iu-basketball-to-comeback-exhibition-win/

https://www.on3.com/teams/indiana-hoosiers/news/indianas-second-half-comeback-proves-lack-of-size-may-not-matter/

[TTT]

Nice that IU men’s basketball has what looks to be a competent intelligent target driven coach.  Nothing that flashy but seems to be a firmly driven discipline coach that because he knows what he’s doing and speaks like an intelligent coach, players/team follow suit and like and respect what they are doing and going to be about. (and his lifetime father-son relationship and how that role has fit into the player-coach career brings positivity to the team.  That is talent that not everyone can make work.  It does speak alot about him as a coach how he has guided his son in basketball and beyond.

[Napleshoosier]

This is so great!  It’s been so long since we had “Heart” on IUBB.  I was keeping feelings about this team or hopes subdued.  I am jazzed!  Dang, the team and the coaches are something we haven’t had in a long @$$ time!  Can’t wait to follow the game in the morning!

[RaceToTheTop]

Obviously without actually seeing the game can't tell anything but the box score, but thing I did see that I liked in the highlights was how active the bench was on our baskets.  Team really seemed to be pulling in one direction.