IUBB vs Baylor (Exhibition) - Sunday, 10.26.25 @ 1:00 on B1G+

[str8baller]

18 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

He will match up with Ben Gold, 6'11 235 (Reed is 6'10 229)

He played 25 mpg last year and averaged 7.4ppg 4.3rebs .9 assists .8 blocks. Shot 37% from 3 on 4 attempts a game.

He will be the starter this year. This player profile from a Marquette site was an interesting read, some excerpts:

My recollection of watching him play last year was the same as that scouting report. More of a “euro big.” I thought he was a decent player and am kind of surprised his overall stats are that low. In any event he’s not the type of player that Bailey should struggle with athletically. If he does, I don’t think it bodes well for other matchups. 
 

I’m actually interested to see if any of these cupcakes have a physical guy down low and how he handles it. 

[CSP]

2 hours ago, str8baller said:

My recollection of watching him play last year was the same as that scouting report. More of a “euro big.” I thought he was a decent player and am kind of surprised his overall stats are that low. In any event he’s not the type of player that Bailey should struggle with athletically. If he does, I don’t think it bodes well for other matchups. 
 

I’m actually interested to see if any of these cupcakes have a physical guy down low and how he handles it. 

I'm interested to see if anyone has a player that can effectively/efficiently beat us throwing the ball to some Marco Killingsworth looking dude on the block 30 possessions a game. 

[str8baller]

10 hours ago, CSP said:

I'm interested to see if anyone has a player that can effectively/efficiently beat us throwing the ball to some Marco Killingsworth looking dude on the block 30 possessions a game. 

Not sure how Purdue handles Jacobsen. I think they’re better on offense without him. I’ll bet TKR will be a mess to guard for anyone but Alexis. There’s too much turnover for me to keep track anymore, but it always seems like Nebraska or NW or somebody has strong Eastern Euro type who can push people around. 

[CSP]

1 hour ago, str8baller said:

Not sure how Purdue handles Jacobsen. I think they’re better on offense without him. I’ll bet TKR will be a mess to guard for anyone but Alexis. There’s too much turnover for me to keep track anymore, but it always seems like Nebraska or NW or somebody has strong Eastern Euro type who can push people around. 

As of now TKR plays the 4.. granted.. his work is for sure done inside the paint.. 

But Tucker will guard him. 

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, CSP said:

As of now TKR plays the 4.. granted.. his work is for sure done inside the paint.. 

But Tucker will guard him. 

Tucker is a dude; he will find a way. And TKR will be guarding Tucker; not optimum for Purdoo.

People act like these Purdoo 'stars' that led them to a (checks notes) 4th-6th place conference finish last year are somehow all of the sudden NBA lotto picks. I just don't get it. Give me Dusty May's roster and program all day going into this year.

[CSP]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Tucker is a dude; he will find a way. And TKR will be guarding Tucker; not optimum for Purdoo.

People act like these Purdoo 'stars' that led them to a (checks notes) 4th-6th place conference finish last year are somehow all of the sudden NBA lotto picks. I just don't get it. Give me Dusty May's roster and program all day going into this year.

oh I agree.... and they'll have to get matched in transition and stop the ball. Smith and Loyer aren't tremendous with that, TKR and Olaf or whatever his name is will immensely struggle in those situations. 

[Stuhoo]

9 minutes ago, CSP said:

oh I agree.... and they'll have to get matched in transition and stop the ball. Smith and Loyer aren't tremendous with that, TKR and Olaf or whatever his name is will immensely struggle in those situations. 

As of their two exhibition games, they're gonna need the 7'4" kid to be good (and he might be), because Olaf looks like a Mike Woodson lane-clogger and nothing more.

[str8baller]

5 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Tucker is a dude; he will find a way. And TKR will be guarding Tucker; not optimum for Purdoo.

People act like these Purdoo 'stars' that led them to a (checks notes) 4th-6th place conference finish last year are somehow all of the sudden NBA lotto picks. I just don't get it. Give me Dusty May's roster and program all day going into this year.

More about who will be able to punish us down low. Bailey shot 40+% from 3 last year too so if your strategy is just run teams off the floor and make them adjust, then there shouldn’t be a lot of concern about his matchups.  
 

I’m not convinced that’s how it’ll play out.
 

 Not ideal other B1G teams have equally as good prospects. We have to play them all…lol. 

[Stuhoo]

7 minutes ago, str8baller said:

More about who will be able to punish us down low. Bailey shot 40+% from 3 last year too so if your strategy is just run teams off the floor and make them adjust, then there shouldn’t be a lot of concern about his matchups.  
 

I’m not convinced that’s how it’ll play out.
 

 Not ideal other B1G teams have equally as good prospects. We have to play them all…lol. 

My point was more that Tucker Devris is the least of our problems, and our best solution. Tucker is a full grown strong young man who won't get pushed around. But having interior length and being a physical team for rebounding and for interior defense? Yup; that's our biggest problem.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

40 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

My point was more that Tucker Devris is the least of our problems, and our best solution. Tucker is a full grown strong young man who won't get pushed around. But having interior length and being a physical team for rebounding and for interior defense? Yup; that's our biggest problem.

I mostly Agree but TKR gets away with so much Bully ball. It’s incredible.  That’ll be a brutal matchup for DeVries. Alexis will need to play a lot.  Gonna need to do the double big lineup in several B1G matchups. 

[RaceToTheTop]

5 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I mostly Agree but TKR gets away with so much Bully ball. It’s incredible.  That’ll be a brutal matchup for DeVries. Alexis will need to play a lot.  Gonna need to do the double big lineup in several B1G matchups. 

IMO, Alexis is going to take the starting job over Bailey.

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

I mostly Agree but TKR gets away with so much Bully ball. It’s incredible.  That’ll be a brutal matchup for DeVries. Alexis will need to play a lot.  Gonna need to do the double big lineup in several B1G matchups. 

Last year with TKR largely at the five, especially late in games, it was easier for him to back defenders down. It'll be interesting to see how much putting another true big out there with him continues to clog up the middle with help defense.

[CSP]

Basketball isn't played 1 on 1. Defense is an entire concept, along with a gameplan, and a scouting report on each player. 

TKR is basically a tough match for anyone-- hence avg 20p 7r and already scoring 1100 points in his college career. His eFG% isn't "other worldly"... it's very good, so you'd find a way to put a game plan together to keep him less efficient than his avg, but more importantly keep him off the offensive glass AS A TEAM... and then take advantage of Purdue's biggest weakness, transition defense, to counter playing Olaf, TKR, Loyer, and Smith all together. 

[ebridges24]

On 10/28/2025 at 8:35 AM, Scotty R said:

Didn't this team hit 15-30 in the first exhibition game so they proved they can shoot well

i'm just messin'

[Whoozhers]

Btw….. Sure is nice and comforting to have the name WILKERSON on the roster again.

Got to be a foretelling good omen.

GO HOOSIERS!!