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

[Rico 3,819]

1 minute ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Wilkerson 13-13. That's a shooter. 

[yogisballin 2,464]

Just left the game. Good to see that we pull that out. Rebounding is a huge weakness! Out rebounded by 19! Holy cow

we need to get our 4 guys that’s injured back. 

[Home Jersey 17,182]

We outscored them 58-43 after getting down 31-18

[Uspshoosier 54,925]

https://x.com/michaelniziolek/status/1982532095684808834?s=46

[Home Jersey 17,182]

 

 

[yogisballin 2,464]

I apologize if this has already been answered but other than Harris. What are the other 3 injuries? Like ankle, knee, etc. that being Ristic, Dorn and Drake. All due to be back soon?

[HoosierHoopster 9,086]

54 minutes ago, Home Jersey said:

Enright is small but mighty. 

That’s what she said

[cthomas 6,808]

Didn't watch the game, only followed along in this thread. As we've seen in football, coaching matters. This season is a reset. I want to see consistent effort, smart basketball plays, and playing like being on this team is a privilege. Crean's early teams had no talent but they played their ***** off. I watched every game and rooted like hell for those guys. This, to me, is a foundational year with better things to come.

[HoosierHoopster 9,086]

Sam on ball screen coverage in 2nd half, great play. One of the things I think stands out is how aggressive the team plays defensively when challenged- coach talks about this in his post game presser. You could say we’re going to be “scrappy” out of necessity, but I think that while undersized up front we’re going to be tough, a fighting team, as well as a good shooting team, and if that proves to be our identity it’s going to pay off in the W column 

[Stuhoo 92,128]

Today, we got over the hump without even mentioning (until now) that the hump existed.

[Kentuckysucks 4,372]

 

 

[Josh 13,447]

59 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

https://x.com/michaelniziolek/status/1982532095684808834?s=46

I'm glad to read this, I thought we made some really poor decisions offensively from about the 3:00 mark to about the 1:00 mark at the end of the game.  Glad to see that wasn't a Devries thing

[str8baller 7,971]

For reference: 

Baylor has made the tourney 10/11 seasons (Covid yr excepted)

They’re last 5 seeds have been: 9, 3, 3, 1, 1

They’ve won 20+ games 13/14 years

 

Odds are we just went toe to toe with a solid team that will likely make the tourney. It’s our best benchmark so far.

[Kentuckysucks 4,372]

29 minutes ago, str8baller said:

For reference: 

Baylor has made the tourney 10/11 seasons (Covid yr excepted)

They’re last 5 seeds have been: 9, 3, 3, 1, 1

They’ve won 20+ games 13/14 years

 

Odds are we just went toe to toe with a solid team that will likely make the tourney. It’s our best benchmark so far.

And without a couple of our key guys.  If we ever get healthy we're a top 25 team imo. 

[Rico 3,819]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Today, we got over the hump without even mentioning (until now) that the hump existed.

Woody took the hump with him.

[AZ Hoosier 11,288]

16 minutes ago, Rico said:

Woody took the hump with him.

Thank God and Greyhound, they're gone!

[AZ Hoosier 11,288]

Ok, we're 5 games in to the DeVries tenure at IU. They've had 3 games in Puerto Rico and two exhibition games against Marian and Baylor. Entirely new coaching staff, and a completely new team (save maybe a walk-on or two). The indomitable "hump" is gone, and it would appear that these guys have already gotten to know one another - something the previous coaching staff was unable to accomplish for FOUR long, dreadful years.

The Hoosiers still have some issues to fix, of course, it's early, and there are injuries, but I am feeling pretty good about our chances.

Basketball is looking up, Football is 8-0 and #2 in the nation. It's a good time to be a Hoosier.

[CSP 12,321]

Is there a Harris injury update? 

[Parakeet Jones 4,193]

57 minutes ago, Rico said:

Woody took the hump with him.

Woody was the hump. 

[Hardwood83 5,192]

5 hours ago, cthomas said:

Didn't watch the game, only followed along in this thread. As we've seen in football, coaching matters. This season is a reset. I want to see consistent effort, smart basketball plays, and playing like being on this team is a privilege. Crean's early teams had no talent but they played their ***** off. I watched every game and rooted like hell for those guys. This, to me, is a foundational year with better things to come.

Love this, Indiana basketball should have a culture of playing hard and smart regardless of how much talent they have. So tired of stupid, indifferent basketball over the last 20yrs.