IUWBB vs ULM - Thursday, 12.11.25 @ 7:00 pm B1G+

[Stuhoo 93,675]

If the portal abides, Makalusky, Beaumont, Caffey, and Zania will still be in IU's starting lineup two plus years from now, and we're adding multiple four star freshmen to the mix next year. 

This is a rebuild with a very, very high ceiling.

[Aaron 4,710]

2 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

If the portal abides, Makalusky, Beaumont, Caffey, and Zania will still be in IU's starting lineup two plus years from now, and we're adding multiple four star freshmen to the mix next year. 

This is a rebuild with a very, very high ceiling.

Im also high on Phoenix and think she has future as borderline starter or energy person off bench. The other portal players are unlikely to crack lineup at any point and there is a reason they were late adds with little fanfare rather than early adds and fighting off other teams as happened with Z and Phoenix. 

[GloryDays 6,246]

36 minutes ago, Aaron said:

Im also high on Phoenix and think she has future as borderline starter or energy person off bench. The other portal players are unlikely to crack lineup at any point and there is a reason they were late adds with little fanfare rather than early adds and fighting off other teams as happened with Z and Phoenix. 

Phoenix seems to have the tools but hasn't really put it together yet and seems frustrated at times. She needs a breakout like MM to gain confidence . 

[HoosierHoopster 9,553]

Think the starters/top 6-7 are pretty clear now, but it’s still early in season. Before yesterday’s game people were questioning Maya. She always had the talent, but as a frosh at her position has been adjusting to the tempo and athleticism of college- DI level ball. Now she’s catching up and with a starter spot, shined. She probably will have up and down games going forward but she’s now demonstrated what she’s capable of. 

Wouldn’t rule out either similar growth in others or impact portal additions next season

[Claxdj01 95]

I would love Indiana women’s basketball to be like it used to be, had a lot of good years of Holmes, Parrish, Scalia, Moore McNeil, this year is not it and next year worse. If they win 5 games in the big ten will be a huge surprise 

[Claxdj01 95]

On 12/10/2025 at 11:07 AM, Aaron said:

Clearly you are not up on program and its 'Ciezki'. You are correct Moren was slow to adapt to NIL and her recruiting coach Linda Sayavongchanh was totally ineffective recruiting hence the talent fall off you are seeing IU is paying for at moment.

However, losing Garzon opened an eye up to Moren that she needed NIL and was not recruiting well. Moren brought in a new recruiting coach Colsten Thompson who recruited top players at Alabama and has already made his mark at IU. Already the two freshman this year in Maya Makalusky and Nevaeh Caffey are showing much more promise then any newcomers since Mackenzie Holmes (but still raw) and are the highest ranked recruits in program history. Next years class has two higher ranked recruits then this yr even and is no. 6 nationally.

It could well be rough this year due to past failures, but help is on the way and the future should be bright with correct adjustments made now.

They beat up on a high school team and maya got to shoot a bunch of wide open threes. They are going to be killed against big ten teams just like Illinois. This year is gonna get ugly 

[NatHillIV 79]

From the Indiana Daily Student, December 13:
Wiseman, on the other hand, was out against ULM and did not sit on the bench with her teammates. After the game, Moren said Wiseman got hit and needed to take some time off. “Faith took a hit to the jaw and is experiencing some aftereffects just from getting hit,” Moren said Thursday. “And so, I think just out of precaution, we’re allowing her to take the next couple days off, and I don’t know if you’ll see her on Sunday.”