IUBB @ USC - Tuesday, 02.03.26 @ 10:00 ET on Peacock

[LIHoosier]

1 hour ago, Shooter said:

How many Peacock games have we had now? That app is horrible.

Too many, this is the last one. Thank you to the Winter Olympics.

[ronzo4IU]

2 hours ago, Pagoda said:

Nice little what?!  They're supposed to be business trips!

- Curmudgeon IU Fans

;-)

Yep, no fun allowed! 

[fwgreenway]

1 hour ago, Shooter said:

How many Peacock games have we had now? That app is horrible.

Michigan St, Michigan, Purdue, UCLA and USC coming next.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Ted Robinson and Matt Muehlebach will call #iubb at USC tomorrow night for Peacock at 10 p.m. ET.

[AZ Hoosier]

2 hours ago, Shooter said:

How many Peacock games have we had now? That app is horrible.

FWIW, if your TV provider carries NBC Sports Network, the games are also shown there. We use YouTube TV and NBCSN is there... and some cable channels also carry it.

[MonteMarcaccini]

For those hoping this game won’t go much past midnight ET, good luck…

USC is #1 in the B1G (and 3rd in the country) at FT attempts.  IU is second in the B1G in Fouls.  USC is first in Fouls (IU 9th in FTA).

This has all the makings of a FT contest.  

SC is last in 3PA. They will be driving the ball non stop so IU will need to manage the foul trouble.

SC gives up a lot of 3’s, so hopefully IU can trade enough 3P Made for Free throws given up.  Should be interesting.

[Stuhoo]

4 minutes ago, MonteMarcaccini said:

For those hoping this game won’t go much past midnight ET, good luck…

USC is #1 in the B1G (and 3rd in the country) at FT attempts.  IU is second in the B1G in Fouls.  USC is first in Fouls (IU 9th in FTA).

This has all the makings of a FT contest.  

SC is last in 3PA. They will be driving the ball non stop so IU will need to manage the foul trouble.

SC gives up a lot of 3’s, so hopefully IU can trade enough 3P Made for Free throws given up.  Should be interesting.

That's a positive matchup description for IU IMO.

That having been said, it is very tough to win two straight road games, especially against solid teams in a different time zone.

[MonteMarcaccini]

3 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

That's a positive matchup description for IU IMO.

That having been said, it is very tough to win two straight road games, especially against solid teams in a different time zone.

Another positive, if it becomes a FT contest is they only shoot 71.7%.  IU shoots 78.5% (12th in the country)

[HoosierHoopster]

3 hours ago, MonteMarcaccini said:

For those hoping this game won’t go much past midnight ET, good luck…

USC is #1 in the B1G (and 3rd in the country) at FT attempts.  IU is second in the B1G in Fouls.  USC is first in Fouls (IU 9th in FTA).

This has all the makings of a FT contest.  

SC is last in 3PA. They will be driving the ball non stop so IU will need to manage the foul trouble.

SC gives up a lot of 3’s, so hopefully IU can trade enough 3P Made for Free throws given up.  Should be interesting.

Glad I’ll be sleeping 

[Brass Cannon]

5 hours ago, LIHoosier said:

Too many, this is the last one. Thank you to the Winter Olympics.

Good to know I can cancel the app. Still no clue when I even signed up for it. Had to have been a basketball or football game 

[Dave from Dayton]

USC's thing is to drive inside after a screen.  They live at the line. 

I don't think that IU can stay out of the bonus very long.    I also don't know if Bailey can body up against their PFs.  If IU comes out early on fire...another Quad 1 win on the road in the B1G would be more than sweet.

While USC doesn't make a lot of 3s, they really do not have big flaws for IU to exploit.  Their offense is suspect, though.

Can IU's defense travel again?  Can IU continue to stay solid and in this game for the whole game?  

Is IU's PG Enright better than Kam Woods USC's rented short-term PG?  He transferred Dec. 18.  Get Woods to shoot jumpers away from the basket.

IU's offense is better.  IU's bench is too.  And this game has B1G referees.  

IU 82-79.  

It's going to be a long night.

[Stuhoo]

19 minutes ago, Dave from Dayton said:

USC's thing is to drive inside after a screen.  They live at the line. 

I don't think that IU can stay out of the bonus very long.    I also don't know if Bailey can body up against their PFs.  If IU comes out early on fire...another Quad 1 win on the road in the B1G would be more than sweet.

While USC doesn't make a lot of 3s, they really do not have big flaws for IU to exploit.  Their offense is suspect, though.

Can IU's defense travel again?  Can IU continue to stay solid and in this game for the whole game?  

Is IU's PG Enright better than Kam Woods USC's rented short-term PG?  He transferred Dec. 18.  Get Woods to shoot jumpers away from the basket.

IU's offense is better.  IU's bench is too.  And this game has B1G referees.  

IU 82-79.  

It's going to be a long night.

Dang -- you weren't kidding about Woods being USC's 'rent-a-point guard'.

1. Freshman year - Troy/part-time starter
2. Sophomore year - NC A&T/starter
3. Junior year - NC State/buried on bench
4. Senior year - Robert Morris/starter
5. Covid year - USC/mid-season pick up and starter

[Shooter]

15 hours ago, AZ Hoosier said:

FWIW, if your TV provider carries NBC Sports Network, the games are also shown there. We use YouTube TV and NBCSN is there... and some cable channels also carry it.

Thank you for that. I have Youtube TV and it is such a superior app, especially watching on delay. I'll check there

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Such an insane tip time.... 

Anywho... According to ESPN predictions, we finish 8th.

1. Illinois 27-4(18-2)
2. Michigan 27-4(17-3)
3. Nebraska 27-4(16-4) 
4. Purdue 26-5(16-4)
5. Michigan State 25-6(15-5)
6. UCLA 21-10(13-7)
7. Iowa 22-9(12-8)
8. Indiana 21-10(12-8)
9. Washington 19-12(11-9)
10. Wisconsin 19-12(11-9)
11. Ohio State 19-12(10-10)
12. USC 18-13(7-13)
13. Minnesota 13-18(6-14)
14. Rutgers 11-20(4-16) 
15. Northwestern 12-19(4-16)
16. Oregon 10-21(3-17)
17. Maryland 9-22(2-18) 
18. Penn State 11-20(2-18) 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Not at all related to the USC game but I know lots of people will see it.

Alec Lasley -

Indiana will honor the 1975-76 national championship team at halftime of next Monday's game vs Oregon.  Members include Quinn Buckner, Scott May, Kent Benson, Bobby Wilkerson, Jim Crews, Scott Eells, James Roberson, Tom Abernethy, Mitchell Radford - honoring Wayne Radford.

[Stuhoo]

8 minutes ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Not all related to the USC game but I know lots of people will see it.

Alec Lasley -

Indiana will honor the 1975-76 national championship team at halftime of next Monday's game vs Oregon.  Members include Quinn Buckner, Scott May, Kent Benson, Bobby Wilkerson, Jim Crews, Scott Eells, James Roberson, Tom Abernethy, Mitchell Radford - honoring Wayne Radford.

Eight of them, including the entire staring five! Pretty awesome.

[Kentuckysucks]

1 hour ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Not all related to the USC game but I know lots of people will see it.

Alec Lasley -

Indiana will honor the 1975-76 national championship team at halftime of next Monday's game vs Oregon.  Members include Quinn Buckner, Scott May, Kent Benson, Bobby Wilkerson, Jim Crews, Scott Eells, James Roberson, Tom Abernethy, Mitchell Radford - honoring Wayne Radford.

 

[Pagoda]

[IUHoosierJoe]

3 minutes ago, Pagoda said:

Sacramento has a game that night.  I assume Woody won’t be there in person due to that and probably other reasons.

Woodson wasn’t on that team. He was a freshman the next year. 

[Pagoda]

1 hour ago, IUHoosierJoe said:

Woodson wasn’t on that team. He was a freshman the next year. 

You caught me before I deleted it.  I mixed up Quinn and Woody!  Woody era gave me brain damage.  Lol.