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

[HoosierHoopster]

Couple post-game thoughts. We drew to within 2 in the closing minute or so but couldn't finish, on the road following the big W against UCLA and despite Dorn not being able to hit (gotta give some credit to USC's perimeter D, it's solid). Regardless of the result, we look like a legit team over the past 4 games. I have some cautious optimism going forward.

[Pagoda]

2 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Couple post-game thoughts. We drew to within 2 in the closing minute or so but couldn't finish, on the road following the big W against UCLA and despite Dorn not being able to hit (gotta give some credit to USC's perimeter D, it's solid). Regardless of the result, we look like a legit team over the past 4 games. I have some cautious optimism going forward.

I can live with this sort of loss.  We just didn't have it.

I also heard a lot of guys had the flu on this trip.

So, that's some rationalization to take or leave...

[iu2win]

I'm a traditional unis type of guy and I love that Cig didn't mess with the standard IU football uniforms (with the caveat that the block "I" is truly the tradition in football I suppose). Still, DD messing around with black unis is a distraction from the traditional power that "was" Indiana basketball during the glory years.  I see it similar to the IU Oval in football during the Antwaan days.  Also, reminds me of Nebraska wearing the black unis and getting it handed to them by Tom Allen's Hoosiers in their own stadium.  Stick to tradition and leave the ugly black to the Toiletmakers.

[OliviaPope40]

6 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

Would it change your mind if I noted that black uniforms are slimming for Tucker D?

So that's a plus.

[OliviaPope40]

At this point can we get Cig to coach and see if some of the football team can shoot some hoops. 

[Uspshoosier]

7 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

I really, really wish Tucker could be shooting the ball better. He's down to 38.5 fg and 32.8 3 pt percentage. Yikes.

Howver, again last night he stuffed the non-scoring stat sheet: 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Props to him for continuing to battle really hard even though his scoring is kinda broken.

 

[str8baller]

8 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

He’s played 37, 35, 46 and 37 mins the last four games. He usually only comes off in pure bench unit mins and our bench is hot garbage, which is what I think drives most of this. if you want another good example of that phenomenon you can find fletcher loyers name on this. Not all stats are perfect. 
 

With that said, I have defended him the last few games and in this thread because  he’s been willing to do a lot of the small things that contribute to winning.

[str8baller]

4 hours ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Couple post-game thoughts. We drew to within 2 in the closing minute or so but couldn't finish, on the road following the big W against UCLA and despite Dorn not being able to hit (gotta give some credit to USC's perimeter D, it's solid). Regardless of the result, we look like a legit team over the past 4 games. I have some cautious optimism going forward.

 

4 hours ago, Pagoda said:

I can live with this sort of loss.  We just didn't have it.

I also heard a lot of guys had the flu on this trip.

So, that's some rationalization to take or leave...

We needed a split on this road swing and we got one. Would’ve been extra nice to take the sweep, and we could have. But we also could’ve lost the UCLA game. So it kind of evens out. 

[JF87]

3 hours ago, iu2win said:

I'm a traditional unis type of guy and I love that Cig didn't mess with the standard IU football uniforms (with the caveat that the block "I" is truly the tradition in football I suppose). Still, DD messing around with black unis is a distraction from the traditional power that "was" Indiana basketball during the glory years.  I see it similar to the IU Oval in football during the Antwaan days.  Also, reminds me of Nebraska wearing the black unis and getting it handed to them by Tom Allen's Hoosiers in their own stadium.  Stick to tradition and leave the ugly black to the Toiletmakers.

We wore the black last year, so this isn't a DeVries thing.  If I remember correctly, the players liked the black uniforms last year.  I do prefer the red road and home white uniforms.  However, throw out tradition and give me names on back of the jersey if 50% + of the roster is going to change each year.