IUBB @ PUke - Friday, 02.20.26 @ 8:00 on Fox-TV

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

16 minutes ago, Napleshoosier said:

No prediction thread?

 

[Home Jersey]

I am excited for this one. Expecting a Purdue win, but we already beat them once this year and crazy things happen in CBB, especially rivalries. Beating them on their floor would be sweet for so many reasons. 

Purdue will be coming off 3 days rest since Michigan. We are coming off 5 days rest. Hope we make the extra prep time count. We match up a lot better here than against Illinois. 

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Gus Johnson, Steve Smith, and Allison Williams will call #iubb at Purdue for FOX Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

[Shooter]

These last 5 years are maybe the best stretch in Purdue basketball history. And amongst the worst for IU.

And still, over those 5 seasons Purdue is only 4-5 vs Indiana. Please let us win this game, it would be so fun.

[johnsoniu]

POTFB

[68Hoosier]

21 hours ago, Home Jersey said:

I am excited for this one. Expecting a Purdue win, but we already beat them once this year and crazy things happen in CBB, especially rivalries. Beating them on their floor would be sweet for so many reasons. 

Purdue will be coming off 3 days rest since Michigan. We are coming off 5 days rest. Hope we make the extra prep time count. We match up a lot better here than against Illinois. 

I think it depends on which IU team shows up.  I am hopeful it's the one that battles and fights the entire game.

[Whoozhers]

Sure would be nice for Connerway and Sisley to contribute in this game.

GO HOOSIERS!!

[FortWayneHoosier]

gonna be a tough one. I think we can win but it will be a matter of if we can hit shots...gonna need more than Lamar to show up

[fwgreenway]

1 minute ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

gonna be a tough one. I think we can win but it will be a matter of if we can hit shots...gonna need more than Lamar to show up

This is absolutely correct. But in addition, they are going to have to get back to team rebounding in these last five games. Remember when Tucker had 10 boards 3 games in a row? Others have to show up besides Alexis, especially on the defensive board. Of course we all know this is where our lack of size tends to show up on the rebounding side and is so critical to this teams ceiling.

[cbp4iu]

20 hours ago, Class of '66 Old Fart said:

Gus Johnson, Steve Smith, and Allison Williams will call #iubb at Purdue for FOX Friday at 8 p.m. ET.

Gus Johnson’s mouth will be watering with the mentions of Cignetti and Mendoza. I don’t think he’s called a game of ours since the Big 10 title. He will make sure to get his football recognition out 

[Stuhoo]

Likely that either Tucker or TKR is going to have foul trouble. At Puredoo odds are pretty high that it will be Tucker. That'll be a major, major problem for IU.

Wouldn't surprise me if Conor also has early foul trouble in Mackey, but we have a pretty strong defensive plan B with Conerway for that issue.

If we can keep out of foul trouble I'd expect we will hang in and make a good game out of it. Purdoo is not Illinois or Michigan.

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Fouling has been a season long issue and I don't expect any calls to go our way at Mackey.

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Gotta hit shots at an unreal rate.  Refs won’t allow us to muck it up.   Purdue will live at the line tonight. 

[TheWatShot]

The other night against Michigan, Purdue didn't shoot a single free throw in the first half. Knowing Big Ten refs, and knowing how much we like to reach and grab, I expect a much different looking game tonight. 

[Hovadipo]

1 hour ago, Stuhoo said:

Likely that either Tucker or TKR is going to have foul trouble. At Puredoo odds are pretty high that it will be Tucker. That'll be a major, major problem for IU.

Wouldn't surprise me if Conor also has early foul trouble in Mackey, but we have a pretty strong defensive plan B with Conerway for that issue.

If we can keep out of foul trouble I'd expect we will hang in and make a good game out of it. Purdoo is not Illinois or Michigan.

Interesting note from game 1; Conor played 40 minutes without a single foul.

Alexis picked up 3 in 14 minutes, Bailey 3 in 25, Tucker 3 in 35.

[HoosierHoopster]

1 hour ago, Hovadipo said:

Interesting note from game 1; Conor played 40 minutes without a single foul.

Alexis picked up 3 in 14 minutes, Bailey 3 in 25, Tucker 3 in 35.

Right - forwards dealing with PU’s size 

[Stuhoo]

3 hours ago, TheWatShot said:

The other night against Michigan, Purdue didn't shoot a single free throw in the first half. Knowing Big Ten refs, and knowing how much we like to reach and grab, I expect a much different looking game tonight. 

The other night against Michigan, Purdue didn't shoot a single free throw in the first half shot 20 second half free throws. Knowing Big Ten refs, and knowing how much we like to reach and grab, I expect a much different looking similar game tonight. 

Sadly, the edited version is also true.

[Shooter]

Currently fighting the urge to buy a ticket and walk into Mackey tonight wearing national champions gear from head to toe

[Pagoda]

Just now, Shooter said:

Currently fighting the urge to buy a ticket and walk into Mackey tonight wearing national champions gear from head to toe

Ha.

Regardless of if you do, rest assured everyone in their little round arena will be thinking about it, and maybe 122-3 as well.

This bball game tonight will at best provide them with a very temporary and mild respite to IU’s 16-0 CFB Natty.