IUBB vs Minnesota - Wednesday, 03.04.26 @ 6:30 on BTN

[Jeff Flabjohns]

Why doesn’t Bailey shoot 3s here?
He shot it fine last year, on low volume. Figure he has the green light here, no? Surely that’s a better idea than driving from the 3pt line through traffic. 

[Dave from Dayton]

1 minute ago, Stuhoo said:

Apparently, the crowd is going out of its way to big time support Reed Bailey tonight.

Love that.

He is filling some big shoes in the second half! 

[Uspshoosier]

20 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Five minutes in and we’re up 18.

Lovely!

Don’t want to smash them too bad and drop it to a Q3 win.   IU needs as many Q2 wins as they can have.  Only half joking on not killing them 

[Stuhoo]

[TheWatShot]

1 minute ago, Uspshoosier said:

Don’t want to smash them too bad and drop it to a Q3 win.   IU needs as many Q2 wins as they can have.  Only half joking on not killing them 

Up 25 with 8 to go....perfect time to give up our every game 15-2 run in about 5 minutes. 

[IUHoosier5]

Just now, Uspshoosier said:

Don’t want to smash them too bad and drop it to a Q3 win.   IU needs as many Q2 wins as they can have.  Only half joking on not killing them 

The closer we get to the tournament, the more I just wish to see them play in it... How many would it take in a row to be included in this year’s field? 3? 4?

[LIHoosier]

That had to be one of the cleanest airballs I've ever seen

[RoadRage]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosier5 said:

The closer we get to the tournament, the more I just wish to see them play in it... How many would it take in a row to be included in this year’s field? 3? 4?

I think 3 counting this one would do it!

[LamarCheeks]

Would love to see Sisley get a bucket or two to build up his confidence a bit. 

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, IUHoosier5 said:

The closer we get to the tournament, the more I just wish to see them play in it... How many would it take in a row to be included in this year’s field? 3? 4?

This one, OSU and beat a crap team in the B1G tournament and we’re in.

Lose to OSU and I’m thinking two more needed.

[Stuhoo]

1 minute ago, LIHoosier said:

That had to be one of the cleanest airballs I've ever seen

I was impressed 

[TheWatShot]

We held them scoreless for 7:15. Not bad for a team that couldn't stop a nosebleed recently. 

[IUHoosier5]

Just now, Stuhoo said:

This one, OSU and beat a crap team in the B1G tournament and we’re in.

Lose to OSU and I’m thinking two more needed.

Seems more than doable. Go beat OSU.

[Uspshoosier]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosier5 said:

The closer we get to the tournament, the more I just wish to see them play in it... How many would it take in a row to be included in this year’s field? 3? 4?

Depends on what others around the cut line do and how many upsets there are during champ week but a win at Ohio st could be enough if things fall right.   That would be 4 wins against the field with 2 of those on the road.  If they win at Ohio st and 1 in the BTT that could do it.   Get past Ohio St first and then see where their WAB is at and I can give a better answer 

[Jeff Flabjohns]

2 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

This one, OSU and beat a crap team in the B1G tournament and we’re in.

Lose to OSU and I’m thinking two more needed.

You’re more bullish than me. Lose to OSU and I’d be almost certain they need 3 wins in the BTT. Always feels like those games are given less value 

[IUHoosier5]

2 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Depends on what others around the cut line do and how many upsets there are during champ week but a win at Ohio st could be enough if things fall right.   That would be 4 wins against the field with 2 of those on the road.  If they win at Ohio st and 1 in the BTT that could do it.   Get past Ohio St first and then see where their WAB is at and I can give a better answer 

So what you’re saying is… go beat Ohio State!!!

[Uspshoosier]

The reason the Northwestern game deflated everyone on here and the coaches and players was because all they really had to do was win that game against a lower team and they are sitting pretty heading into the conference tourney.   That loss dropped their WAB from 42 to 48 

[Uspshoosier]

1 minute ago, Jeff Flabjohns said:

You’re more bullish than me. Lose to OSU and I’d be almost certain they need 3 wins in the BTT. Always feels like those games are given less value 

Anything later than Friday on the BTT and history tells you the committee doesn’t factor it in.    Michigan last year won the BTT and beat some heavy hitters  on the way to that title and they stayed a 5 seed.  They should of at least to a seed bump for winning it and they didn’t 

[Uspshoosier]

2 minutes ago, IUHoosier5 said:

So what you’re saying is… go beat Ohio State!

They are doing their part and killing Penn St so you want them to as high as possible and projected in the tourney before Saturday 

[JF87]

I know it doesn't matter in this game, but I wish we would learn to take a little time off the clock before forcing up a shot when we have a decent lead.