2026 B1G Men's Basketball Tournament

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

https://www.thedailyhoosier.com/iu-basketballs-seed-is-set-for-the-2026-big-ten-tournament/

[WayneFleekHoosier]

A rematch with Northwestern sadly for us will be a real challenge, if that’s how it pans out. 

[Uspshoosier]

34 minutes ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

A rematch with Northwestern sadly for us will be a real challenge, if that’s how it pans out. 

That’s best case scenario for IU.   IU needs cheap Q2 wins like some of these of teams get against non tourney teams to fill the resume.    Since it’s a neutral court game Northwestern is a Q2.  Penn st would be a Q3.   That would do nothing to help the resume 

[IUHoosier5]

Looks like I’ll be there for the revenge game

[FortWayneHoosier]

1 hour ago, WayneFleekHoosier said:

A rematch with Northwestern sadly for us will be a real challenge, if that’s how it pans out. 

I dont think it would be. We will see how we come out of Columbus this weekend. Although Minnesota was short handed and not good, we still beat em and there were a lot of adjustments made. we really let Alexis go to work, and didnt take a ton of stupid shots. 

 

now.....Martinelli is a good player, but hes not anything we cant handle. I think as long as we hit our shots, dont take stupid ones, work the ball down, and drive to the basket...I think we have the tools to beat them. What wont work is taking a logo 3 with 5 seconds off the shot clock, not letting Alexis have the ball and work with it, and most importantly is not getting easy rebounds. 

[IUHoosier5]

13 minutes ago, FortWayneHoosier said:

I dont think it would be. We will see how we come out of Columbus this weekend. Although Minnesota was short handed and not good, we still beat em and there were a lot of adjustments made. we really let Alexis go to work, and didnt take a ton of stupid shots. 

 

now.....Martinelli is a good player, but hes not anything we cant handle. I think as long as we hit our shots, dont take stupid ones, work the ball down, and drive to the basket...I think we have the tools to beat them. What wont work is taking a logo 3 with 5 seconds off the shot clock, not letting Alexis have the ball and work with it, and most importantly is not getting easy rebounds. 

Exactly. Take yesterday’s game plan (feed Alexis) and apply it to the rest of the season.