College Bball Thread

[Josh]

17 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

 

I don't look at it as a negative, just a decision. 

Armaan Franklin and his mom are class acts, and Armaan is a good player that would have thrived under Woody. I think it's as simple as two tough years for IU while Armaan was there meant he decided not to venture into the unknown with a new coaching staff.

Instead, he decided to transfer to what has been an absolute sure thing- UVA coached by Tony Bennett. If a classy kid was tired of turmoil and maybes and looking for a truly stable program and head coach, UVA and Bennett are about as good as it gets. Hard to comprehend that UVA would have a truly down year, and even though they have started out that way, it probably will greatly improve by season's end.

One more thing -- Armaan transferred on April 8th, and Tamar Bates committed to IU on April 19th. If Armaan hadn't transferred we probably wouldn't have gotten Tamar Bates, so it worked out just fine for IU. 

 

If you're classy, you don't quit on your team like he did near the end of last year.  (I never claimed I was classy either).  So I love seeing his team struggle.

[woodenshoemanHoosierfan]

We already basically have an 8k student section. Ours is 7800. Something like that wouldn’t work in Assembly Hall unless you could get 17k students to fill up the arena. What Texas did works because it’s a smaller gym and it’s packed. A half empty Assembly Hall with only students wouldn’t give the same atmosphere as that. It’s a really cool concept, though, if IU could find a smaller gym. 

They don't have a smaller gym? Texas played where Volleyball plays

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[Hoosierfan2017]

5 minutes ago, woodenshoemanHoosierfan said:

They don't have a smaller gym? Texas played where Volleyball plays

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IU has the new volleyball/wrestling gym. I’ve never been to it though so idk if it could be converted into a basketball arena for a game. 

[Uspshoosier]

 

[tkbbn]

I think that from an opposing players perspective they would rather play in AH. That would be an experience they would have for the rest of their lives instead of playing in a smaller gym. It's AH. 

[Uspshoosier]

 Butler only up 3 at half against D2 Saginaw Valley St 

[Alford Bailey]

6 hours ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

IU has the new volleyball/wrestling gym. I’ve never been to it though so idk if it could be converted into a basketball arena for a game. 

Not sure the capacity on our new place but several BIG schools volleyball arenas hold 10000 plus.

[HoosierHoops1]

7 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Not sure the capacity on our new place but several BIG schools volleyball arenas hold 10000 plus.

Seats 3000

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

47 minutes ago, Alford Bailey said:

Not sure the capacity on our new place but several BIG schools volleyball arenas hold 10000 plus.

I don't think our volleyball team is good enough to need 10000...

[Loaded Chicken Sandwich]

Purdue up 48-32 at home... Cause was up 49-33 at home... Odd. 

[Uspshoosier]

Ivey hitting a jumper is bad news for the rest of college basketball 

[reconmkd]

Holy Sh!t!

[WayneFleekHoosier]

Top it all off, Purdue is incredible. So good.


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[Uspshoosier]

 

[RaceToTheTop]

I get that ESPN sets up the Big Ten/ACC matchups, but it's highway robbery that refuse to set up Purdue to play teams at the top of the ACC.  Purdue was easily picked by writer's to win the Big Ten.  Duke was picked to win the ACC.  So why do they set up Florida State at Purdue and Duke at Ohio State?  Purdue playing Duke is a MONSTER game right now.....#1 v #2, prime time.

[RaceToTheTop]

6 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

 

Ugh.  See my above statement.  Not pairing Duke and Purdue is a crime.

[TheWatShot]

13 minutes ago, brumdog45 said:

I get that ESPN sets up the Big Ten/ACC matchups, but it's highway robbery that refuse to set up Purdue to play teams at the top of the ACC.  Purdue was easily picked by writer's to win the Big Ten.  Duke was picked to win the ACC.  So why do they set up Florida State at Purdue and Duke at Ohio State?  Purdue playing Duke is a MONSTER game right now.....#1 v #2, prime time.

I think it was 2008, Duke went into Mackey and crushed them. It seems like they've kept Purdue away from the juiciest matchups since then. 

 

Purdue just doesn't draw on a national level. OSU is a football school, but still has much better name recognition. 

[Uspshoosier]

Northwestern/Wake heading to OT 

[RaceToTheTop]

4 minutes ago, Uspshoosier said:

Northwestern/Wake heading to OT 

They are going to have to pay Indiana and Syracuse royalties.

[Uspshoosier]

Rutgers trying to hang on.   Up 6 with 2:45 to go