IU vs Mississippi Valley State Game Thread

[hoosierdogg 3,278]

Max gonna get his - lol

[lucel15 3,052]

Well I will say I am surprised by this result and the shooting! Granted it was MVSU but still lol oh April looks lost

[Walking Boot of Doom 18,170]

Yogi was tied for 4th leading scorer with 15 pts tonight... We got buckets.

[chitown hoosier 743]

I gotta say one things for sure this year. Huge upgrade of walk-ons!

[OliviaPope40 6,997]

I can't decide which one after tonight.

[VO5 8,339]

Wow. I realize the competition..but still. Did not expect this. Love it!

[sirhoosierlot 3,144]

Well I will say I am surprised by this result and the shooting! Granted it was MVSU but still lol oh April looks lost

Well to his due he hasnt been able to practice. But he looked pretty good, in my opinion for just getting back out there.

[ou812dude 3,326]

anybody predict a 51 point spread?

[Beachfront Property 619]

Nothing but sunshine and optimism right now. I know MVSU is terrible, but many other teams are struggling tonight against no-name schools.

 

Random thoughts on specific players.

 

April - won't get many minutes this year, but he is not Tijan or Jurkin either.

 

Hanner - he is improving every game. His potential is starting to come through. Did a great job not fouling.

 

Hoetzel - I thought this kid was just going to be a 3 point shooter. I was wrong. Hoetzel has very good ball handling skills. He brought the ball up the floor several times. He also scored in several different ways. Also had 9 rebounds. I can ABSOLUTELY see Hoetzel being the next underrated kid that develops into a significant player at IU.

 

Nate Ritchie - really like this kid's attitude and hustle. Will develop into a contributer by the time he is done.

 

Rob Johnson - fantastic

[sirhoosierlot 3,144]

How about MSB tonight on the intangables! Couple blocks, boards, just contributing in the small stuff. Really curious at the +/-'s on the team tonight.

[CrimsonMom 70]

The best time of the year!! Awesome win!! And the beer was cold. :)

[Hovadipo 59,019]

Not sure what that lineup was to end the game. Watching Max dribble in circles was painful and annoying. Needed to feed to Tim and just kept dribbling.

[CR3AMnCR1MS0N 1,867]

Gonna have to say, I have been very pleasantly surprised with our team so far. Only thing that bugged me tonight was the 19 turnovers, but we pushed the tempo and made it high scoring enough for it not to matter tonight.

We rebounded pretty well this time around, and I think that'll only improve when we get Troy, Stan and Emmitt playing. But yeah, Hanner, RoJo and Max look like they could be glass monsters.

It's also great to see some, no, a lot of the scoring weight taken off Yogi's shoulders.

[schoosier 3,613]

Not sure what that lineup was to end the game. Watching Max dribble in circles was painful and annoying. Needed to feed to Tim and just kept dribbling.

I was actually impressed with H esp his ball handling. He plays with a lot of confidence and adds size which we need. I see him starting before the year is out; one game but a really nice player.

[AZ Hoosier 9,051]

Yeah, but FT are only worth 1 point!

 

Only worth ONE FREE point.

 

They ended up hitting 73% - but still left 10 points on the table. How many games has IU lost over the years by 10 points or less? #justsaying

[Hovadipo 59,019]

I was actually impressed with H esp his ball handling. He plays with a lot of confidence and adds size which we need. I see him starting before the year is out; one game but a really nice player.

Oh I definitely was impressed by the skills he was showing. Just not impressed by how much he was showing them. That was brutal to watch as a whole

[thebigweave 439]

a bit of a ball hog?

Seemed to turn into the Max Hoetzel show instead of staying in the flow of the offense. I know it's nitpicking for that stage of the game, but why not help the guys on the floor enjoy their first moments under the lights too...

[Hovadipo 59,019]

a bit of a ball hog?

Lil bit...

[schoosier 3,613]

a bit of a ball hog?

He's trying to get run on this team. Obviously Crean knew he had handles by letting him run point. If they can't stop him, what better way to earn minutes. I'm trying to remember the last 6'8" point guard at IU and Bobby Wilkerson at 6'7" is the last. He creates matchup problems on offense and rebounds well which is what we lack. I don't see how you keep him off the court moving forward. Plus he shoots well and has confidence which some may call cocky. Combine him with Hanner, Troy, RJ, and JB2 and its our best 5. We still will get killed by legit teams but it gives us a best chance. Really a nice recruit from Crean.

[Stuhoo 84,902]

Combine him with Hanner, Troy, RJ, and JB2 and its our best 5. 

 

 

Our best five doesn't include our best player?!?!

 

That's just silly talk!