IU vs Duke Post Game Thread

[GloryDays]

Ever heard the phrase you cant fix stupid?

[Hoosier Roots]

We can't even pretend to play defense

[hoosierdogg]

Hawkeyes just might it off and give the B1G the Challenge.  Up 4 with 10 to go.

[rebelhoosier848891]

Honest assessment---we are a mid-tier Big Ten team right now.  We are nowhere near a lock for the NCAA tourney. Time to work on defense 24/7. At best right now we look just like last year's team and we should be so much better.  It's on Coach Crean to get it turned around QUICKLY. 

[nighttrain47424]

Iu needs to clean house top to bottom

[coonhounds]

I think you are still overly optimistic. I would say after what I saw tonight, we are a bottom of the B1G and maybe 80 - 90 range. We certainly have personnel that should make us better, but the whole of the team is much less than the sum of it's parts.

thanks I was going to say we are not a top 30 to 40. We will miss the tourney guaranteed if we don't play defense. And Thomas bryant with zero rebounds should be benched for Priller till big ten

[GloryDays]

Iowa with a nice inbounds play.Switched the inbounder.Win for the Big clinching the challenge.

[hoosierdogg]

There were some really good games in the Challenge.  IU-Duke was not one of them,  Iowa holds to give the B1G an 8-6 victory. 

[Old Friend]

Same reasons every time.  Just another very poor defensive effort.  

 

Also, I hate it when Indiana gets into their 1-on-1 mode with the ball.  Every time we get down, it seems like someone tries to take over and do things on their own.  Everyone else stops moving, and the game gets away from us further.  

 

This team has no chance to do anything until defense becomes a priority to the entire team.  Coaches, players, managers, and everyone involved.  It's obvious the players either aren't buying in or simply aren't doing what they're taught....or.....aren't being taught.   Either way, it's a huge problem; but the ball scores....gotta' stop THAT first.

[coonhounds]

Anybody know how many minutes bryant played? Zero rebounds is a miracle maybe the most amazing accomplishment I have seen. Unbelievable

[BlueDevil]

Anybody know how many minutes bryant played? Zero rebounds is a miracle maybe the most amazing accomplishment I have seen. Unbelievable

Roy Hibbert esque

[Walking Boot of Doom]

Going to go try and purge my mind, body, and soul of that experience. Someone call me when Martha finished mopping this mess up.

[323SGrant]

Tough game for IU. Would like to see the defense improve and screens set for Ziesloft!

[KingPG21]

Not really surprised after the Maui performance. Team still can't play a lick of defense. At least we kept the turnovers down

[j-glat23]

Something has got to give after this game. Iu players need to start wearing those uniforms with pride. They need to come ready to play. They cant give up after a little adversity is thrown at them.

[hoosha61]

Lets be realistic. We would have had to play our very best to win at Duke. Obviously they are way better than us. That being said, our complete lack of defense has made us a laughing stock amongst anyone with a hoops IQ. It's time for a change.

[coonhounds]

Fisch is basically begging the fans to show up Saturday. I am guessing it won't be a big crowd

[colonel06]

Total collapse in front of our eyes tonight!

[Brass Cannon]

I honestly think this team has regressed from last year.  How I don't know. 

[BlueDevil]

Indiana to me looked physically exhausted by halftime