IU @ Illinois Post Game

[cjvz20]

Troy can take this team from very good to great but he also can take this team from very good to below average. He can win and lose games for IU.

exactly. If he's engaged in defense and doesn't try to dribble between three guys we will be a very good team. I think Crean did a good job of taking him out in first half when he's defense was lacking then he came back in and played better. Him getting hurt in second half helped start The game winning run too

[bleedhoosier]

Guys - this isn't fools gold anymore. This team is flexing. Crean is backing off practices? Deep rotation, adjustments, post feeding, straight up man defense. He's more calm. I gotta give it to the dude. He is doing EXACTLY what we wanted. All that us left is the deep run.

I did think that was a horrible move by Crean to match up with Illinois guards instead of just going big on them with Max/TB or OG to start.. granted, Niego played great in his role. However, adjustments were made and we looked specifically for the post feed over and over.

I'll hold off a bit but Tom Crean has his guys balling right now.

And Yogi just BULLIED Kendrick Nunn. Stole his lunch and put him in a locker. When Yogi locks in like that (Stauskus), it's over.

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[HoosierAloha]

Wow, huge jump on KemPom.

 

AdjO - 10 to 8

AdjD - 80 to 61

Overall 18 to 15

[cjvz20]

Two of his starters out. JBJ and RoJo. Plus Troy sat injured for most of the second half.

so you are saying injuries are helping him be a better coach because he has less options to choose from lol

[Class of '66 Old Fart]

Told y'all not to worry although I was more than a little nervous at halftime. Would love to know what the halftime locker room conversation was. The 2nd half was a great display of what this team can do. JBJ out for the season; RoJo out indefinitely and Troy goes down for extended minutes. 3/5 of our early season established starting lineup out of action and we didn't let us phase us. Truly a team effort and tremendous support from our bench. A really great win!

[Hovadipo]

I loved how Dakich went on and on about how much Crean is relaxing his practice tendencies late in the year. I think the results of that are pretty apparent.

[Trish]

What am I suppose to do in the fire tom Crean thread? He's making changes that's been needed for the past 4 years.

Can't let up now, he's gotta get this team to play in the second weekend of the dance this year. If we keep playing like this, anything less than second weekend might be a failure.

I'll determine that after Maryland game.

Also, my pre game thread prediction stands at 0-5 this season. We may be onto something here gentlemen

[The Ola Depot]

I loved how Dakich went on and on about how much Crean is relaxing his practice tendencies late in the year. I think the results of that are pretty apparent.

May have been the cause of the late season swoon we've seen before. Less intense practices this year and with two games left it hasn't happened yet.

[cjvz20]

Just win at Iowa. I don't think Maryland is beating us in the hall with Bigten title on the line.

[Bobman1]

Class of 66 - Stay in Vegas!

[The Ola Depot]

Just win at Iowa. I don't think Maryland is beating us in the hall with Bigten title on the line.

And not to mention a certain someone's senior night

[colonel06]

Ok we are open for business here:)

Great TEAM win. Player of the Year (should be in the running:) Yogi turned it on and felt it late in the game big time!!

[cappymo14]

I tell you what. I was pretty down during the first half of this one. I was angry, and expecting the worst. This team Suprised me tonight. Run it back. Down big early, crowd getting rowdy, Indiana did not fold. No. They clawed back and kept themselves afloat. Endured. I know who the opponent is. I don't care. The pressure to perform has never been bigger. Second half, I believe what we saw was the senior leaders of this team, decide enough was enough. The team as a whole in fact. On the road, with title implications, could have given in to pressure. They didnt. They put the hammer down and shut the UI offense off like a light. Very proud of this team tonight because they did exactly what I think a championship team would have done. Go get this title boys, it's yours. You earned it.

[ALASKA HOOSIER]

CTC has been reading all of our coaching critique and has made changes. Your welcome Coach! I will say it for all of us.

[Hovadipo]

@IndianaMBB: .@BigTenNetwork recaps Indiana's largest win at Illinois since 1976. #iubb

HMMMM BIGGEST WIN SINCE 76? THAT YEAR ENDED SWELL.

[TheWatShot]

Illinois fan busted for breaking into a drugstore; said he needed as many prescription drugs as possible to block this year's IU losses out of his mind. 

 

 

License plate read TMWKORNG. 

[bleedhoosier]

Lol I'm pumped and can't go to bed. Been on vacation (carry over from last year).. probably get up about 8 or 9

Hope light bragging is welcome.

OG and Juwan - you are loved. I even saw emotion from OG telling the ref his arm was pulled down. That's a first. Let OG get a little aggressive and we have a bombshell about to go off

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[Uspshoosier]

Illinois fan busted for breaking into a drugstore; said he needed as many prescription drugs as possible to block this year's IU losses out of his mind.


License plate read TMWKORNG.

well played

[Bittersince87]

Love me some defense. I hope they put the foot on the throttle and kick some %}# the rest of the season.

[VO5]

Michigan has to be up there though, no?

that run was in the first half of the Michigan game :)