The Nebraska loss still stings. This group should never have lost like that in Lincoln. 4-0 would have been great but 3-1 is right in it. I’ll take it.
3-1 - All in all, not too bad.
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Good win we must beat Rutgers or this win means nothing.
The losses have been so ugly, though. This team has the talent to win, but even tonight played paticake defence in the first half, like afraid to get into the players. Except for Trey, most of them were two steps off. Second half was different. Engaged and playing tougher. Nice win and a demonstration of how good they can be. When Ware gets over his Covid hangover, it will help a lot.
The bench is shortening, which is probably a good thing, except for the part where Mgbako isn't starting the game there.
Doubt most would have had us at this record right now before the season started. Good news is, we still have a lot of room for improvement.
Every win means something.
LOL what? This is the best most of us would have had predicted. Barely get by with no key wins in non conference and 3-1 to start conference season. Stop with this bs.
I guess I wasn’t clear and you didn’t read the post I was responding to. I am saying our record is better than most would have guessed before the season started. If we held people accountable, they would all be eating crow RN
No. If you don’t get it, I can’t help you. **** off then
Not so fast my friend 89 in kenpom Rutgers is 90 a loss will set us back to the point where making the tournament would be almost impossible. We can't afford any bad losses.
Dude, let them play the games. Your persistent pessimism is annoying as hell and you cannot be enjoying the season. Why watch if it only makes you miserable? You didn’t enjoy that game? No way would I watch a game with you.
More importantly 98th right now in NET. I agree we need a road win at Rutgers and I hope they lost the box with the Kryptonite.
Well, it's a W ... therefore whether you like it or not it means "something." I'm hoping and looking for more but not at the expense of drivel like "a/any win doesn't matter."
How can you enjoy a win when you give up over 20 offensive rebounds and get out rebounded 49-27. I don't know how we won the game I'm glad we won but there are major red flags. Todd Leary pretty much explains how I feel.
Your right in the NFL but in college basketball you have a resume and not all wins are equal and winning margins matter. Like I said we won but we lose to Rutgers we're in deep sh#t it's a must win if we want to get in the tournament.
Well based on this team's weakness and development will be rough to get a win on the road at Rutgers. I am willing to bet that Rutgers plays their best game of the season and if we win it will be by just enough. We then play a Minnesota team that was picked to finish below us but has won something like 7 in a row. I think they also like us have a lot of weakness to overcome but are playing well for them now.
Resume building is a whole season event and we let some key games like the Kansas game slip through our hands, but we still play Purdue twice and who knows what will happen in those games. I bet you predicted two losses to them last year and guess what Woody's team won both games.
Resume building is a whole season event and we let some key games like the Kansas game slip through our hands, but we still play Purdue twice and who knows what will happen in those games. I bet you predicted two losses to them last year and guess what Woody's team won both games.
Minnesota is 3-1 too, IU and Minnesota both have beat Michigan @ Michigan, both have beat Maryland at home, Minnesota lost @ Ohio State, IU squeaked by OS at home, Minnesota drilled Nebraska at home, IU got drilled at Nebraska. Minnesota is 87 in the Net, IU is 98! Just to keep things in perspective!
Leary I think generally is the best post game analysis (I usually listen to them, Assembly Call and Sleepers) and he doesn't get too up or down and is reasonable. Also has good insights as a former player. The hard part is you have to get through Coyle's wandering questions and line of thinking.
Leary has said a couple times that he'd try Walker in the starting lineup and I just don't know how that would work or who he'd replace. He ended up saying Galloway, but I can't see Walker guarding 2s.
The good news to me is if they just cleaned up the rebounding, this would have been our best effort of the season. Get a normal % of rebounds and this is a 15 pt win. And, rebounding should be one of the easier things to improve on, vs something like "shooting" because that just may not be a skill we have. Rebounding is just effort and between getting Reanu to rebound as he should and our guards to get their share, we should be able to clean that up.
FDU was 785th in NET, and they drilled Purdue... Just to keep things in perspective!
It’s easy to enjoy any win while at the same time seeing things that need improvement. Try it.
IU's defense in the 2nd half was really good.
IU's offense showed a lot more movement and purpose the last 10 minutes of the game.
Xavier looks to be "back".
CJ Gunn showed some promise.
We beat a good team without Ware or Mack playing well.
I focus on the negative things too much, especially after losses. I wonder if I would have noticed these things had we not ended up winning this game?
Regarding post game analysis, what is this “Sleepers” you referenced? A Google search turned up Sleeper’s Bar on N Walnut, which I might have to give a shot(glass), so to speak. Does someone broadcast a post game show from here?
Chicago State beat Northwestern.
They do a podcast/vlog on Youtube. Search under Sleepers there. Their focus is B10, but they do most top 20 games as recaps and often do previews for big games nationally and especially B10. Be forewarned: one is an MSU fan and the other UM and they hate on IU and enjoy tweaking IU fans, which I think is good for views. But, they have good banter and with their focus on the B10, it's good and entertaining content without having to watch every game. They also love PU, and IL. One of them actually picked IL as his dark house NC, but he also thinks they are getting Shannon back, and seems to imply he has an inside source. Most IU fans can't stand them, and their slanted IU view does piss me off, but I mostly ignore what they say about IU and listen to it for info on other B10 programs.
Northwestern is 3-2 in Quad 1 games, only Iowa(0-5), Minnesota(0-2), IU(0-4), Maryland(0-2) and Penn St(0-2) have not yet won a Quad 1 game!
I think a lot of college basketball fans nationally, especially within the Big Ten, still hate IU for the ass that was Bob Knight and the success he had. Bitterness is a lingering taste. I like that, the lasting impression that was our HOF coach. To hate us is to care about us.
Ya and other teams have hit more 3's but they too carry an L on their resume from IU just like OSU. You got to hit some 2's and in the 2nd half the D rendered the Bucks offense to chicken shit.
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Really need to win the next two cause the three after that are brutal. But winning at Rutgers will be pretty tough.
This isn’t the Rutgers teams of the past. They can’t shoot. They have one shooter and he’s 35%.
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