IU @ Northwestern Prediction Thread - 7:00pm ET

[IUclover]

Gametime: 7:00pm ET
Network: BTN
Spread: IU +5.5
O/U: 139.5

Who ya got? The spread seems about right but who knows. NW beat Illinois and Maryland and lost their last game in OT to Michigan on the road.

Here’s some optimism…

IU: 78
NW: 76

 

[Hank Reardon]

IU 72
NU 66

Heads explode.

 

[Hoosierific]

Northwestern 73
IU 59

 

[Warison]

A game they need bad. A game we need bad.

Blowout city. +15 point loss for the Hoosiers.

We can’t have nice things.

 

[abraxis]

IU 83 - NW 79

Goode continues his hot streak while others lament, "Damn, that Woodson!"

 

[Vern Pain]

I'm picturing the post game...

I beat every team in the B1G Ten now. We're 15-5. Everybody gotta just stop all this noise...

IU 75
NU 69

 

[ams66]

I'm picturing the post game...

I beat every team in the B1G Ten now. We're 15-5. Everybody gotta just stop all this noise...

IU 75
NU 69

In one of the earlier games (forget which one) the color commentator said he would not be surprised if the regular season conference champion would have four losses. Not sure I agree but even if true, not all losses are equal. Hint: check whether headlines the next day include the word "embarrassing."

IU 72
NU 84

 

[Hoosier_Phenom]

IU 65 NW 80

 

[IUNorth]

Game of runs...NW gets more of them, and the last one...to win comfortably.

NW 78...IU 64

 

[Vern Pain]

In one of the earlier games (forget which one) the color commentator said he would not be surprised if the regular season conference champion would have four losses. Not sure I agree but even if true, not all losses are equal. Hint: check whether headlines the next day include the word "embarrassing."

IU 72
NU 84

Think that was Jim Jackson. Just think, if we eek into the NCAAT, he'll say, "We been there 3 outa four years. We ain't done that in fifteen years.

 

[RRgo]

IU 85-81

 

[wi_hoosier]

NW 74, IU 67

 

[HoosierAlum07]

MR playing even though very little practice time according to CMW. Means he will probly be rusty, turnover/foul prone and IU will clog the lane too much with him and OB! NW will probably hit every 3ptr while IU goes 1-21.
NW-86
IU-64

 

[VanPastorMan]

Just heard Coach Collins state that Michigan is one of the best teams in the league. That hurt a lot because I bet if IU had offered May he would be in Bloomington. I have no idea what the score will be.

 

[MMM1992]

IU in a close one that does not require overtime.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Remember when Northwestern was considered an automatic win? Now they have a winning streak against us.

 

[aajohn2000]

Gametime: 7:00pm ET
Network: BTN
Spread: IU +5.5
O/U: 139.5

Who ya got? The spread seems about right but who knows. NW beat Illinois and Maryland and lost their last game in OT to Michigan on the road.

Here’s some optimism…

IU: 78
NW: 76

The only thing I am confident in is that we will lose the game. Here is a reality check. Announcer just said before tv timeout break “….Northwestern going for fifth win in a row vs Indiana”. Sobering.

 

[VanPastorMan]

Any time Gallo or Leal do something wrong I get an attitude. They are fifth yr seniors making bad passes, turning the ball over etc. I've got a bad attitude.

 

[aajohn2000]

3:03 left in 1H. NW has not made a field goal in 9:35 game minutes. IU still losing by 1. Woof.

 

[VanPastorMan]

3:03 left in 1H. NW has not made a field goal in 9:35 game minutes. IU still losing by 1. Woof.

They were down 10 so it was good that they were able to be ahead at half. But it is ugly basketball on both sides.

 

[aajohn2000]

Yes. Very ugly and tons of turnovers / wasted possessions. Our team does not collectively value the basketball.

 

[IUNorth]

Why is Larry Cerano allowed to officiate NW games again? Isn’t he an alum?

One of the games he officiated against us up there in the past was one of the worst, most one sided officiated games I’ve ever seen.

B10 officiating never disappoints I guess.

 

[IUNorth]

Mgbako needs to sit down. Sucks. Need his offense. But he’s killing us defensively.

 

[IUNorth]

We are so unfathomably bad defensively off the ball. I haven’t watched as closely as I normally do this year. It’s not just Mgbako. Most of our guys are awful off the ball.

 

[aajohn2000]

We are so unfathomably bad defensively off the ball. I haven’t watched as closely as I normally do this year. It’s not just Mgbako. Most of our guys are awful off the ball.

You just described the Woodson era defense.

 

[IUNorth]

So awful. Why is Rice on the bench?

 

[VanPastorMan]

Not looking good here fellas.

 

[IUNorth]

If you watch us play defense off the ball…there is basically no way Woodson works on it in practices.

 

[IUgradman]

This will all be over soon.

 

[IUNorth]

Soooo inconsistent. Over it. Even if we somehow pull a miracle here.

 

[trailrunner]

Barnhizer is one tough dude!

 

[IndyGlen]

Game of runs...NW gets more of them, and the last one...to win comfortably.

NW 78...IU 64

You were spot on with “game of runs” u fortunately NW had the last one

 

[IUNorth]

You were spot on with “game of runs” u fortunately NW had the last one

They’re unfortunately pretty easy to call most of the time.

 

[Big Red Crimson Buffalo]

Woody never beats Northwestern
Why anybody would think he could beat Northwestern is a terrible gamble.

Northwestern as a program passed IU years ago. Woody wouldn’t beat Northwestern with a team full of NBA All-Stars because he’s a loser coach.

 

[CriticArisen]

NW 74, IU 67

You da man