playing at 9.30 in Dayton Ohio on Tuesday night, and if win have to play in Portland Oregon on Thursday, that is a tough ass trip. The committee shouldn't be sending teams west after playing in Dayton
Where Indiana really got screwed
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Don't love the travel but don't really hate the draw. IU is playing its best basketball of the year and don't mind playing early to keep the momentum going. Thought we might have been spent playing third game in three days against a blistering hot Iowa team but we were the better team and aggressor for all but the last 3-4 minutes of the game.
Basically will be playing a home game a couple hours from campus while Wyoming has to come from cross country in a hurry. In the event we do win, we'll get a St. Mary's team who last played on March 8th. Possibly some rust there for the Gaels.
Basically will be playing a home game a couple hours from campus while Wyoming has to come from cross country in a hurry. In the event we do win, we'll get a St. Mary's team who last played on March 8th. Possibly some rust there for the Gaels.
Good points, still think it's a tough ask, you're talking about getting in to Portland at around 7am Wednesday and then playing the next day , and for Wyoming it will be crazy difficult
The kids will handle it better than the coaches I suspect.
At very minimum, the bracket should be set up so those teams don't play until Friday. I am not too worried about 20 year old kids playing that often, but jet lag/crossing time zones is a different matter, plus Galloway/Geronimo with injuries might be affected.
This certainly limits the treatments they can get. I suspect they hold JG out until Thursday. TG needs to play to get his wind back 100% but I would limit his minutes in Dayton to 12-15. All this said without first hand knowledge of the situations.
I also saw Race as a game time decision on one random article but that may be errant.
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not great for travel, but I would rather be slotted vs. St. Mary's in the second round as a 5 seed as opposed to any of the other 5 or 6 seeds, with the possible exception of Colorado St.
#5 Midwest: Iowa (of course we couldn't be slotted to play them)
#6 Midwest: LSU
#5 West: UConn
#6 West: Alabama
#5 South: Houston
#6 South: Colorado St.
#6 East: Texas
#5 East: St. Mary's
#5 Midwest: Iowa (of course we couldn't be slotted to play them)
#6 Midwest: LSU
#5 West: UConn
#6 West: Alabama
#5 South: Houston
#6 South: Colorado St.
#6 East: Texas
#5 East: St. Mary's
when you go west it takes a while to adjust 20 years old or not
It’s an advantage having a coach from the NBA who is used to travel, back to back games, time changes, late night/early morning flights, etc.
huge advantage for us versus the Cowboys (?) being able to zip up the highway to Dayton, not to mention it will be like a home game for us, and there won’t be any fans from Wyoming.
huge advantage for us versus the Cowboys (?) being able to zip up the highway to Dayton, not to mention it will be like a home game for us, and there won’t be any fans from Wyoming.
This schedule would turn regular "A" students into "C" students.
Miss classes last Thursday and Friday. Travel day today. Play on Tuesday. Fly on Wednesday. Play on west coast on Thursday. On Friday in a hotel and already missed a week of school....
Miss classes last Thursday and Friday. Travel day today. Play on Tuesday. Fly on Wednesday. Play on west coast on Thursday. On Friday in a hotel and already missed a week of school....
agree, if anything the ncaa should have scheduled the teams going west 1st, a couple of hours extra could make a difference
as a fifty-something yr old who travels extensively....I 100% concur.
Kids bounce back quickly.
Speaking of travel...I'm soooo hoping we can make it to the S16...I'll be at a trade show in Vegas next week. Would be awesome to watch IU and other S16 games out in one of the big nice sports books.
Wyoming knows they're basically heading into an IU home game tomorrow night
4 hour private plain to Portland
Boo Hoo.
How many other teams get private charters? I know UCLA does not
Boo Hoo.
How many other teams get private charters? I know UCLA does not
Good, they should be scared. Time to show these punk ass leagues who’s the boss.
I hope the B1G dominates this tournament except for Purdue
Pretty sure the NCAA doesn’t give a rip about these guys falling behind in physics or Latin.
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$NCAA$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
NCAA used Indiana for ratings in Dayton.
Mad about it? Don’t finish 9th in the B1G with a suspect pre conference schedule.
I love IUs draw relative to the teams people are complaining about. Wyoming, St Mary’s, UCLA? Take the shit all day and twice on Sunday.
Mad about it? Don’t finish 9th in the B1G with a suspect pre conference schedule.
I love IUs draw relative to the teams people are complaining about. Wyoming, St Mary’s, UCLA? Take the shit all day and twice on Sunday.
Wouldn't it really be funny if IU got on a roll and PU lost early? lol
Nope, it's spring break week for IU. IU always schedules their spring break the week the NCAA tourney begins.
Exactly. Which is why the NCAA was laughed out of court trying to defend the integrity of the term "student-athlete" in the nil proceedings.
Agreed, then, if you get past St. Mary's, you get UCLA and potentially Baylor without Cryer and Tchatchoua. That is a great draw for a potential deep run. It would be nice to have a couple of extra days rest and easier travel plans, but the great draw makes it worth it.
Couldn't agree more. Should have been a no brainer to slot Tuesday/Wednesday winners to Friday, especially with time zone travel. For those who are happy we have a near home court advantage against Wyoming, we better be able to beat them anywhere, including their gym, or we're a quick out. Do like the draw, looking ahead, with Baylor as the number one in that bracket.
The other suggestion I heard from Assembly Call that would make sense, is that if you're playing in Dayton, to at least put them in an East Coast or midwest region so they have less travel, either or even both would make sense.
Actually easier than going west to east. Trick to know is ensuring that one watches/is awake during the sunset - aids in maintaining/adjusting the circadian rhythm. Actually very helpful.
Suck ass seed and draw, but back-court shooting notwithstanding, IU is playing better than they have all year.
Disrespect always factors better than a lack of self-respect - after their B10 Tourney showing, the latter shouldn't be an issue. More concerned about whether Rob and Trey (and Geronimo) are good to go - St. Mary's is a disciplined Team and UCLA is the real deal.
Want to see that steel in IU's eyes that was so apparent against Michigan & Illinois. Xavier was so stony that he looked like a different person and Trayce was just smouldering. Think 'assassin's stare'. If that's the new normal they could go far...
Wynn and Caesars, for sure....I feel like such an old shit in Cosmo...place is crawling with 20-some yr old Cali pinheads. used to love the book at the Mirage. Vegas sheds skin every decade.
Had a spectacular experience in Cos about three years ago so I am biased.
So true. Have traveled extensively domestically. E to W easily adjusted to. Some extra hydration is a +. Also this bracket seeding arrangement will give the Staff a focal point to put a large chip on Wilson's Warriors. I like all the angles and intangibles offered by the draw.
Go HOOSIERS!!!
They need one. I run a satellite company in Southern Indiana and our main office is in Portland....I have never seen a flight that didn't have a layover, usually Minneapolis or Denver.
well I'm staying at Hilton Elara which is a 7 iron away, so mabye I'll try out Cosmo.
but damn is it expensive now to drink in Vegas.
Play better and get a better seed. IU didn't and is suffering the consequences.
I dont see this as being a huge problem! After reviewing the bracket, I can see good things come our way if we can get by Wyoming! St. Marys will be a tough game, but I think we have a good shot at beating them! I just have a weird/good feeling thinking that IU has an opportunity to play against PU/UK in the elite 8! Kinda think the NCAA wants that to happen! Bunch of blueblood schools in our region!
never thought of that, you think if we went undefeated, we would be a 1 seed and playing in indy
Yeah, Myles Johnson could be a huge problem for our offense. All of these teams are going to pose problems. I'm just saying that this isn't the toughest road to an Elite Eight run, mostly because the #1 seed is missing two key players. They'll still be tough as nails, but catching a #1 without 2 key players is a major plus.
I think they'll handle Wyoming okay and I'm sure Saint Mary's will turn out to be tougher than I think, but I feel pretty good about getting to UCLA. If we can find a way to get past the Bruins, then it's off to Philadelphia which has always been kind to the Hoosiers.
Heck, at this point, it would be great to just beat Wyoming and get a taste of winning in the "Dance" again, something to build on for next year. However, after the way they played at times in the BTT, they suddenly have a license to pull off a few more surprises this postseason.
It hasn't happened as I'd imagined, and the poor showing down the stretch of the B10 season took off some of the luster, but at the beginning of the season what I thought would constitute "success" was: 1) beat PU at least once and end that streak, 2) win at least 1-2 games in the BTT, and 3) make the NCAA. Therefore, I have to call this season a success. Now, I do think this team is/was capable of even more, so I hope to see that in the NCAA's, but I think this was a successful first year for CMW and our program.
PS, if I had to pick one point of frustration this season it would be getting beaten at home by Rutgers with everything to play for.
This has been a monkey off the back year (many many monkeys), so at this point its kind of all gravy. IU has been playing really good the last month or so even in losses (for the first 35 minutes at least). IU was either tied or leading within the last 5 minutes in its last 5 losses. I think the fear of missing the tournament got in the players' heads and they played scared down the stretch in those games. Hopefully getting into the tournament let's them play a little more at ease down the stretch in close games
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