IUFLA Posted December 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 So the matchups may go... Ware-Dickinson Reneau-Adams Mgbako-McCullar Galloway-Jackson Cupps/X-Harris But I'm wondering if Woody would switch Galloway to McCullar and try Mac on Jackson... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 1 minute ago, IUFLA said: Reneau-Adams This one concerns me a lot. Adams draws a lot of fouls and Malik commits a lot of fouls, Adams gets a lot of steals too, which could be a problem if he is guarding Malik. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
94hoosier Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 hours ago, KoB2011 said: This one concerns me a lot. Adams draws a lot of fouls and Malik commits a lot of fouls, Adams gets a lot of steals too, which could be a problem if he is guarding Malik. That matchup is a problem both ways Malik can foul Adams out as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 14, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 3 hours ago, KoB2011 said: This one concerns me a lot. Adams draws a lot of fouls and Malik commits a lot of fouls, Adams gets a lot of steals too, which could be a problem if he is guarding Malik. I'm not sure we have a choice... I don't think Malik on Dickinson would be good for us... 18 minutes ago, 94hoosier said: That matchup is a problem both ways Malik can foul Adams out as well True... We just have to hope both Malik and Kel'el can win their matchups, because I think McCullar is a bad matchup for us... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted December 14, 2023 Report Share Posted December 14, 2023 40 minutes ago, IUFLA said: I'm not sure we have a choice... I don't think Malik on Dickinson would be good for us... True... We just have to hope both Malik and Kel'el can win their matchups, because I think McCullar is a bad matchup for us... I don't think you're wrong, I just am concerned about it. Fouls/turnovers for Malik in an Adams matchup, rebounding in general, and the three point discrepancy are probably my biggest concerns heading into this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUProfessor Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Any updates on X's status? Game time decision? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 10 hours ago, IUProfessor said: Any updates on X's status? Game time decision? i'm sure they'll try to keep that status quiet until the last minute. i'd love for him to at least be able to play, but gotta wonder how he'll be in the first game back and what chemistry will be like. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 I think Kel'el Ware has to have a huge game for us to win this... Everybody knows Dickinson will stretch the boundaries into dirty play...Kel'el has to ignore that and just play hard...The Cardwell kid from Auburn took him out of the game with rough play, and I expect Dickinson to try the same stuff... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegrassIU Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 17 hours ago, KoB2011 said: I don't think you're wrong, I just am concerned about it. Fouls/turnovers for Malik in an Adams matchup, rebounding in general, and the three point discrepancy are probably my biggest concerns heading into this game. My biggest concern is that they are very good and we are not. 1 8 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huntnfreak Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 ^^This^^ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 1 minute ago, bluegrassIU said: My biggest concern is that they are very good and we are not. ….you’ve heard it here first, folks! A+ analysis. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) I will say that I won’t be surprised if we pull out a win and our problems will still persist for the next few weeks. Although we can’t guarantee the team will show up with the intensity they need on any given night, you can almost guarantee that the fans will show up with the intensity this team can feed off of. Assembly Hall has a way of willing these guys to hustle and play hard defense. I give us a 40% chance to win. And there’s also no doubt that Gallo plays much better at home - so he is my pick to click. Edited December 15, 2023 by tdhoosier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, bluegrassIU said: My biggest concern is that they are very good and we are not. Careful saying that type of thing before we are even halfway through the season. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotIThatLives Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 (edited) 50 minutes ago, tdhoosier said: 40% I'm pretty optimistic. Chemistry and vibe was improving around my thoughts with the team. With X being out extended and the whomping they took to Auburn. I just don't feel good about this. It's totally different than UNC coming in last year. Everyone new they had traveled from Hawaii and we were about to take them to the wood shed. Even in magical Assembly Hall can give us 8-10 points, I feel we would need 5 more. I'm at like a 10%. If this game is replayed in March I might be closer to 40. Edited December 15, 2023 by NotIThatLives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted December 15, 2023 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Rich Waltz and Jim Spanarkel on the call for CBS... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 26 minutes ago, NotIThatLives said: It's totally different than UNC coming in last year. Agree because UNC ended up sucking last year. We legit had the better team all year. But it could be like when UNC visited in 2016 and had a bad night - that team ended up winning the NC and we won that game pretty handedly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoB2011 Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Just now, tdhoosier said: Agree because UNC ended up sucking last year. We legit had the better team all year. But it could be like when UNC visited in 2016 and had a bad night - that team ended up winning the NC and we won that game pretty handedly. Our team also beat Kansas early in that season. We were a really good team and just fell off of a cliff in what was Crean's last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdhoosier Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Just now, KoB2011 said: Our team also beat Kansas early in that season. We were a really good team and just fell off of a cliff in what was Crean's last season. Maybe we call OG back because he owes us some eligibility. Man, we could use an OG on this team! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogue3542 Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 2 hours ago, bluegrassIU said: My biggest concern is that they are very good and we are not. This is the kind of in-depth, hard-hitting analysis that I come here for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue7 Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Bench players usually play better at home….who steps up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoosier987 Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 With our superior guard depth, I'm calling game MVP to Leal. Lets go! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Robby Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Not having XJ is going to hurt us on both ends...the starters are going to HAVE to play 34+ mins each, right? Right? I'd love to see MM have a solid game on both ends...hopefully Banks can have another stat stuffer game like he did earlier in the season. As long as there's some type of progress and effort, I think we'll be in the fight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Current Oddshark prediction: KS 80.2 IU 67.6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5 championships Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 Woodson getting pretty defensive in his pre Kansas press conference about 3 point shooting and defense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted December 15, 2023 Report Share Posted December 15, 2023 22 minutes ago, 5 championships said: Woodson getting pretty defensive in his pre Kansas press conference about 3 point shooting and defense Well hopefully he does something about it. We suck at both! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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