Popular Post IUFLA Posted February 12 Popular Post Report Share Posted February 12 (edited) When: Sunday, February 18th 3:00 PM EST Where: Simon-Skjotd Assembly Hall, Bloomington, Indiana TV: FS1 Head Coach Chris Collins (11th year 173-169) leads his Wildcats (17-7 8-5 in Big 10 play) into SSAH for a meeting with our Hoosiers. The Wildcats are coming off of a home victory over Penn State yesterday, and have a Thursday meeting at Rutgers before they travel to Bloomington. The Cats are 1-5 in Big 10 road games with the only win coming at Penn State. The Wildcats are led by our arch nemesis, 6'2 senior Boo Buie. Last year Buie averaged 23.5 ppg against us, giving Northwestern 2 narrow victories over our Hoosier, including a last minute basket at Evanston. If you remember that shot, Buie pretty much shoved Trey Galloway out of the way to sink a 5 footer...This year Buie checks in at 19 ppg and leads the team in assists at 5 per game. Sophomore 6'7 forward Nick Martinelli (8 ppg) is a high energy player much like Will Tschetter of Michigan, and has jumped into the starting lineup in place of 6'2 junior guard Ty Berry who injured his knee in the Nebraska game. Berry is out indefinitely. Joining Martinelli is 6'6 junior and Hoosier native Brooks Barnhizer (15 ppg) and 7'0 senior Matthew Nicholson in the frontcourt, while 6'4 senior transfer (Princeton, where he was a part of their surprise Sweet 16 team) Ryan Langborg (12 ppg) joins Buie in the backcourt. Missing Berry, their top 3 point shooter hurts, but Northwestern is still leading the Big 10 in 3 point percentage, and Buie, Martinelli, and Langborg all shoot over 40% from behind the arc, while Barnhizer is at 36%. They have shooters, but are middle of the pack as far as volume goes. 6'10 sophomore big man Luke Hunger, 6'9 senior transfer (Liberty) Blake Preston, and 6'2 freshman guard Jordan Clayton provide minutes off the bench...Clayton even more so in Berry's absence. Not a good rebounding team, and mediocre on defense, but they don't turn it over and they play a very physical style. They'll go as Buie goes, especially late. He can kill you down the stretch if he gets going. I would expect us to use Trey to guard him, as I'm nit sure Cupps is up to guarding a player with Buie's talent and experience quite yet. Would love to have XJ back if for nothing else to check Buie. We should have an advantage inside, but Nicholson is no slouch. Not real athletic, but he does defend around the basket well. This team hasn't missed a beat losing Chase Audige from last year, and is one of only 2 teams to best Purdue. Tough game, but we really need this one. Hopefully a raucous crowd and a great effort carry us to victory... GO HOOSIERS! Edited February 12 by IUFLA 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 Contain Boo Buie = good chance to win Don't contain Boo Buie = not such a good chance to win It feels like that turd has been torching us for 10 years. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 12 Author Report Share Posted February 12 For those that want to relive... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parakeet Jones Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 16 minutes ago, IUFLA said: For those that want to relive... 🤢🤮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaHoosierFan Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 6 hours ago, IUFLA said: For those that want to relive... The one thing they need to start call in college basketball again is those freaking push offs to make space. They almost never get called anymore and guards do it all the time. This was criminal 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobSaccamanno Posted February 12 Report Share Posted February 12 11 minutes ago, IowaHoosierFan said: The one thing they need to start call in college basketball again is those freaking push offs to make space. They almost never get called anymore and guards do it all the time. This was criminal Moving screens are another problem, at least in the B1G. Ok, fine you set a screen. If the defender gets around it, so be it. Shouldn't be allowed to drag the screen for as long as it takes. It's ridiculous and outside the spirit of the rule. Freedom of movement is part of basketball and the B1G gets killed in this area. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 (edited) Snatched this off "The Wildcat Report." "(Ty) Berry, a senior, was injured in the first half of the Wildcats’ win over Nebraska on Wednesday night. Collins didn't have an update on Berry's status but sources told Wildcat Report that the knee injury will sideline him for a minimum of a few weeks with more medical evaluation to come soon." Edited February 13 by IUFLA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 13 Author Report Share Posted February 13 1 hour ago, IowaHoosierFan said: The one thing they need to start call in college basketball again is those freaking push offs to make space. Then Edey would certainly never play a day in the NBA as he'd be in arrears 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purdue7 Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 5 hours ago, BobSaccamanno said: Moving screens are another problem, at least in the B1G. Ok, fine you set a screen. If the defender gets around it, so be it. Shouldn't be allowed to drag the screen for as long as it takes. It's ridiculous and outside the spirit of the rule. Freedom of movement is part of basketball and the B1G gets killed in this area. Cats have taken the title from Sparty for most illegal screens JHS was inches from a 50 footer at the horn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Bawls Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 I have as much energy for this as our basketball managers have to pick up the team's dry towels every day.... 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SawatchHoosier Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 (edited) 23 hours ago, IUFLA said: For those that want to relive... Just tried Boo Buie’s push off while in line at the coffee shop. I’m facing assault charges and need someone to bail me out. Maybe some big ten refs will help me. Edited February 13 by SawatchHoosier 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 6 hours ago, Dawg Bawls said: I have as much energy for this as our basketball managers have to pick up the team's dry towels every day.... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dawg Bawls Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 43 minutes ago, 13th&Jackson said: Exactly lije that ... thats IU 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted February 13 Report Share Posted February 13 NW has won three straight and 5 of 7 against IU. CMW looking for his first win against Collins. Will NW be favored at AH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euroclydon Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Hate that this team has put us in position to doubt their ability to win. Not sure why anyone would believe they have the discipline on either end of the court to pull this one out. They have the talent. They lack the skills and mental toughness to execute winning basketball for 40 minutes. Hope I'm wrong but that's been their story all season. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
13th&Jackson Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 5 minutes ago, Euroclydon said: Hate that this team has put us in position to doubt their ability to win. Not sure why anyone would believe they have the discipline on either end of the court to pull this one out. They have the talent. They lack the skills and mental toughness to execute winning basketball for 40 minutes. Hope I'm wrong but that's been their story all season. They don’t have talent in the right positions. Watching Butter and Marquette and both have much better guard play. Donny Marshall just picked Butler as a dark horse in the Big East tourney after adding ten new players this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefftheref Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said: NW has won three straight and 5 of 7 against IU. CMW looking for his first win against Collins. Will NW be favored at AH? Yes and they will more than like put a whoopin on us. Our guards suck and theirs are pretty good. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybergates Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 15 hours ago, 13th&Jackson said: NW has won three straight and 5 of 7 against IU. CMW looking for his first win against Collins. Will NW be favored at AH? I'd guess so. Probably -1 or so to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuthruandthru Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 13 minutes ago, cybergates said: I'd guess so. Probably -1 or so to start. I have not seen betting odds yet but ESPN analytics has NW favored by 55.6%. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cbp4IU Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 I don’t know why but I could see this like a 64-60 game. A slow pace game and both teams being sluggish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronkonagurski Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 Man I hate waiting a week for a game. NW is obviously the better team but they a pretty bad road record, so IU definitely has a chance. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IUFLA Posted February 14 Author Report Share Posted February 14 Update on Ty Berry So it's probably Martinelli which I think is a better matchup for us anyway... Not sure if Cupps fits well on defense for this one... Definitely don't want to see him on Buie, and Langbord will post him up... Look for Leal and CJ to get time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 2 hours ago, bronkonagurski said: Man I hate waiting a week for a game. NW is obviously the better team but they a pretty bad road record, so IU definitely has a chance. really really hate waiting this long for a game. desperately need baseball season to begin. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuthruandthru Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 11 minutes ago, NCHoosier32 said: really really hate waiting this long for a game. desperately need baseball season to begin. First two games against ranked teams in Myrtle. Gonna be a slugfest out the gate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCHoosier32 Posted February 14 Report Share Posted February 14 23 minutes ago, iuthruandthru said: First two games against ranked teams in Myrtle. Gonna be a slugfest out the gate. ah, sorry. miscommunication. i don't follow college baseball. Go Cubs Go! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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