Pregame: Illinois at Indiana, Saturday, January 7th, 4:00pm CT, ESPNU
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It would be nice to send the Hoosiers to a 0-3 start and an overall 4 game losing streak including the loss to Louisville. Sadly, in the Louisville game the one thing I DID see them doing well was driving to the hoop for either a bucket or a foul. They'll do that to us and probably win by 20 plus. That's what I'm expecting. But maybe we can channel our inner Huskers in this one lol.
We need some of that sauce that Nebraska is having
BananaShampoo
Captain 'Paign
- Phoenix, AZ
Expecting a blowout loss, but the good news is it shouldn't hurt our RPI much.
Yep. 6:00 PM CT on ESPN.
They pay for it on the back end of their schedule with 4 of the final 5 on the road. They travel to Minnesota and Iowa, host Northwestern, and travel to Purdue and Ohio State to end the season.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
I would hate that as our schedule. Three games without students. No thank you
Indiana's RPI is 130
And I was hoping it was a shot for a quality win.
Indiana's RPI is 130
Indiana's RPI is 120 but their KenPom is 24
Our RPI is 21 but our KenPom is 70
I don't pay a ton of attention to RPI, but I can't remember ever seeing a discrepancy like that, that's pretty crazy.
KenPom is a much much better measurement, and we will be significant underdogs in this game.
FeelYourPaign
- So Cal
You're right, S&C.
We're a 10 point dog right now on KenPom.
Might change by a point, based on their game with Wiscy, but that is probably the max change. Solid underdog.
We're a 10 point dog right now on KenPom.
Might change by a point, based on their game with Wiscy, but that is probably the max change. Solid underdog.
IU played a very strange non-conf schedule. UNC, KU, Butler and Louisville and the rest against some of the worst teams in the country. In the end RPI won't matter for their post season chances and the best example you can find as to why you shouldn't use it to rank teams.
This game, along with @Purdue and home against Wisconsin, are the only 3 games on the B1G schedule that I've viewed as pretty much guaranteed losses. Even with the Hoosiers' struggles of late, I still feel that way. So I'm really not going to be overly upset with a loss. I just hope our boys can go out there and give it their best effort, not disappear on defense for large stretches, and get blown out like they did last year and like they did at Maryland last week. Make the Hoosiers have their hands full for 40 minutes, make it close or at least respectable, and I won't complain. A win? I'd be ecstatic.
illinitrav
- NW Suburbs
Expecting a loss. Not as concerned with this game as I am with the following two at home.
EfremWinters84
- S. Carolina
I'll jump in early. Home game for IU. Significant talent/athleticism gap. Porous ILL defense. Hoosiers cover. (Hope I'm wrong.)
IND 86
ILL 66
IND 86
ILL 66
Won't be pretty. Loss by 15+. We won't be able to stay with their guards defensively.
BlindLoyalty
- FartNoiseMotivation
Indiana by 11.
This IU team turns it over far too often and is brutal on D. I doubt they are in the Top 25 going into the NCAAs
This IU team turns it over far too often and is brutal on D. I doubt they are in the Top 25 going into the NCAAs
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