Game Thread: Howard @ Indiana

by Alex Bozich in Game Threads | November 13th, 2009

Opponent: Howard Bison (8-23, 2008-2009)

Date: Friday, November 13 | 8:00 EST

Arena: Assembly Hall (17,357) – Bloomington, Indiana

Line: Indiana by 19.5

All-time series: First meeting

TV: Big Ten Network (Mark Neely and John Laskowski)

Radio: IU Radio Network (Don Fischer, Todd Leary and Joe Smith)

Probable Starters:

Howard: Kyle Riley, Calvin Thompson, Anton Dickerson, Paul Kirkpatrick, Kandi Mukole
Indiana: Jeremiah Rivers, Verdell Jones, Maurice Creek, Christian Watford, Tom Pritchard

Game Notes:

Indiana

Game Day Reading:

More certain IU opens season against Howard (Indiana Daily Student)
Season finally here for Capobianco, Elston (Indiana Daily Student)
IU counting on freshmen to spark turnaround (Indianapolis Star)
Homegrown Hulls here to help (Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette)
Creek deepens Indiana attack (Evansville Courier & Press)
IU keeps an eye on big picture (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)

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HoosierSmitty

Let's do this!

Can't wait for the season to officially start. No more 2.99 crappy internet feeds!

Go Hoosiers!

Kelin Blab

Smitty I somewhat agree....I don't like the white lycra/spandex shirts under the jerseys with kids who have arms like my grandmother.....EJ went the the T SHIRT under the jersey which I have done personally but at least have A muscle on your arm....geez kids come on....

HoosierSmitty

By the way...what is with the tight white shirts under the uniforms? Is that the new style? I noticed several players are wearing that look. I DO NOT like that look at all. Just doesn't look good in my opinion.

golfnellie

Jeremia Rivers

golfnellie

Go Hoosiers!

BFowler

When was the last time the Hoosiers were favored by 19.5? Is Howard that bad? I know a guy named Howard that the Hoosiers would be a 19.5 favorite against. Are the Hoosiers getting some respect? Is Lucifer making a snowfort? Will Tijan Jobe dominate a game? Do pigs suddenly have feathers? What the heck is going on here? 19.5!

I hope the Hoosiers are getting some love and will dominate the game tonight. I see a double-double from Watford and Rivers. Creek will go 3-5 from the arc and one fantastic-above-the-rim jam. Hulls will have 8 to 10 assists and Elston will come off the bench for double figures in scoring and half-a-dozen rebounds.

Either that, or we will win by 2 or 3 points, we will have 18-25 turnovers and struggle to make 70 points. One or the other.....(hopefully the former).

JerryCT

Their guards are their leaders and they match our size. I would not be surprised if we win a squeaker. I donot like being 19pt favorites so early in the year with such a young team. I would like to see TP with a a breakout game.

hoosier07

GO HOOSIERS!!!!

roninjeffersonville

Alex (off subject) I hear Josh Selby is taking an official tomorrow. true?

Alex

He's visiting, but it will be an unofficial.

hooseyes

is it significant that its not an official? i know the differences between an official and an unofficial are slight, what i was thinking is that it leaves the door open for him to (officially) visit again later in the season... thoughts?

Alex

I believe he's only able to take unofficial visits until he takes the SAT or ACT.

nathanzimmerman

if they win 15 games this year i don't care if they wear pink shirts under their jerseys.

Alex

For those of you unable to watch the game tonight, I'll be tweeting from press row in Assembly Hall.

http://www.twitter.com/insidethehall

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