Game Thread: Northwestern @ Indiana

• Alex Bozich

• 02/03/2008 9:16 am in

• Game Threads

Coach Knight says “damn it, if the Hoosiers don’t start playing better, I might throw another chair.”

Opponent: Northwestern

Date: Sunday, February 3, 2008 | 12:06 p.m. EST

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

Line: Indiana by 19

All-time series: Indiana leads 105-43

Previous meeting: Indiana won 69-65 at Northwestern on February 28, 2007

TV: Big Ten Network (Tom Werme and John Laskowski)

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

Probable Starters:

• Northwestern (7-11, 0-7 Big Ten): Sterling Williams, Michael Thompson, Craig Moore, Kevin Coble, Nikola Baran
• Indiana (17-3, 6-1 Big Ten): Armon Bassett, Eric Gordon, Jamarcus Ellis, Mike White, D.J. White

Game Notes (Adobe Reader required to view):

• Northwestern
• Indiana

Gameday reading:

• Sampson wants better team play (Indianapolis Star)
• IU’s Gordon still hurting (Evansville Courier Press)
• Sampson takes blame for struggles (Bedford Times Mail)

As always, your predictions, analysis and comments are welcome in the game thread. I think I can speak for everyone when I say that anything less than a blowout is unacceptable. Northwestern is, after all, terrible.

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