IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show
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In today’s edition of Banner Morning:
• Indiana is back in the top 25!
• Romeo Langford wins another Freshman of the Week honor.
• We reflect on the underrated, productive, successful IU career of the late Eric Anderson.
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On this week’s edition of Banner Monday …
• [2:31] Jerod and Ryan answer your lingering IU basketball questions in this week’s mailbag.
• [28:52] Mike DeCourcy stops by to discuss his thoughts on IU and provide insight on the rest of the Big Ten.
• [55:01] Ben Ladner join us for another edition of Basketball 201 — talking about Indiana’s inside-out offensive philosophy and why it works so well with Juwan and De’Ron as the focal point. (To jump directly to this spot in the video, so you can see the plays Ben discusses use this link: https://youtu.be/WjdlYLtHp0I?t=3538)
• [1:23:31] Josh Wilson of the Inside Out Podcast delivers an in-depth preview of Indiana’s upcoming opponent in this weekend’s Crossroads Classic, Butler.
In today’s edition of Banner Morning:
• Will Indiana be in this week’s top 25?
• Indiana is one of three teams to accomplish this impressive early-season feat.
• The Hoosiers have a long, and much-needed, week of practice in the lead up to the Butler game.
• How did IU targets fare at this weekend’s Forum Tip-Off Classic?
• Two IU birthdays from the weekend.
Welcome to another edition of 6-Banner Sunday, a joint production between The Assembly Call and Inside the Hall where we highlight the six most essential IU basketball stories of the past week.
This was an important week for the Hoosiers, with their second of two December Big Ten games on Tuesday followed by the much-anticipated home tilt with Louisville on Saturday. A split wouldn’t have been the end of the world.
But the Hoosiers went 2-0, overcoming early deficits in each game and holding on late to make plays necessary to secure victory.
In this week’s edition:
On Saturday, Indiana defeated Louisville in a close one, 68-67. After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.
On the mics for this episode: Jerod Morris, Ryan Phillips, and Zach McCrite.
Among the topics discussed:
— How Rob Phinisee came up huge, again, for Indiana in a clutch situation.
— Romeo Langford’s ability to rebound from a difficult start to make huge plays down the stretch.
— Why Juwan Morgan was less aggressive than usual early in the game … and why that was absolutely okay.
— The impressive and essential contributions from De’Ron Davis and Justin Smith
— Why a particular type of matchup seems to be giving Al Durham trouble.
— The important aftermath of Archie Miller going apeshit about Indiana missing more free throws late.
We also point out a few meaningful moments you may have missed, go inside the numbers, and hand out our game balls. All of that, and more, on this edition of The Assembly Call.
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This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss the most important stories from the past week in Indiana basketball.
On the mics: Jerod, Andy, and Ryan.
• [00:27] In Segment One, we deliver our opening thoughts, provide the details of the content we’re running with Comfort Option for Pacers-Hornets tickets, and then take a look around the Big Ten with each team’s first two games in then books.
• [15:29] In Segment Two, we analyze Clifton Moore’s performance at Penn State and whether it suggests he deserves more playing time moving forward. There were certainly some good plays, but a closer look at the tape also revealed some deficiencies that may explain why Archie has been reluctant to play him more.
• [29:47] In Segment Three, we discuss how you get players like Clifton, Jake, and Damezi time on the court to develop when you’re trying to play and win close games against good opponents. And then we discuss how you handle some of your top players — like Devonte Green and Justin Smith — struggling with correctible errors like turnovers. How much leeway do you give them to work through their struggles?
• [43:46] And in our final segment, we answer your questions. What is the former Hoosier who is closest player comp for Ryan (as a player)? What is Zach McRoberts’ role moving forward? And should you design your offense to prioritize your star player or for everyone to be able to find shots?
All of that and more on this week’s edition of Assembly Call Radio.
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Whether basking in a signature victory or wallowing in a defeat, loyal Hoosier basketball lovers need a place where they can surround themselves with like-minded fans for intelligent postgame wrap-up. That place is The Assembly Call. -- Jared Weyerbacher (IU, '08)