The Bucket Game is a few days away, but due to the holidays it felt right to get some content out there early. DoctorGC looks at the matchup between Purdue and Indiana, highlighting some of the oddities and question marks surrounding both teams, and laying out a potential pathway to competitiveness for the Hoosiers.

In the second episode of CrimsonCast's women's basketball-specific podcast, Amanda recaps Indiana's most recent games against Bowling Green and Quinnipiac and what they show about the team so far. She also dives into the most recent AP Poll and other weekly awards received by Indiana, and highlights the other Big Ten teams ranked in the top 25 and how their seasons are going so far.

Scott and Galen reconvene the podcast to discuss Indiana's win over Xavier on Friday, the contributions of Xavier Johnson, the improvements in Trayce Jackson-Davis's game, and the ways in which the Hoosiers have changed their approach thus far this season. We also talk about some of the things Indiana needs to work on over the next three games as they get ready for their first truly challenging stretch of the season, which looms post-Thanksgiving.

Indiana wins! Improbably, after trailing 24-7 and 31-14, the Hoosiers found a way to come back and win in overtime on the road at Michigan State. DoctorGC and Scott break down what happened, why it happened, and what it all might mean for an IU squad that looked dead in the water at halftime.

Happy weekend, Hoosiers! DoctorGC walks you through some thoughts and reflections from the IU - Xavier game, before proceeding on to our contractually obligated preview of the Indiana - Michigan State football game.

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by James @CrimsonCast260 to pick the best bets in the B1G this week.

CrimsonCast is proud to announce the launch of its first-ever women's basketball-specific podcast. The Women's Basketball Show is hosted by Amanda Foster, current IU Sports Media student and writer/reporter for Inside the Hall.

Amanda is joined on this inaugural episode by DoctorGC, and they talk about the dominant win for IU at Tennessee, the emergence of Chloe Moore-McNeil, the contributions of key transfers Sara Scalia and Sydney Parrish, and the opportunities and challenges that await the Hoosiers as they head into the rest of the non-conference season.

The podcast talks about the good feelings emanating from the first week of men's basketball, diving into the team's performances vs Morehead State and Bethune Cookman. We discuss the clear depth at multiple positions, what can be expected to translate against better opponents, and the importance of Xavier Johnson to the team's defensive mentality. We also look ahead to Friday's matchup against Xavier (the university).

The podcast talks about the football team's loss to Ohio State, the bizarre quarterback situation that's developed, why we may need to pump the brakes a bit on DW3, and more.

Tony Adragna joins DoctorGC for a quick chat on what we've seen from IU men's basketball the first two games of the year. We discuss the style of play the Hoosiers are employing, the impressive versatility of the lineups that are being run out there, the energy of the second unit, and the intriguing aspects of newcomers Jalen Hood-Schifino, Malik Reneau, and Kaleb Banks.