The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show

On Monday evening, Indiana handled Rutgers in what was a delightfully hot start for Indiana from the field. Despite a couple of cold stretches, the Hoosiers were able to rely on their defense to maintain a healthy lead.

Among the topics discussed:

-- How Indiana showed it learned important lessons from the mistakes that led to recent road losses at Illinois and Ohio State
-- Another solid game from Devonte Green, who earned his first start in a while and rewarded his coach’s faith
-- The continued brilliance of Juwan Morgan, who once again was the guy who got the ball when Indiana needed to silence a bit of Rutgers of momentum
-- Why Robert Johnson’s mindset to start the game was so important
-- Dissecting the struggles of Justin Smith, Collin Hartman, and Josh Newkirk
-- Jerod tries to do some amateur lip reading of Archie Miller after more missed IU free throws

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.

On Monday evening, Indiana handled Rutgers in what was a delightfully hot start for Indiana from the field. Despite a couple of cold stretches, the Hoosiers were able to rely on their defense to maintain a healthy lead.

Among the topics discussed:

-- How Indiana showed it learned important lessons from the mistakes that led to recent road losses at Illinois and Ohio State
-- Another solid game from Devonte Green, who earned his first start in a while and rewarded his coach’s faith
-- The continued brilliance of Juwan Morgan, who once again was the guy who got the ball when Indiana needed to silence a bit of Rutgers of momentum
-- Why Robert Johnson’s mindset to start the game was so important
-- Dissecting the struggles of Justin Smith, Collin Hartman, and Josh Newkirk
-- Jerod tries to do some amateur lip reading of Archie Miller after more missed IU free throws

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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On Saturday evening, Indiana 63-60 to Michigan State in a game that was night-and-day different from the game up in East Lansing ... except for the final result. After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

-- Why Indiana's tenacity, hustle, and toughness are worth being proud of ... even in a loss.
-- How Juwan Morgan bounced back from the first Michigan State game, and a rough first half, to deliver one of the signature performances of his career in the second half.
-- The importance of Freddie McSwain rising to the occasion and leading Indiana's assault on the glass.
-- The improbable but (probably) true fact that Indiana might just have won this game if Zach McRoberts hadn't gotten into foul trouble.
-- What it means that Devonte Green had six more assists without a turnover, while Indiana's senior guards couldn't shoot and couldn't create offense for teammates.
-- Some really interesting Romeo Langford talk -- since our guest host tonight was Zach McCrite, who calls Romeo's New Albany games.

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.

On Saturday evening, Indiana 63-60 to Michigan State in a game that was night-and-day different from the game up in East Lansing ... except for the final result. After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

-- Why Indiana's tenacity, hustle, and toughness are worth being proud of ... even in a loss.
-- How Juwan Morgan bounced back from the first Michigan State game, and a rough first half, to deliver one of the signature performances of his career in the second half.
-- The importance of Freddie McSwain rising to the occasion and leading Indiana's assault on the glass.
-- The improbable but (probably) true fact that Indiana might just have won this game if Zach McRoberts hadn't gotten into foul trouble.
-- What it means that Devonte Green had six more assists without a turnover, while Indiana's senior guards couldn't shoot and couldn't create offense for teammates.
-- Some really interesting Romeo Langford talk -- since our guest host tonight was Zach McCrite, who calls Romeo's New Albany games.

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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On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, we discuss:

—- “Settling” the Chris Holtmann / Archie Miller debate
-- Whether this roster that is underperforming or is just a bad roster
—- How hopeful we are about our shooting improving next year, with or without Romeo
-- Thoughts on Zach McRoberts getting a scholarship
—- Why Tom Crean can “catch so much flak for his coaching” but be universally lauded as an analyst
-- And then a quick look ahead to Michigan State and why there is some reason for hope that this game will be different than the last one

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On Tuesday evening, Indiana fell 71-56 to Ohio State. The Buckeyes got out to a hot shooting start, and Indiana would never recover. To the Hoosiers' credit, they fought back and forth for the remainder of the game, but they were unable to climb out of a double-digit hole.

After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

—- Devonte Green’s second straight road game showing improvement … is it time for him to start getting more minutes on a consistent basis?
—- Why fatigue may have played a factor in Juwan Morgan’s 2nd half struggles after a strong first half.
—- What it means for Indiana that Zach McRoberts and Freddie McSwain are playing so many minutes.
—- Is it time for Archie to start playing young guys like Clifton Moore, whether they’ve earned time in practice or not?
—- Another rough night for Indiana’s senior guards
—- The importance of Zach McRoberts’ incessant hustle as Archie Miller looks to change Indiana’s culture

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.

On Tuesday evening, Indiana fell 71-56 to Ohio State. The Buckeyes got out to a hot shooting start, and Indiana would never recover. To the Hoosiers' credit, they fought back and forth for the remainder of the game, but they were unable to climb out of a double-digit hole.

After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

—- Devonte Green’s second straight road game showing improvement … is it time for him to start getting more minutes on a consistent basis?
—- Why fatigue may have played a factor in Juwan Morgan’s 2nd half struggles after a strong first half.
—- What it means for Indiana that Zach McRoberts and Freddie McSwain are playing so many minutes.
—- Is it time for Archie to start playing young guys like Clifton Moore, whether they’ve earned time in practice or not?
—- Another rough night for Indiana’s senior guards
—- The importance of Zach McRoberts’ incessant hustle as Archie Miller looks to change Indiana’s culture

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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On Sunday afternoon, Indiana fell 74-67 to Purdue in a game that turned out to be more competitive than most expected. Indiana went toe-to-toe with Purdue for 36 minutes, but the experienced Boilermakers were more poised down the stretch -- and had the one thing Indiana had no real answer for: Isaac Haas.

After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

-- Juwan Morgan once again putting Indiana on his back, with several key sequences in the second half that kept Indiana alive when it felt like Purdue might make a big run.
-- Robert Johnson's impressive performance, which was marred slightly by a few mistakes down the stretch, but included some of best shot making of his career.
-- Archie Miller's gameplan, which gave the Hoosiers a fighting chance despite and skill and size disadvantage.
-- The essential contributions of Zach McRoberts and Freddie McSwain ... the only two Hoosiers besides Juwan and RoJo who played particularly well.
-- Thoughts on Indiana's upcoming game at Ohio State, on a quick turnaround Tuesday night, which has letdown written all over it.
-- Thoughts on why certain elements of this game, despite being a disappointing loss, still suggests that good things are on the horizon for Indiana basketball. (And why other elements, like free throw shooting, absolutely have to be addressed.)

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.

On Sunday afternoon, Indiana fell 74-67 to Purdue in a game that turned out to be more competitive than most expected. Indiana went toe-to-toe with Purdue for 36 minutes, but the experienced Boilermakers were more poised down the stretch -- and had the one thing Indiana had no real answer for: Isaac Haas.

After the game, our crew broke it all down on The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

Among the topics discussed:

-- Juwan Morgan once again putting Indiana on his back, with several key sequences in the second half that kept Indiana alive when it felt like Purdue might make a big run.
-- Robert Johnson's impressive performance, which was marred slightly by a few mistakes down the stretch, but included some of best shot making of his career.
-- Archie Miller's gameplan, which gave the Hoosiers a fighting chance despite and skill and size disadvantage.
-- The essential contributions of Zach McRoberts and Freddie McSwain ... the only two Hoosiers besides Juwan and RoJo who played particularly well.
-- Thoughts on Indiana's upcoming game at Ohio State, on a quick turnaround Tuesday night, which has letdown written all over it.
-- Thoughts on why certain elements of this game, despite being a disappointing loss, still suggests that good things are on the horizon for Indiana basketball. (And why other elements, like free throw shooting, absolutely have to be addressed.)

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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On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, we discuss:

-- How sensational Juwan Morgan has been over the last two games.
-- Why losing to Illinois was so infuriating and avoidable.
-- What Indiana can do, at this stage of the season, to fix its free throw woes ... and who is to blame.
-- Did Devonte Green actually show some progress against Illinois, or was it really just more of the same from him?
-- Some shocking, saddening statistics on how poor Indiana's guard play has been in Big Ten play.
-- Why Purdue is such a bad matchup for Indiana.
-- What it will have to look like if Indiana is to compete, and possibly win, on Sunday.
-- We share our favorite IU-Purdue game memories.

Plus, some Juwan Morgan NBA talk ... because Ryan's crazy preseason prediction is seeming more and more right with every passing week.

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