Evansville @IU

[ACECARD]

Hard to expect freshmen, and sophomores, to beat a B1G team on their home floor.

In reading some of the UE posters' comments here during the last week, it almost seemed like a foregone conclusion.

All fan bases have fans that expect too much, especially one that that went 10 years hardly being competitive.

[purple&orange]

Superior athletes......from the inability to finish at the rim because of a shot blocker altering the shot or the threat of it. Hands in passing lanes making the floor seem to shrink at times. DJ started to press and force early, a lot of missed FTs, outrebounded, etc.

Indiana played well, defended well and is a top 25 team this week and has the potential to stay there and not a great matchup for the Aces. It's a young bunch that faced a team with not only those superior athletes but superior talent as well and that size, strength, and talent was a wake up call early because it was tougher than it had been all season.

At the end of the day, it's a young team that through the previous five games had put up offensive numbers that just simply aren't going to stay at those levels as the season goes forward. At the same time, they won't face the opposition defensively too often like they did tonight and should convert on some of those missed layups that seemed to be a theme all night.

My feeling is that the Aces will night in and night out be somewhere in between the rest of the way, not as bad as they looked tonight against the toughest non-conference opponent but probably not as proficient as they've been the first 5 games either. A little disappointed but it's one game and if this is all you've seen it's not a great impression and Ohio awaits on Saturday, regroup, grow and learn from this because it's another tough matchup on the road.

Nice win by the Shockers tonight over BYU.

[Wufan]

No offense to Aces fans, but that was disappointing. I think I was expecting too much. Young team will improve but Indiana whipped Evansville for 40 minutes.

[NeutralObserver]

Only one word.....................Embarrased
glad only the Big Ten Network televised it although it is available coast to coast on cable sports packages.

[Bradleyfan1]

Only one word.....................Embarrased
glad only the Big Ten Network televised it although it is available coast to coast on cable sports packages.

One more word.....OVERREACTION!

A lot of solid teams gonna get "embarrassed" bu IU at home this yr.

[Cdizzle]

Only one word.....................Embarrased
glad only the Big Ten Network televised it although it is available coast to coast on cable sports packages.

One more word.....OVERREACTION!

A lot of solid teams gonna get "embarrassed" bu IU at home this yr.

No and no. Overreaction WAS the last 2 weeks. Embarrassing IS any game the other team names the score.

[Black]

Only one word.....................Embarrased
glad only the Big Ten Network televised it although it is available coast to coast on cable sports packages.

One more word.....OVERREACTION!

A lot of solid teams gonna get "embarrassed" bu IU at home this yr.

No and no. Overreaction WAS the last 2 weeks. Embarrassing IS any game the other team names the score.

[AndShock]

No offense to Aces fans, but that was disappointing. I think I was expecting too much. Young team will improve but Indiana whipped Evansville for 40 minutes.

Yep. Guess I'm staying away from Evansville spreads the rest of the year, learned my lesson fast on that one. Fortunately I'm 8-0 on WSU and IlSU, I'll stick to what I know from now on.

[pocket aces]

I thought this game might open around 10-11 for IU. The fact that it was 14, and has remained there, makes it sound like they are begging people to play the Aces. What that usually means is a win the other way. The rebounding numbers are the biggest mismatch stat in this game and Evansville's defense has been pedestrian at best. Would love to be wrong but this looks like IU 87-69.

.....I tried to help you out here Shock

[AndShock]

I thought this game might open around 10-11 for IU. The fact that it was 14, and has remained there, makes it sound like they are begging people to play the Aces. What that usually means is a win the other way. The rebounding numbers are the biggest mismatch stat in this game and Evansville's defense has been pedestrian at best. Would love to be wrong but this looks like IU 87-69.

.....I tried to help you out here Shock

Haha, you sure did. Vegas always knows best.