The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast

For the second year in a row, Fort Wayne took advantage of a unfocused Indiana team that played well below its potential.On this edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show we discuss:-- The one positive from tonight's game: Zach McRoberts' scoring outburst.-- How Robert Johnson's hot start quickly fizzled into one of his worst performances of the season.-- Why Juwan Morgan's solid stat line (he recorded another double-double) is very deceiving.-- The missed opportunities IU had in the second half to thwart Fort Wayne's momentum.-- What's up with De'Ron Davis? And at what point is he expected to produce, regardless of how good or bad the matchup is for him?-- How much blame should be laid at the feet of Archie Miller ... and what, specifically, the blame is for.And much more. Obviously this show is not nearly as enthusiastic as the Notre Dame show. But Andy and Jerod do their best to bring some patience and perspective to what was a very frustrating night -- a night where progress was nowhere to be found.

For the second year in a row, Fort Wayne took advantage of a unfocused Indiana team that played well below its potential.On this edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show we discuss:-- The one positive from tonight's game: Zach McRoberts' scoring outburst.-- How Robert Johnson's hot start quickly fizzled into one of his worst performances of the season.-- Why Juwan Morgan's solid stat line (he recorded another double-double) is very deceiving.-- The missed opportunities IU had in the second half to thwart Fort Wayne's momentum.-- What's up with De'Ron Davis? And at what point is he expected to produce, regardless of how good or bad the matchup is for him?-- How much blame should be laid at the feet of Archie Miller ... and what, specifically, the blame is for.And much more. Obviously this show is not nearly as enthusiastic as the Notre Dame show. But Andy and Jerod do their best to bring some patience and perspective to what was a very frustrating night -- a night where progress was nowhere to be found.

This one may go down in the annals of Indiana basketball history as The Juwan Morgan Game. Indiana's junior forward was spectacular on Saturday afternoon, leading his Hoosiers to a much-needed overtime victory against Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic.On this edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show, Jerod and Ryan discuss Morgan's magnificent performance, break down why Zach McRoberts was so essential to Indiana winning, highlight the many huge 3-pointers hit by Robert Johnson, and laud Archie Miller for a game well managed. We also discuss why De'Ron Davis struggled, and Ryan shares what Mike Brey told him in Maui about Archie Miller and Indiana ... which proved pretty prophetic on Saturday.

This one may go down in the annals of Indiana basketball history as The Juwan Morgan Game. Indiana's junior forward was spectacular on Saturday afternoon, leading his Hoosiers to a much-needed overtime victory against Notre Dame in the Crossroads Classic.On this edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show, Jerod and Ryan discuss Morgan's magnificent performance, break down why Zach McRoberts was so essential to Indiana winning, highlight the many huge 3-pointers hit by Robert Johnson, and laud Archie Miller for a game well managed. We also discuss why De'Ron Davis struggled, and Ryan shares what Mike Brey told him in Maui about Archie Miller and Indiana ... which proved pretty prophetic on Saturday.

On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, the usual crew is back. Jerod, Andy, and Ryan discuss:-- The impressive recent performances of Indiana's incoming recruits-- The continuing strong play of Juwan Morgan-- Why beating Notre Dame is essential for any possible hopes of an at-large NCAA Tournament bid-- Why Zach McRoberts' stock is up ... and Robert Johnson's is down, especially when Indiana needs him most-- What we learned from Andy's first meta lineup analysis of the season-- For fun: What former Hoosier from the Crean Era (non All American) would be the best fit on this year's roster?-- Plus, answers to more audience questions.

On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, the usual crew is back. Jerod, Andy, and Ryan discuss:-- The impressive recent performances of Indiana's incoming recruits-- The continuing strong play of Juwan Morgan-- Why beating Notre Dame is essential for any possible hopes of an at-large NCAA Tournament bid-- Why Zach McRoberts' stock is up ... and Robert Johnson's is down, especially when Indiana needs him most-- What we learned from Andy's first meta lineup analysis of the season-- For fun: What former Hoosier from the Crean Era (non All American) would be the best fit on this year's roster?-- Plus, answers to more audience questions.

It was another hard-fought loss for Indiana in this one. The Hoosiers played well to start the game, but slowly started to fade from there. The lack of senior leadership down the stretch, mainly Robert Johnson's quiet afternoon, haunted Indiana's play.Guest host Galen Clavio and Ryan break it all down on the latest episode of Assembly Call.

It was another hard-fought loss for Indiana in this one. The Hoosiers played well to start the game, but slowly started to fade from there. The lack of senior leadership down the stretch, mainly Robert Johnson's quiet afternoon, haunted Indiana's play.Guest host Galen Clavio and Ryan break it all down on the latest episode of Assembly Call.

On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, we break down Indiana's first two Big Ten games, answer any lingering questions that came out of those three games, and some X's and O's, including three point defense and feeding the post.Then, a little bit about the Curtis Jones transfer and, of course, answer your Twitter questions.And much more. All of that on this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio.

On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, we break down Indiana's first two Big Ten games, answer any lingering questions that came out of those three games, and some X's and O's, including three point defense and feeding the post.Then, a little bit about the Curtis Jones transfer and, of course, answer your Twitter questions.And much more. All of that on this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio.

This was a game of major runs. Indiana went on a 19-6 run to end the first half, then Iowa countered with a 17-5 run to start the second half, and finally Indiana regained control and blew the game open with a 29-9 run to build a 77-55 lead before Iowa scored a few buckets to make the final score look more respectable.Juwan Morgan again led the way for Indiana, notching another double-double and saving his best play for the most crucial moments of the second half. The bench also came up big, as both Collin Hartman and Devonte Green were key members of the lineup during Indiana's best stretches of play. Mix in some solid work on both ends from De'Ron Davis, plus 14 combined rebounds from Robert Johnson and Josh Newkirk, and the generosity of Iowa's 18 turnovers, and the result is a solid and very important win for Indiana.The Hoosiers now avoid the risk of a five-game losing streak (with Louisville and Notre Dame up next) and avoid a rough 0-2 start in conference play -- which is especially important given how the Hoosiers resume Big Ten play (with road games at Wisconsin and Minnesota).Andy Bottoms and Ryan Phillips broke it all down on the latest edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

This was a game of major runs. Indiana went on a 19-6 run to end the first half, then Iowa countered with a 17-5 run to start the second half, and finally Indiana regained control and blew the game open with a 29-9 run to build a 77-55 lead before Iowa scored a few buckets to make the final score look more respectable.Juwan Morgan again led the way for Indiana, notching another double-double and saving his best play for the most crucial moments of the second half. The bench also came up big, as both Collin Hartman and Devonte Green were key members of the lineup during Indiana's best stretches of play. Mix in some solid work on both ends from De'Ron Davis, plus 14 combined rebounds from Robert Johnson and Josh Newkirk, and the generosity of Iowa's 18 turnovers, and the result is a solid and very important win for Indiana.The Hoosiers now avoid the risk of a five-game losing streak (with Louisville and Notre Dame up next) and avoid a rough 0-2 start in conference play -- which is especially important given how the Hoosiers resume Big Ten play (with road games at Wisconsin and Minnesota).Andy Bottoms and Ryan Phillips broke it all down on the latest edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

After a hard-fought battle with Duke on Wednesday, Indiana came out slow against Michigan. Bad shot selection and lackluster defense at times plagued the Hoosiers down the stretch.There were promising signs that arose during a second-half run that cut the lead to double digits, but ultimately it was an experience from which to learn for Indiana.Special guest Galen Clavio Ryan break it all down on this edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

After a hard-fought battle with Duke on Wednesday, Indiana came out slow against Michigan. Bad shot selection and lackluster defense at times plagued the Hoosiers down the stretch.There were promising signs that arose during a second-half run that cut the lead to double digits, but ultimately it was an experience from which to learn for Indiana.Special guest Galen Clavio Ryan break it all down on this edition of The Assembly Call IU Postgame Show.

On this week's edition of Assembly Call Radio, we discuss more of Indiana's loss to Duke, including a report from our student intern Michael Dugan, who was at the game, about the environment. Then, we talk about what we know for sure about this Indiana team, and what we have yet to learn.Plus, we answer your questions, including what is going on with Curtis Jones and Justin Smith.