vs Valparaiso (0-5) - Sunday 1/14/24 - 2 pm - ESPN+

[Redbird222]

1-18 from 3 today.

Another game in which our 335th (out of 351 teams) 3 pt shooting percentage got worse.

We are closing in on the worst 3 pt shooting team in all of D1 basketball

Statistically speaking ... its hard to keep getting worse but they prove me wrong each game

Here are the last 9 games

Valpo 1 - 18 5.6%
Belmont 5 - 23 21.7%
SIU 3 - 18 16.7%
Drake 9 - 21 42.9%
Kentucky 8 - 35 22.9%
SEMO 8 - 23 34.8%
NDSU 2 - 9 22.2%
Norfolk St 5 - 27 18.5%
N Kentucky 8 - 27 29.6%

49 -201 or 23.4%

Hard to believe that could be done over 9 games

 

[Manchester Matt]

Well they were better than the Redbirds.

Yes they were. Never said they weren’t. But they also suck which was my point. If you want to argue that, have at it.

 

[Aggie]

Not sure where you got your information, but Valparaiso has now beaten Illinois State 10 out of the last 11 games they’ve played.

Wasn’t Valpo on a 10 game losing streak?

 

[Aggie]

Although the contract didn’t work out well for Illinois State, Muller’s extension came after he went 17–1 in Conference.

But NO NCCA appearance. You can complain that ISU should have gotten in but we didn’t. Seven years is a long time for a no NCCA bid.

 

[Redbird222]

Per Kenpom we are now 355 of 362 on 3 pt%. It's going to hard to catch Houston Christian

 

[CaliRdBrd]

I have been watching Redbird basketball for 60+ years. This is the worst half ever. Listless, no energy and the worst shooting ever.
Normal Community would score more than 20 points in a half against Valpo.

Is there room in the Big Twelve conference (high school) for us?

 

[CaliRdBrd]

But NO NCCA appearance. You can complain that ISU should have gotten in but we didn’t. Seven years is a long time for a no NCCA bid.

7 years?? I think you’re missing a “2” in front of that “7”…

 

[ScoreboardDotRace]

Wondering what Pedon had to say at the presser? Unless they just skipped it like in the MTE.

 

[Aggie]

7 years?? I think you’re missing a “2” in front of that “7”…

Talking about contract extension years, not the multi decade no show ISU at the dance.

 

[CaliRdBrd]

I think Chase chose to play for 1 reason. Portal film. JK should start running now.

Exactly who on this team is garnering interest through the portal?

 

[CaliRdBrd]

1-18 from 3 today.

Another game in which our 335th (out of 351 teams) 3 pt shooting percentage got worse.

We are closing in on the worst 3 pt shooting team in all of D1 basketball

Something to shoot for

 

[CaliRdBrd]

Talking about contract extension years, not the multi decade no show ISU at the dance.

Gotcha.

 

[StLRedbird]

I really hope this is rock bottom.

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

Broadcast is much worse than last few years. Attendance is rock bottom. Bottom four team in the MVC. Racial controversy. Interim AD who has never worked in athletics. Half the staff left the last few years. Missing six million dollars. Am I missing anything?

Here is what you are missing… the fact that both our football team and men’s basketball team have been dismal for seven years yet we win the “highly coveted” MVC all sports trophy (now +3 years) shows ISU athletics is clueless about priorities and resources. Pedon is right about changing the culture but the bigger issue is the overall athletic strategy needs to be fixed first.

As for Pedon I am starting to believe he may be genuinely too nice of a guy to be successful.

 

[Seven]

If you think about it, everything has gone downhill since the incident with Norfolk St. This is beyond pathetic. I do not know why anyone would financially support this program. All administration has done is require more money for donations, tickets, concessions, parking… you name it. And that’s the product we get in return. No way I’m donating until I see total improvement including an NCAA appearance. NIL money? Forget it.

By the way, have I missed the final report as to what really happened with Norfolk St? Why has there not been a full report released? Yet another example as to how messed up ISU athletics really is.

That one I wouldn't pin on them. If the truth was "the player made it up, the coach embellished things that weren't corroborated, the coach was uncooperative with the investigation" -- you know very well how that will go publicly.

They might've just figured they were best off letting it be a dead body under the bridge now that everyone's forgotten about it.

 

[CaliRdBrd]

Is Oak Hills Christian available for non-con?

 

[Bird Friend]

I really hope this is rock bottom.

Bite thy tongue!

 

[Stew24]

The offense needs to be coached around the one strength that we have, which is rebounding. So run the offense through Foster, Lewis and Chase on the low post. This would create a lot of easy high percentage shots and generate more fouls. When the post guys are double team, then kick out for midrange shooters only. This team needs to abandon the 3 point shot all together!
ISU needs to learn how to push the ball up court faster with the pass and create 2 on 1 and 3 on 1 advantages. Also, we need to improve on our free throw shooting (69%).

 

[Redbird82]

Wondering what Pedon had to say at the presser? Unless they just skipped it like in the MTE.

Usual coach talk. Said it was unacceptable. No kidding. Don’t think he has a clue how to fix it, might not be fixable this year.

 

[redbirds2000]

Exactly who on this team is garnering interest through the portal?

That's why Chase is getting the film. JK could go somewhere. I wouldn't touch any of the seniors if I was a D1 program.