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POTB 318: Big Ten tournament preview and IU's NCAA tournament chances Mar 10, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich preview this week's Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Among the topics discussed:
• Indiana's loss to Wisconsin on Saturday
• Should the regular season be viewed as a success?
• The Big Ten tournament bracket and how it sets up for the Hoosiers
• Which teams are set up for a run in Indianapolis
• Why Indiana can't afford to lose to Nebraska
• NCAA tournament chances for the Hoosiers
• The All-Big Ten teams and league awards
• The Ivy League opting to cancel its conference tournament

POTB 317: Wisconsin preview, senior day and Big Ten awards Mar 06, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich preview Saturday's game against Wisconsin, discuss IU's senior class and senior day, take listener questions and talk Big Ten awards. Among the topics discussed:
• The matchup on Saturday and the keys for Indiana
• IU's senior class and how they will each be remembered
• Is it important for IU to close the regular season with a win?
• The Big Ten title race
• Big Ten awards including All-Big Ten, freshman, coach and player of the year

POTB 316: Khristian Lander commitment reaction with Kyle Neddenriep Feb 26, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Kyle Neddenriep of The Indianapolis Star to discuss the commitment of Khristian Lander. In addition, Bozich and Morris discuss Indiana's recent play and their upcoming games at Purdue and Illinois. Among the topics discussed:
• The commitment of Lander and what it means for the Hoosiers going forward
• Lander's game and some of his strengths and weaknesses
• How Lander could fit with Rob Phinisee and what he needs to do to be ready to play right away
• Archie Miller's recruiting success in-state
• Indiana's upcoming road games at Purdue and Illinois
• Should Indiana change its starting lineup?

POTB 315: Indiana adds pivotal road win as bubble talk intensifies Feb 20, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by ITH student writers Cameron Drummond and Dylan Wallace to talk Indiana's win over Minnesota, the program's struggles on the road, the path to an NCAA tournament bid and much more. Among the topics discussed:
• Indiana's win over Minnesota and the reasons the Hoosiers prevailed
• The importance of finding Trayce Jackson-Davis and making him the focal point of the offense
• Why Race Thompson was pivotal in IU's win at Minnesota
• How important is Sunday's game against Penn State?
• Why life is so tough on the road in the Big Ten
• Is Luka Garza the Big Ten player of the year?
• The Big Ten teams Alex, Cam and Dylan will trust most come NCAA tournament time

POTB 314: IU's win over Iowa and the road ahead Feb 14, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich discuss Indiana's win on Thursday night over Iowa, its upcoming schedule and much more. Among the topics discussed:
• What stood out from Indiana's win over Iowa
• The gameplan to let Luka Garza get his and shut down Iowa's secondary options
• What Jerod and Alex expect to see as IU goes back on the road
• Garza's candidacy as Big Ten and national player of the year
• Is Rob Phinisee the future for IU at point guard?
• Devonte Green's up and down play and why it has such an impact on the Hoosiers
• What's behind IU's substitution patterns?
• Which remaining road game is most winnable?

POTB 313: Previewing IU-Purdue with Dustin Dopirak Feb 06, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic to preview Indiana's upcoming game against Purdue at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Among the topics discussed:
• Purdue’s big win over Iowa on Wednesday at Mackey Arena
• Why the Boilermakers have been so bad on the road
• The key matchups from an IU perspective on Saturday
• How important it is for Archie Miller to finally beat Purdue
• The frontcourt matchups on Saturday and will Purdue go with two bigs?
• Why Jerome Hunter and Justin Smith might be key factors for the Hoosiers on Saturday
• Is there that much of a difference between the middle of the pack of the Big Ten and the bottom of the Big East?
• Could the Big Ten actually get 10 or 11 teams into the NCAA tournament?
• What are realistic expectations for Indiana for the rest of the season? Dustin tackles this impossible question

POTB 312: Mike DeCourcy on IU and the Big Ten Jan 29, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Morris is joined by Mike DeCourcy of The Sporting News and the Big Ten Network for a wide ranging discussion. Among the topics discussed:
• A look back at Indiana's games against Maryland and Michigan State
• The moment in the Maryland game that bothered Mike
• Indiana's upcoming games against Penn State and Ohio State
• Who are the top teams in the Big Ten right now?
• How many teams from the conference can make the NCAA tournament?
• What's wrong with Michigan?

POTB 311: A close look at Michigan State, Maryland and the Big Ten at-large with Dylan Burkhardt Jan 22, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by UMHoops editor and author of Dylan's Hoops Dispatch, Dylan Burkhardt, to preview Indiana's opponents this week, Michigan State and Maryland and talk the Big Ten at-large. Among the topics discussed:
• Why it hasn't been smooth sailing so far for Michigan State this season
• The MSU players beyond Cassius Winston and Xavier Tillman who are critical for team success
• Why Maryland hasn't been good on the road so far and their scare at Northwestern
• The shooting woes for the Terps and how they're still winning games despite them
• Why Maryland fans may never be happy with Mark Turgeon
• Could the Big Ten really get 12 teams into the NCAA tournament?
• The Big Ten player of the year race

POTB 310: Rutgers recap and IU's shooting woes continue Jan 16, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week’s episode, Bozich is joined by Inside the Hall co-founder Ryan Corazza to recap Wednesday's loss at Rutgers and to discuss a myriad of other issues with this IU team. Among the topics discussed:
• Are there reasons to be encouraged by IU's performance at Rutgers?
• Indiana's continued shooting woes under Archie Miller
• The problem with trimming down the rotation when your key guys are inconsistent
• The boom or bust nature of Devonte Green's play
• Indiana's inability to get to the line and how the defense of Rutgers played a part in it
• Are there new wrinkles that Indiana can implement offensively to jump start things?
• The importance of Saturday's game in Lincoln
• Is this as good as the Big Ten has been since Alex and Ryan have been following the league?

POTB 309: What's wrong with IU basketball? Jan 10, 2020

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Podcast on the Brink is back for a new episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
On this week's episode, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dylan Wallace and attempt to diagnose what is wrong with IU basketball. Among the topics discussed:
• What's wrong with IU? A lot of things
• Archie's postgame press conference against Northwestern and what felt different than usual
• What does Indiana want to be as a team and a program? Why does accountability continue to be a problem?
• Why Indiana's 12-3 start isn't being met with much excitement
• The upcoming seven game stretch and is there any reason for optimism?
• Rob Phinisee's importance the rest of the season
• What happens next with Devonte Green after his late game benching against Northwestern?
• How will the rotation change moving forward?

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