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The Matchup: An IU-Purdue preview Jan 18, 2019

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In this edition of The Matchup, Seth and Ben preview Indiana’s upcoming matchup against Purdue.
Topics discussed include:
• Why Carsen Edwards presents a major challenge, and how IU may combat him
• Why Zach McRoberts being limited has hurt the Hoosiers
• If Clifton Moore should play more against Purdue
• Why Nojel Eastern could be a difficult matchup for Romeo Langford
• Why Indiana's 3-point defense could be a concern against Purdue
• How much a healthy Rob Phinisee could impact this game

POTB 261: What's wrong with Indiana? Jan 16, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for another episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Dustin Dopirak of The Athletic to discuss Indiana's recent struggles and to look ahead to this weekend's matchup with Purdue in West Lafayette.
· What's wrong with Indiana?
· Does anything we've seen in the last three games cause concern for the future?
· How the Nebraska loss changed the narrative for the season so far
· What can Indiana do to get guys going offensively?
· The emergence of Trevion Williams for Purdue
· Are there any answers to IU's problems on its bench?
· Romeo Langford's play this season and how impressive it has been
· Dustin's return to the IU beat after more than four years away
· Thoughts on the Purdue-IU matchup

The Matchup: Previewing Maryland and Nebraska Jan 10, 2019

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Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018-19 season, Seth Tow and Ben Ladner will host “The Matchup,” a podcast previewing Indiana’s upcoming games. The episodes will be available on the Podcast on the Brink feed.
In this edition of The Matchup, Seth and Ben preview Indiana’s upcoming matchups against Maryland and Nebraska.
Topics discussed include:
• Why Indiana’s bench has been lacking production
• How Maryland will defend Romeo Langford
• Why Jalen Smith and Bruno Fernando impose a big challenge for IU
• How Indiana might avoid another slow start
• Why the IU-Nebraska game could turn into a track meet on the scoreboard
• Why James Palmer Jr. commands so much defensive attention and how that benefits other Nebraska players

POTB 260: The next six games, injuries, slow starts and more Jan 09, 2019

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Podcast on the Brink is back for another episode with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich discuss the following:
· Looking ahead to Indiana's next six games
· Indiana's lack of depth and how it is hurting the Hoosiers right now
· What does Indiana need from De'Ron Davis moving forward?
· Is Romeo Langford about to break out?
· The play of Justin Smith in recent weeks
· Does Indiana need to shoot more 3-pointers?
· Zach McRoberts, his back injury and his role
· How can Indiana best utilize Evan Fitzner moving forward?
· Indiana's slow starts
· Friday's game at Maryland

POTB 259: John Gasaway of ESPN on IU, Illinois and the Big Ten Jan 02, 2019

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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.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by John Gasaway of ESPN.com. Among the topics discussed:
· John’s thoughts on IU’s performance through 13 games
· The areas where John expects improvement from the Hoosiers moving forward
· Does Juwan Morgan deserve to be in player of the year conversations?
· Beyond Morgan and Romeo Langford, who do the Hoosiers need to step forward?
· Should IU’s usage of Langford change at all?
· What’s wrong with Illinois?
· What’s the temperature of the Illinois fanbase?
· Which players on the Illinois roster could eventually lead the program to a turnaround?
· Besides Michigan, which teams can win the Big Ten title?
· John’s darkhorse team in the Big Ten

POTB 258: Closing the book on 2018 Dec 27, 2018

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Podcast on the Brink is back for its final episode of 2018 with hosts Jerod Morris of The Assembly Call and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall. The show is available weekly.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich hit on a variety of topics, including:
· IU's recent wins over Central Arkansas and Jacksonville
· The improvement of IU signee Armaan Franklin
· The latest on Jerome Hunter, Race Thompson and Keion Brooks Jr.
· Devonte Green's steady play in recent weeks
· Some IU basketball numbers in the 2018 calendar year that stand out
· Juwan Morgan's growth over his career in Bloomington
· What Jerod and Alex want to see from Romeo Langford the rest of the season
· The Big Ten's resurgence this season compared to where it was last March

POTB 257: The reader mailbag returns Dec 18, 2018

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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.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich open up the reader mailbag to answer your questions. Among the topics discussed:
· Are pick-and-rolls with Romeo Langford and Evan Fitzner a good idea?
· Why haven’t we seen more action with Romeo and Juwan Morgan?
· What does Juwan Morgan need to do to turn into a 2nd round pick in the NBA draft?
· If Keion Brooks Jr. commits, do you see IU pursuing another player in the 2019 class?
· If you could pick one, which area would you like to see Indiana improve upon?
· Why does Romeo Langford wear tape on his wrist?
· What record will win the conference this season? What record do Alex and Jerod predict for Indiana?
· What will Indiana’s non-conference schedules look like in the future?
· The playing time for Damezi Anderson, Jake Forrester and Clifton Moore
· Race Thompson’s injury

The Matchup: Previewing IU-Butler in the Crossroads Classic Dec 13, 2018

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In this edition of The Matchup, Seth and Ben preview Indiana's matchup coming up on Saturday against Butler at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
Topics discussed include:
• Takeaways from IU's win over Louisville
• How Indiana matches up with Butler's guards?
• Does Butler have anyone who can match up with Romeo Langford?
• Indiana's size advantage over Butler

POTB 256: Zach Osterman of The Indy Star Dec 12, 2018

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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.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Zach Osterman, the IU Insider for The Indianapolis Star. Among the topics discussed:
· How should Indiana fans feel about this season through 10 games?
· Which of Indiana's problems is more concerning: turnovers or free throw shooting?
· Zach's assessment of Romeo Langford's play so far this season
· How have Indiana's role players adjusted to playing with a dynamic scorer and talent like Langford?
· Justin Smith and his importance to Indiana
· What can Indiana do to get Devonte Green going?
· Is Archie Miller more comfortable in his second season in Bloomington?
· Juwan Morgan's play through 10 games
· Zach's thoughts on this week's AP Poll controversy
· Where does Zach see Indiana finishing in the Big Ten standings?
· Indiana's in-state recruiting momentum

POTB 255: Recapping IU's win over Penn State and a Louisville preview Dec 05, 2018

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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.
In this edition of the show, Morris and Bozich are joined by Zach McCrite to recap IU's win over Penn State and preview Saturday's showdown against Louisville. Among the topics discussed:
· The positives, negatives and a little bit of everything else from IU’s win in State College
· Indiana’s improvement on defense in year two of the Archie Miller era
· Romeo Langford’s first half in State College
· The two parts of the game where Langford needs the ball more
· Langford’s defense through nine games
· Justin Smith’s offensive struggles early in the season
· Clifton Moore’s minutes against Penn State
· Previewing this weekend’s matchup with Louisville
· What will the atmosphere be in Bloomington on Saturday?
· How important are the two upcoming non-conference games?

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