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Join host Max Rezek-TeWinkle and The Hoosier Network basketball beat as the guys bring you the latest news, insight, and hottest takes throughout the 2021-2022 Indiana Basketball season. For more, visit www.TheHoosierNetwork.com and follow @TheHoosierNet on Twitter.

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On this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr and Thomas Montalbano take a look back and discuss Indiana's season and recap the Big Ten tournament, as well as look forward to the transfer portal, discussing who may leave, who may stay, and who may join the Hoosiers.

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On this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano discuss Indiana's three-game winning streak, examine Indiana's possibilities in tournament play, and look ahead as Michigan State comes to town for Senior Day on Sunday.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano discuss Indiana's 'alarming' win vs. Wisconsin, examine where Indiana stands heading into its final stretch, and preview the Hoosiers' upcoming game against the Maryland Terrapins on Sunday in College Park.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr and Thomas Montalbano look through and discuss Indiana's three-game losing streak, talk offseason recruiting, and preview the Hoosiers' big matchup against Penn State on Saturday.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano sit down and do a deep dive into Indiana's 79-59 defeat to the No. 2 Purdue Boilermakers, and preview Indiana's hopes for a bounce back game in Assembly Hall on Sunday against Northwestern, who is now short a key player.

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In this weeks episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano catch up on Indiana's home loss to Penn State and the Hoosiers' win on the road against Ohio State. We answer some of your questions on Indiana Basketball this season and look ahead to Indiana's tough rivalry matchup against Purdue in Mackey Arena on Saturday.

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In a second episode of Throwing Chairs this week, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano bring Inside the Hall's William McDermott onto the podcast to discuss Indiana's recent losses of Malik Reneau and Xavier Johnson due to injuries vs. Iowa, and analyze how the Hoosiers will need to adjust against Penn State on Saturday.

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This week on Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano are joined by IDS's Daniel Flick to discuss Indiana's close 70-62 loss in Champaign to No. 10 Illinois, give their Final Four and National Champion predictions, and take a look ahead to the Iowa Hawkeyes who come to Bloomington on Tuesday to face the Hoosiers in Assembly Hall.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano discuss Indiana's rough showing on the road in Madison against Wisconsin, look back at their preseason predictions, and preview one of Indiana's toughest tests coming up as the Hoosiers travel to Champaign to face the No. 10 Illinois Fighting Illini.

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In this weeks episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano are joined by WIUX's Cruz Martin to discuss Indiana's brutal fall to Zach Edey and No. 2 Purdue on Tuesday night, and preview Indiana's trip up to Madison, with the Hoosiers hoping to find their first win over the Badgers in the Kohl's Center since 1998.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano catch up on Indiana's rough showing on the road falling to Rutgers on Tuesday, what has gone right and wrong at this point in the season for the Hoosiers, and take a look ahead to Indiana's big matchups against Minnesota on Friday and No. 1 Purdue next Tuesday back at Assembly Hall.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, join Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano as they recap Indiana's 8-3 journey through non-conference play and discuss their thoughts on where the Hoosiers are at heading into Big Ten play.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano discuss Indiana's blowout in Atlanta to Auburn and preview the Hoosiers' chance of redemption coming up on Saturday against the No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks in Assembly Hall.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano look through Indiana's first 2-0 start in Big Ten play since 2018, and preview the Hoosiers' upcoming non-conference matchup in Atlanta against the Auburn Tigers.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano are joined by the IndyStar's, and former HN Basketball reporter, Zion Brown to recap the Empire Classic and Harvard, discuss Indiana heading into Big Ten play, and preview the Hoosiers' upcoming matchup against Maryland.

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In this week's episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano talk about what went wrong against the Hoosiers win over Army and in the beginning of the season and preview Indiana's upcoming games against Wright State and at Empire Classic.

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In this special second weekly episode of Throwing Chairs, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano go over Indiana's season-opener and their close win over FGCU, and preview the Hoosiers' upcoming game against Army on Sunday.

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College basketball is back! In the first episode of Throwing Chairs of the season, Hayden Smith, Audrey Marr, and Thomas Montalbano discuss the legacy Bob Knight left at Indiana, look back at Indiana's exhibition games, and overlook the 2023-24 season and Indiana's schedule.

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Join the Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's last edition, the guys break down the Hoosiers' final game against Miami & what exactly went wrong. What happens now that Indiana will lose nearly their entire starting five, how important is the transfer portal, and we bid Zak & Griffin fairwell.

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Join the Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's emergency edition, the guys look at Indiana's round of 64 victory over the 13 seeded Kent State Golden Flashes & also take a peek at IU's next opponent in the round of 32, the Miami Hurricanes.

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Join the Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys preview the Hoosiers' draw for the NCAA Tournament & size Indiana up to their adversary, the Kent State Golden Flashes. How far do the guys have Indiana going in the tournament & how will the Big Ten perform this time?

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Join the Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys take a look at Indiana's last two regular season games as well as preview the Big Ten Tournament in Chicago!

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Join the Throwing Chairs Podcast Special Host Hayden Smith as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys take a look back at Indiana's 1-2 week & figure out what went wrong. Also, who is this new guy in the podcast, we want Griffin back!

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys take a look back on Indiana's victory over Michigan on the road as well as preview the Hoosiers' next two battles at Northwestern and back home against Illinois!

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys look back on Indiana's thrilling victory over #1 Purdue as well as their revenge game against Rutgers. Also, they guys preview the women's matchup against Iowa on Thursday as well as argue about lasanga?

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys take a quick look back on Indiana's 2-1 week & then preview the big one on Saturday. Indiana vs Purdue.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys look at Indiana's last two big time victories coming against Illinois on the road & Michigan State back in Bloomington. The guys also take a look at how dominate Trayce Jackson-Davis has been and why he has been so good.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys review Indiana's terrible loss to Penn State and their defensive rebound victory over ranked Wisconsin. The guys also take a look at players who have struggled with the absence of Xavier Johnson and Race Thompson & how the team can get back on top.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys look back at a horrible week for Indiana Men's Basketball where the team lost two straight & now many questions arise. Is it time to hit the panic button, is the team now on bubble watch, what is wrong with their defense, and how can they turn things around?

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys welcome back a new week of Indiana basketball after the break in the action. The guys take a look into the Hoosiers' next opponent in Iowa for Thursday's outing.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys dive deep into the tough road loss against the Kansas Jayhawks as well as the bounce back win over Elon!

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys break down the battle in Sin City & how Indiana was able to fight back despite losing. The guys also preview the big one in Lawrence, Kansas against the defending National Champions, Kansas Jayhawks.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, Hayden Smith joins the podcast with the absence of Zion Brown & gives his thoughts on Indiana's tough road loss to Rutgers. The guys also preview Indiana's next couple games coming up including the all important Las Vegas trip against the Arizona Wildcats.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys preview the big one, Indiana hosting North Carolina in the final Big Ten/ACC Challenge. Not only do the guys give their predictions, but Producer Hayden Smith joins in to give his insight on what time students need to get in line. WARNING, results may shock you.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys talk over Zoom while on Thanksgiving Break & breakdown the thriller of the Xavier matchup. The newest AP Poll also being released and where does Indiana end up? Find out on this week's edition of the Throwing Chairs Podcast!

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys review Indiana's performance in their first two games against Morehead State and Bethune-Cookman. Special guest Ben Haller joins the podcast this week to give us the in-depth insight on the Xavier Musketeers and where to get Skyline Chili.

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Join Throwing Chairs Podcast Host Griffin Epstein as well as The Hoosier Network's own Zak Ibrahim & Zion Brown! In this week's edition, the guys take a look at Indiana's first two exhibition matchups against two NAIA teams. The season is just around the corner starting Monday and the guys cannot be more excited for the season to begin!

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Griffin Epstein, Zak Ibrahim and Zion Brown hop on for an emergency pod featuring instant reactions to Indiana's conference schedule. It's the first episode of the season with much more to come.

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After the Hoosiers dropped another close game in Columbus, Max, Zak, and Zion hop on the pod to break down the game. They also take another look at IU's tournament outlook and the rest of their schedule.

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Max, Zak, and Zion are on this edition of the Indiana Basketball Podcast to break down the Hoosiers' home loss to Wisconsin. They discuss what Mike Woodson can do to help his team, TJD's stellar game, and make predictions for the rest of the season.

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Max, Zion, Jack, and William are back to discuss IU's performance against Michigan State on Saturday. They talk about the new starting lineup, guard play, and finish by looking ahead to Wisconsin.

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On this episode of the Indiana Basketball Podcast, Max, William, Jack, and Zion discuss changes to the starting lineup and what needs to happen on the upcoming road trip.

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On this episode of the Indiana Basketball Podcast, Max, Zion, and Jack talk about the disappointing loss to Michigan, and some potential solutions to their struggles from Sunday. They also look ahead to the Hoosiers' next opportunity as Penn State comes to town on Wednesday.

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Big. Shot. Rob. The whole gang is back to break down IU men's basketball and their massive victory over Purdue. William has a metaphor, Jack has a bad take, this episode has it all.

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Join Griffin Gonzalez, Max Rezek Te-Winkle, Zac Ibrahim and William McDermott as the guys discuss the latest in #iubb, what to do with Lander and the final Crossroads Classic.

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Join Griffin Gonzalez, Jack Edwards, Zak Ibrahim and Max Rezek Te-Winkle as the four sit down and talk #iubb's chances at Wisconsin this Wednesday.

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Join Griffin Gonzalez, Jack Edwards, and William McDermott as the guys look forward to tonight's Syracuse game and look forward to the rest of the IU season.

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Join Griffin Gonzalez, Max Rezek Tewinkle and William McDermott as the guys review the 2021-2022 mens basketball season by discussing key players and their biggest questions before the Hoosiers tip off against Eastern Michigan.

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Austin Render, Jackson Yeary, and Connor Hines are back to discuss all the offseason shakeups so far, with assistant coach hirings, players leaving and staying, and the direction of the program as they head into the Mike Woodson tenure.

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Indiana University has made its decision, hiring Mike Woodson as its new head coach. Austin Render, Connor Hines and Jackson Yeary come together to react to the news and give their thoughts on the new hire and the direction of the program, which includes former Ohio State Head Coach Thad Matta.

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Well, Indiana didn't make the NCAA Tournament, but that doesn't mean the guys can't share their picks for the upcoming madness. Austin, Jackson and Connor break down each region, their sleeper picks, exciting matchups, Kemba candidates, and final four picks. They crown a couple different national champions at the end as well.

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Archie Miller has officially been let go, so Austin Render, Jackson Yeary and Connor Hines pod to talk about the departure of Miller and who could take his place. The guys throw out A LOT of names and possibilities for the future Indiana men's basketball coach.

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It's Big Ten Tournament time, and Austin, Jackson and Connor are back to break down Indiana's chances in the upcoming tournament. They discuss the last week of the regular season, the issues this team has, the draw with Rutgers in the first round, the future of the program, and more.

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After possibly the worst week of the season, Indiana goes back to the drawing board for one final, very important week of regular season Big Ten basketball. Austin, Connor and Jackson attempt to figure out what is wrong with this team after three straight losses and figure out a route to the NCAA Tournament. It's been a wild ride, but the guys are trying their best to bring it home.

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Groundhog Day. Again. With Saturday's shocking (?) loss to Sparty, for the third straight year, Indiana finds itself in mid-February on the NCAA Tournament bubble. Austin, Connor and Jackson regroup after last week's action, try to think of a way IU can get a win this week, and ask what needs to be done in order to still dance this March.

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After another disappointing performance at Ohio State, the Hoosiers have to bounce back, and quickly. Austin, Jackson and Connor are back to recap last week's action and break down the two huge matchups this week with Minnesota and Michigan State.

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The gang is back, this time praising the team after another big win over Iowa, 67-65. Indiana got great performances from Trayce Jackson-Davis and Race Thompson, plus big minutes from the freshman and huge shots down the stretch from Rob Phinisee and Armaan Franklin. They discuss all of that, plus the NCAA Tournament hopes for the Hoosiers.

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Indiana played No. 12 Illinois close all night long, and even led at the half -- but overtime was a different story. Austin, Connor, and Jackson have thoughts on Tuesday night's missed opportunity, what it means in the bigger picture, and what IU needs to do moving forward -- in order to keep NCAA Tournament hopes alive. Plus, is Sunday's game against Iowa actually a "must win?" For more, visit www.TheHoosierNetwork.com and follow @TheHoosierNet on Twitter.

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Was a week off just what the doctor ordered for Indiana? On a very special edition of the Indiana Basketball Podcast, the guys are joined by the one and only Jeff Goodman to help break down IU's signature win over No. 4 Iowa. 'Nuff said.

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Thursday's loss to Purdue is Archie Miller's sixth straight, and it has us asking each other if the pain and suffering will ever end. Seriously though, things just got a lot more difficult for Indiana, with a gauntlet of Big Ten games still ahead. What needs to change now if IU still has prospects of making the big dance? Hines, Render, and Yeary dive into it all on a special edition of the Indiana Basketball Podcast.

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Austin Render, Jackson Yeary and Connor Hines are back together for the latest episode. They break down the Wisconsin game (0:00-17:45), including the late game situations, defense of Trice, lack of offensive rebounding, the emergence of Anthony Leal and Jerome Hunter, and more. Then they break down the win over Nebraska (17:45-32:00), where the guards emerged in place of a struggling Trayce Jackson-Davis. They also break down the Big Ten standings (32:00-43:15) and the matchup with Purdue coming up on Thursday (43:15-59:45).

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Austin Render and Jackson Yeary discuss the recent performance of Indiana men's basketball in its wins over Penn State and Maryland. They break down the injury to Armaan Franklin and how that might affect the team, plus in depth analysis on Rob Phinisee, Al Durham, Race Thompson, TJD, Jerome Hunter, Anthony Leal, and more.

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After a ROUGH week for Indiana Basketball, IU finds itself 0-2 in conference play for the first time under Archie Miller. With crucial games against Maryland and Penn State (both 0-2) ahead, is it too soon to say it's do or die? Austin Render, Jackson Yeary, and Connor Hines have takes on the latest edition of the Indiana Basketball Podcast.

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Could this actually be Archie Miller's best Indiana team? How confident should Hoosier fans feel headed into the conference season? Render, Hines, and Yeary have takeaways from Saturday's win over Butler, before getting you set for Indiana's beastly Big Ten schedule, beginning with Northwestern on Wednesday night.

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We know a heck lot more than we did even a week ago about what Indiana can (and can't) do in 2020. With Sunday's win past us, what do we need to see against Butler, in order to truly feel confident about this year's group, headed into Big Ten play? Render, Hines, and Yeary discuss on this week's Indiana Basketball Podcast.

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On the latest Indiana Basketball Podcast, the guys wrap up Indiana's 2-1 result in Asheville, and assess where IU sits ahead of Wednesday night's throwdown with No. 20 Florida State.

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Austin, Connor, and Jackson check back in. Major takeaways from Indiana's season opening win over Tennessee Tech, but then we move on to previewing this year's Maui Invitational, which begins with a matchup against Big East contender Providence on Monday.

What's most important for IU this week in Asheville? Will we see Joey Brunk? What do the Friars bring to the table? Get the guys' take on this and much more -- on the latest edition of the Indiana Basketball Podcast.

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Wait, it's time for basketball? The guys return ahead of Indiana's season opener with Tennessee Tech to preview the season, break down a beastly 2020 schedule, dive into the difference makers on this year's team, and much more.