The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we break down Indiana's schedule, which was finally released this week. We also welcome special guest Greg Murray to help us preview one of the most anticipated women's basketball seasons in school history. Also: reactions to Virtual Hoosier Hysteria. All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Coach, Andy, and Greg Murray See Privacy...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss and debate three important questions for this year's IU team as the season opener (#fingerscrossed) approaches. Topics include expectations for Trayce's sophomore season; what to make of the report that Trey Galloway is challenging for a starting spot; and whether IU fans should feel confident about the state of the program entering Archie's fourth seas...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss the importance of Indiana's athletes exercising their right to vote and break down the preseason computer projections now that KenPom's are out. Plus: Hoosier Headlines, your questions, and the results of a VERY important election (not, not THAT one). All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Andy, Ryan, and Coach See Pri...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we have a special treat: all four regular hosts here for the entire show! So we use the occasion to open up the mailbag and answer your hoops and non-hoops related questions. We also discuss the Big Ten/ACC Challenge matchups, the latest in the Trey Kaufman recruitment, and convince Ryan why he was dead wrong to even consider benching Michael Penix when he was str...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we welcome a couple of noted guests to the show to help us discuss Trey Kaufman's impending announcement and reflect on IU sports history. Ken Bikoff is the author of Hoosier Beginnings: The Birth of Indiana University Athletics. We discuss his book and many of the great stories he wrote about. All that and much more, including listener questions, on this edition...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss the rule changes that are going to have a big impact on roster management, plus the notable quotes and themes from Tuesday's media day. And much more. On the mics: Jerod, Coach, and Ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss this week's schedule news. There is a Maui bracket! And the Gavitt Games are off. What will that mean for IU's non-conference schedule? Plus, De'Ron Davis' pro career begins, how well do Rob, Jerome, and Race fit together, and much more. On the mics: Coach, Andy, Ryan ... and a special guest who just happens to stumble by See Privacy Policy at https://a...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we react to the annual list of top 25 players in the Big Ten that Inside the Hall and UMHoops collaborate on. Which Hoosiers made the list? What players were overrated and underrated? All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Andy, Ryan, and Coach See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss a potpourri of topics with special guest Galen Clavio -- including what history tells us about the statistical profile that a team needs to have for any legitimate hope of hanging a banner. We also discuss Andy Katz's preseason rankings, some scheduling topics, the pro potential of Indiana's best basketball and football players, and, sadly, the tragedy...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss the big week news for both the basketball and football programs before delving into some other fun topics. All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Andy and Scott from Crimson Cast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we combat a week without much news by opening the entire show up to your questions -- most of which centered around IU hoops. And we welcome a special guest: Chronic Hoosier. On the mics: Andy, Ryan, and Chronic See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we roll through a bunch of headlines to get you up to speed on the latest with IU's potential schedule, and then debate who joins Trayce as the two most indispensable players on this year's roster. All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Andy, Coach, and Ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we assess Indiana's latest assistant coach hire and then kick around a few questions that have been burning in Jerod's mind while he's been away. Plus: the possible start dates for a season, Blake Wesley cuts his list to 12, Trayce's new number, and some fun listener questions including which 1-on-1 battles we'd love to see if we attended a practice. All that and...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we take another deep dive into the Big Ten by breaking the conference into tiers -- from contenders to cornhuskers. Where does Indiana land? Also, which Big Ten venues are the best and toughest? What is the importance of Juwan Morgan's emergence in Utah to what Archie Miller is building in Bloomington? And your questions. All that and much more on this edition of...

Who says there's nothing to talk about!? This week on AC Radio, we discuss the wild week in college sports and what it suggests for the college basketball season. We also analyze Indiana's vacant assistant coach's chair now that Bruiser Flint has moved on to that awful place down south. All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Andy, Coach, and special guest Galen C...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we discuss some Big Ten topics on the heels of all the stay-or-go decisions being made by some of the conference's best players. What do the returns of Luka Garza, Ayo Dosunmo, Aaron Henry and others mean for the conference power balance and IU's place in it? Plus: discussion of the proposed Big Ten basketball bubble, another forward-thinking move by IU's athletic...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we dive deep on shot forms. What makes a good shot form? How do current IU players stack up? The Coach and The Shot Doctor nerd out on this all-important basketball skill. Plus: reactions to Archie's comments, Ryan's rant about a major Emmy snub, and your questions. All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Coach and Ryan See Privac...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we take a deep dive into Archie Miller's first three seasons in Bloomington. What's gone right? What's gone wrong? And how do we grade him in the areas of results, offense/defense, roster management, and program ambassadorship? Plus: IU loses another recruit to Villanova, some national hoops voices weigh in on Archie, how can the defense be better without Justin S...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we complete our offseason player preview series by discussing the incoming freshmen. We've already done detailed scouting reports on each (they're in the archive), so this week we analyze the attribute that will help or hinder each player's quest for playing time, and what we project the minutes allocation to be. Plus: Hoosier Headlines (including the passing of S...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we react to how the pandemic's impact on fall sports my affect the college basketball season and then dive into our offseason analysis of the Hoosiers' undisputed most important player: Trayce Jackson-Davis. All that and much more, including your questions, on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Andy, Ryan, and Coach See Privacy Policy at https://art19...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we turn our attention to the most intriguing player on the IU roster: Jerome Hunter. With Jerome's obvious talent, and Justin Smith's minutes now available, everyone expects a major step forward for Jerome this season. But how big will that step be? Also: Scott Dolson takes over, the Hoosiers arrive on campus, and a bunch of fun listener questions including one ab...

On this week's edition of Banner Monday, Mike DeCourcy joins Coach Tonsoni to discuss the Big Ten Network's All-Decade Team. Obviously we have issues with Cody Zeller being left off. Mike addresses that and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we continue our offseason player-by-player preview series with a discussion about Armaan Franklin. He showed flashes of being the kind of 3-and-D wing that Indiana has lacked in recent seasons. Where will he fit in the rotation as a sophomore? All that and much more on this edition of The Assembly Call. On the mics: Coach and Ryan See Privacy Policy at https://art...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we dive into our offseason player preview of Race Thompson. He's dealt with his fair share of injuries, but he's been an impact player when he's been on the court. What will his role be this season? And is he actually injury prone? Plus: recruiting updates, practice updates, and questions about the future of sports media. All that and much more on this edition of...

This week on Assembly Call Radio, we do our offseason player breakdown for Rob Phinisee. His career has been an amalgamation of big shots and tantalizing stretches mixed injury and inconsistency. Is he ready to be a consistent player for IU? And is his presence as the clear 2nd-most important player on this year's team a source of optimism or concern? Plus: • The importance of Trey Galloway's wris...