Pacers and Hoosiers Disappoint + Braden Smith Takeover Game!

(00:00-26:34) – Query & Company opens on a Wednesday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing the losses for the Indiana Hoosiers and Indiana Pacers. Jake focuses on both team’s inability to get their best players, Oumar Ballo and Tyrese Haliburton, involved. Additionally, Jake applauds Braden Smith for carrying Purdue when the team needed it after Trey Kaufman-Renn got in foul trouble in the first half. (26:34-35:52) – With Indiana and Purdue in two totally different places, Jake examines the two rosters and wonders which team would have more players picked up if the entire team entered the transfer portal. Also, Jake examines the way that Matt Painter and Mike Woodson coach. (35:52-43:59) – The first hour of the show concludes with Jake and Eddie continuing the Purdue conversation by highlighting the importance of Brandon Brantley over the years. They highlight that because he has been a key cog of Purdue having an identity, whereas Indiana has struggled to create an identity. (46:53-1:08:56) – Indiana Fever and college basketball analyst, Debbie Antonelli, joins Query & Company to provide her thoughts on the Fever’s offseason. She notes that the change in management is a large reason why they have been so aggressive in making additions around Caitlin Clark, what it means to be an advocate for women in sports, and how the growth of professional women sports. (1:08:56-1:27:39) – Horizon League Commissioner Julie Roe Lach joins Jake Query in studio to discuss National Girls and Women in Sports Day, the growth of women’s sports across the country, why the initiative of making Indiana the Global Capital of Women’s Sports is so close to her childhood and previews the upcoming Horizon League basketball tournament. (1:27:39-1:30:43) – Hour number two concludes with Jake asking Eddie if his nickname growing up was Eddie money after coming back from break with Eddie Money. (1:30:43-1:55:56) – Dustin Dopirak from the IndyStar joins Jake Query to predict whether the Indiana Pacers make a trade by tomorrow’s 3pm trade deadline. Dustin also looks towards next year by assessing if the Pacers would be willing to go into the luxury tax next year when retaining Myles Turner and evaluates how Jarace Walker can get consistent minutes with Aaron Nesmith healthy now. (1:55:56-2:06:55) –Jake and Eddie give away a pair of tickets for a listener to go see Dispatch on June 18th at Everwise Amphitheater with some trivia! (2:06:55-2:16:41) – Today’s show ends with Jake discussing the future of Mike Woodson and how last night’s loss against Wisconsin. Jake states that there is no way that Indiana can save the season, and Mike Woodson’s job at this point.Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/query-and-company/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.