Basketball to watch tonight

Talk about a good night to be a fan of basketball here in Indiana. You can watch the Pacers take on the Toronto Raptors, Indiana Hoosiers open up Big Ten season, and Purdue starts their Big Ten Quest.

Indiana Pacers
The Pacers battle the Raptors in what I will call a winnable game.  This is one of those games that if the Pacers play like they did on Monday night, they should win.  That shooting percentage needs to come up. But the rebounding was fantastic and there were many second chance points available.  Hopefully Danny Granger can find his shot tonight and continue his looking out for other guys mentality.  David West played well in his debut for the Pacers, and should be able to do that tonight.  George Hill didn't have many stats, so I assume that will improve tonight as well.  Playing what Frank Vogel calls "smashmouth" basketball should lead to a good win in the land of Canada.  The Pacers haven't been a good road team at all, so this first win could help get that going in the right direction.  

Indiana Hoosiers
The Hoosiers have been the talk of the town, and with good reason.  They've handled the easy schedule they put together, and even took care of Kentucky, who was number one at the team.  They look like they are believing in each other, and guys are just hitting shots, which is huge.  Tom Crean knew he was working to get IU back to where they should be, and this season might show it all together. They will have a tough test tonight playing at Michigan State, but it's another chance to prove people wrong.  

Purdue Boilermakers
I haven't heard too much about this team, but they are sitting at 10-3, so they must be doing all right.  They start their Big Ten season in Iowa, and should be able to take care of that team.  This Purdue team should go as Robbie Hummel goes.  He's the leader of this team, and will probably need to step up each game.  Not sure what help is available since they've lost their main scorers from last year.  But I'm sure Purdue fans know what they are getting with Hummel and if he can stay on the floor, good things can happen.