Emergency Pod: Oumar Ballo and Myles Rice are Hoosiers

The Assembly Call IU Basketball Podcast and Postgame Show

On Tuesday afternoon, Indiana got a commitment from former Arizona center Oumar Ballo -- ranked by 247Sports as the #1 overall transfer portal prospect. Ballo joins Myles Rice and Bryson Tucker in a recruiting class that is giving Indiana fans legitimate hope of a bounce-back season in 2024-25.

In this emergency pod, Jerod Morris is joined by Tony Adragna of IU Film Room, Rick Bozich of WDRB in Louisville, and Alex Bozich of Inside the Hall to break down the Ballo and Rice commitments.

Among the topics discussed:

• Ballo's strengths and weaknesses

• How Ballo fits alongside Malik Reneau both offensively and defensively

• Why concerns about the two-big lineup are legitimate, but a few reasons why they may be a bit overblown in this case

• The strengths and weaknesses that Rice brings to the table

• The impact of improved guard play like what Rice projects to bring

• What else Indiana needs to look for as it continues to shop in the portal

• The impact of NIL on these commitments and the changing landscape of college hoops

And much more.

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