*** #12 Iowa vs Northwestern WBB Game Thread ***
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I was looking forward to the men's and women's games this week with the most joy and anticipation I can remember. The men took care of business. Now onto the women who happen to have the most exciting player in the game! Great time to be a Hawk!
Northwestern is a tough team. They have been a tough out for Iowa. I will breathe a heavy sigh of relief if we can get through this game victorious.
Throw in the mens wrestling team too this weekend at the Big Ten Chanpionships. Should be a great couple of weeks for Hawkeye fans.
A head's up for those who don't closely follow every game. There will be turnovers. We are averaging 21 per game in our last four games against their "blizzard" defense.
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* Simply select "The University of Iowa" as the school you want to listen to.
* You will find live streams for baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, and in the fall, football. It appears that if it's Learfield broadcasting the game, you can listen here.
* This is app only (the Varsity Network does not have a website to go to and listen).
* There are ON DEMAND podcasts; check that tab out. You can go back and listen to, as one example, Hawk Talk with (Fran, Lisa, Kirk).
* Other recent examples of ON DEMAND podcasts include Rick Heller, Monika/Caitlin, Kenyon Murray, Tyler Barnes and Clarissa Chun (new Iowa women's wrestling coach).
The game details:
Friday, March 4
B1G Tournament Quarterfinals
vs Northwestern
5:30 PM CT
Where: Indianapolis, IN (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network (The Varsity Network app--FREE)
Radio Stream Begins: 5:15 pm CT
TV: Big 10 Network
Game Notes: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2022/03/03/wbb-notebook-at-b1g-tournament-quarterfinals/
* Download "The Varsity Network" app.
* For iPhone users, GO HERE:
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* For Android users, GO HERE:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidearmsports.varsitynetwork.audio&hl=en_US&gl=US
* Set up your account
* Simply select "The University of Iowa" as the school you want to listen to.
* You will find live streams for baseball, men's basketball, women's basketball, and in the fall, football. It appears that if it's Learfield broadcasting the game, you can listen here.
* This is app only (the Varsity Network does not have a website to go to and listen).
* There are ON DEMAND podcasts; check that tab out. You can go back and listen to, as one example, Hawk Talk with (Fran, Lisa, Kirk).
* Other recent examples of ON DEMAND podcasts include Rick Heller, Monika/Caitlin, Kenyon Murray, Tyler Barnes and Clarissa Chun (new Iowa women's wrestling coach).
The game details:
Friday, March 4
B1G Tournament Quarterfinals
vs Northwestern
5:30 PM CT
Where: Indianapolis, IN (Gainbridge Fieldhouse)
Radio: Hawkeye Radio Network (The Varsity Network app--FREE)
Radio Stream Begins: 5:15 pm CT
TV: Big 10 Network
Game Notes: https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2022/03/03/wbb-notebook-at-b1g-tournament-quarterfinals/
The formula for beating NW is what Minnesota did in the first half. Feed the post and drive aggressively. Need to value the ball. On defense we need to force NW to shoot contested threes and shut down driving lanes. Would be really nice to advance. I feel like other than MD, NW gives us the most problems.
Monika cannot pick up cheap fouls early & be on the bench again against this team.
I have confidence in Addison O'Grady to step up if she were to get into foul trouble
O'Grady has done well this season, but Northwestern doesn't matchup well with her strengths.
O'Grady shines offensively when we're in transition. Northwestern will aggressively try to take away transition opportunities. Defensively, O'Grady has done much better than Monika at protecting the rim, but Northwestern doesn't have much of a post presence. They prefer to shoot jumpers or use the pick and role to get 5s away from the basket, then have their guards drive.
Monika is huge in this game because she will likely be our #1 scoring option in the half court. Clark will still score, but Burton and the blizzard defense will make things tougher on her. O'Grady doesn't offer the same low-post presence. If Monika is out for an extended period, our offense will suffer.
Not a great first quarter. Hope to play better. Clark only has 2 points and we are broke from the outside.
The most predictable development ever: Northwestern hitting 3 threes in the first quarter after going 3-23 yesterday.
Literally anyone else? Clark is carrying. So many altered shots at the rim. Get into their bodies and draw the fouls.
Granted... refs are calling nothing.
Granted... refs are calling nothing.
refs need to call fouls. really just letting them play and that's advantage NW. I can't believe all these blocks are clean and a lot of bodying that could be called.
32-31 iowa at the half. Need Kate and Gabbie to shoot when they're wide open from 3. Passed up a few. Don't force it but when no one is within 10 feet of you shoot the ball.
And that 6 is from O'Grady. Gabbie, McKenna and Kate have to find a way to get some points. Don't need a ton but 6-8 a piece. Too easy to stop otherwise.
Yep, everyone not named Clark, Czinano, or O'Grady is 0-9 from the field with 0 combined points.
Sloppy, missing too many easy shots, not rebounding well. Playing like they were looking past NW.
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