*****Arkansas St vs Iowa Game Thread*****

[bhelm22]

I don't get why Bowen hasn't played since scoring his 7th point

 

[longliveCS40]

Pryce struggling with his shot so far this year.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Nobody can guard this kid. 3 point game.

 

[longliveCS40]

Payton gets blown by and fouls. Arkansas State with chance at a 3 point play. Defense looks bad.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Where is our defense?

 

[bhelm22]

"Josh Dix in his face"

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Hicks has 17.

We are only up 2.

 

[Franisdaman]

Dix with 2 blocks on one possession; Ark State scores on 3rd attempt

 

[longliveCS40]

Dix with two rejections on one possessions but tied at 36 with 4:20 left in the first.

 

[Franisdaman]

38-36, Iowa

3:48 to go

media time out

 

[JRHawk2003]

Where is our defense?

Are you new to watching Iowa Basketball?

 

[Buffalo43]

Freeman with a nice pump fake and layup. Jess Settles has to be smiling.

Only if he pumped faked it 10 times

 

[Franisdaman]

Are you new to watching Iowa Basketball?

Josh is known for his D

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Are you new to watching Iowa Basketball?

I'm not able to watch but the intensity and effort was really good. I am listening on the radio and we are giving up so many offensive boards and allowing them to get straight down the lane.

 

[im4hawks50595]

Iowa needs some guards other than Perkins than can drive the ball and maybe play defense, the young bigs look decent but guard play is not good

 

[bhelm22]

it would be a nice bonus if we could make 2 consecutive free throws

 

[longliveCS40]

Krikke with the nice spin and left hander for 2. Great move. 41-39 Iowa with 3:06 first half.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Back to the dribbling show.

 

[bhelm22]

Patrick just opted to back up for a 3 instead of dunking on a head

 

[Franisdaman]

47-39, Iowa

1:13 left

TIME OUT ARK STATE

 

[longliveCS40]

Iowa goes on a run accentuated by a PMac dunk to go up 47-39 with 1:13 to play first half.

 

[Hawktagonapus]

Block party

 

[Franisdaman]

HALFTIME

49-39, Iowa leads

 

[Buffalo43]

Iowa needs some guards other than Perkins than can drive the ball and maybe play defense, the young bigs look decent but guard play is not good

Dix can do that

 

[Buffalo43]

Dix can do that

And Bowen

 

[bhelm22]

HALFTIME

49-39, Iowa leads

your live is a solid 20 seconds faster than my live

 

[Buffalo43]

Ok guard Hicks and rebound in 2nd half

 

[drh1150]

You know we will score. What we're looking for is some possible evidence of improved defense.

Still leaky.

 

[Buffalo43]

Josh and Bowen having good games I would start those 2 and Perk in 2nd half with Krikke and PMAC

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Good end to the half.

Only 4 games in but:
- Krikke is better than I thought.
- Bowen is better than last year.
- Dix is better than last year.
- Freeman needs more minutes.
- Harding and Dembale are showing flashes of being really good.
- Payton Sandfort will be fine but been streaky.
- Pryce Sandfort isn't ready for this quite yet.
- Pat still not looking super consistent.
- Tony playing fine. Getting better on defense.

 

[omahawki]

Payton should be coming off the bench. Streaky 3 point shooters that get torched on defense usually=6th man. Dix and possibly harding need more minutes.

 

[paladinhawk]

The Hawks getting out rebounded by 9? WTH?

 

[like-woahh]

I have an irrational hatred towards the term "charity stripe" and this kid keeps saying it over and over.

 

[JRHawk2003]

I keep waiting to see the Harding that tore up Illinois HS Hoops last season

 

[paladinhawk]

MI lost to Long Beach St.

 

[HawkeyeShawn]

Good end to the half.

Only 4 games in but:
- Krikke is better than I thought.
- Bowen is better than last year.
- Dix is better than last year.
- Freeman needs more minutes.
- Harding and Dembale are showing flashes of being really good.
- Payton Sandfort will be fine but been streaky.
- Pryce Sandfort isn't ready for this quite yet.
- Pat still not looking super consistent.
- Tony playing fine. Getting better on defense.

Spot on

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Maybe put the ball in bowens hands some

 

[Bulldogs1974]

We are playing a lot of hero ball with no hero’s.

 

[JRHawk2003]

Lol...Fran riding Dix

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Maybe put the ball in bowens hands some

Yes, he and Krikke need the ball a ton tonight.