Bring on Rutgers

[Fsanford]

Bardo: "I don't know that Rutgers can beat this Iowa team. They (Iowa) are playing at a level we've never seen from them". Or something to that effect.

Thinking the game will be physical and refs limit the foul calls, will end up being a close one.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[Hawkeye Marching Band]

64 points at the half today. It might take the full 40 minutes to score that many tomorrow.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Thinking the game will be physical and refs limit the foul calls, will end up being a close one.

Not sure about the refs, but it will be so unlike today's game. But, I agree that it will be physical and close.

 

[BBHawk]

Not sure about the refs, but it will be so unlike today's game. But, I agree that it will be physical and close.

Nothing against them, but Rutgers will push physical contact as much as the refs will allow. Iowa cannot play timid, but I don’t expect this lineup to. They are playing much more aggressively than they were when the 2 teams played the first time.

 

[Aleksei]

Iowa by a blow out tomorrow….
Indiana will beat Illinois…
and then …
I’d love for us to kick the shit out of Wis in the finals

 

[Hawksfinal4]

I’d prefer to beat both Illinois and then Wisconsin,…. Might not be the best plan but I’d smile nevertheless

 

[skydog0784]

I too think Iowa wins this one. I'm still pissed by that screw job at Rutgers and you have to believe that the Iowa boys are too.

This team is rolling right now.

 

[zappaa]

Patrick did not play in the last game vs RU

Iowa is looking for revenge for the @MrsScrew job at the end of the last RU/Iowa game

they will get that revenge & advance to Saturday

False, Patrick played over 30 minutes in the loss

 

[Salvi's Headband]

If I'm Rutgers I'm a little worried about this game. Not only do you have to face Iowa but Iowa didn't get challenged and got to rest most of their starters in the 2nd half.

can confirm yes we are worried about this game...however most of our fans wanted it, not because we thought it would be easy but because we didn't want the risk of losing to a Nebraska or Northwestern.

 

[spiderland]

Regarding the #13, partially due to a much smaller data set (#13 seed has only existed since the 2015 BTT) and in 2015 & 2019 the #13 seeds went 2-1 (PSU & NEB). The 2nd 2015 win for PSU was against #5 seed Iowa BTW.

Thanks. I was worried we were probably involved in that, and not in a good way…

 

[ObeseMuffins]

I don’t want to see any celebrating after today’s win. The boys need to expect to win today.

 

[hawksense]

They will be better defensively.

I love farina. Eat it all the time.

 

[hawksense]

I don’t agree with the first statement. They have a ton of bad losses and are a bubble team.

No. They’re not.

 

[mikesright]

I think Iowa wins by 20 plus. Just gonna be too hard for Rutgers to get enough offense going to compete today

 

[meatloaf55]

I am hoping they put Ron Harper Jr on Keegan. I think if Iowa commits to drive at the basket they can get him in foul trouble.