I came into this game just wanting to see Iowa compete and show grit, and fully expected a double digit loss, even if we played well. This team appears to have a mental and physical toughness we have not had in a while. Hopefully, our confidence will grow from this.
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100% agree. What a great effort by our boys.
We shot horribly from 3 and had a million fouls yet here we are.
We also played without Keegan.
That was possibly the hardest I've ever seen a Fran team play. Go freaking Hawks.
We shot horribly from 3 and had a million fouls yet here we are.
We also played without Keegan.
That was possibly the hardest I've ever seen a Fran team play. Go freaking Hawks.
So proud of these guys. Get rested and protect Carver on Monday. Huge game.
Cut it to 3 points, without their leading scorer, against a ****ing BEAST Purdue is this year. Lots of good exp for Josh O and everyone. Exciting season ahead.
They worked their tails off tonight. A healthy Keegan and defense like they played the last eight minutes or so the whole game and Iowa can beat anyone.
great coaching in the 2nd half.
we overcame:
* the #1 team in the USA on their home floor
* the officials
* missing out best player
and only lost by 7 .
we overcame:
* the #1 team in the USA on their home floor
* the officials
* missing out best player
and only lost by 7 .
Our inconsistent 3 point shooting is a worry, though.
it's hard to win on the road when you shoot 5-21 (24%) from 3
it's hard to win on the road when you shoot 5-21 (24%) from 3
Big reason they were 5-21 is combined 0-9 from the two guys that took the most 3s
That was a far more impressive game in a loss than the Virginia win.
When Keegan comes back Iowa is the better team.
When Keegan comes back Iowa is the better team.
Best defensive Iowa team I have seen in the McCaffery years.
Not worried.
Couldn't make layups either. It happens sometimes.
Won't be a problem.
To expand on this:
0-4 PMac
0-2 JBo
0-2 Payton
0-5 CMac
.......................
0-13 TOTAL
To be fair Conner took 5 of those. He should NEVER shoot a 3 again
i think we deserve to be ranked after tonight
Hawks were by FAR the better team in the 2nd half. That trap was nasty. Fun to watch this team play D for once.
Add in the surprising effort of JO and you have to like where this team is trending
Add in the surprising effort of JO and you have to like where this team is trending
previous Iowa teams when down 13 at half would have lost by 25 pts or more
Thought the exact same thing, and that was with Keegan playing.
When I heard he wasn't I fully expected a 20 pt loss, and it was looking like it halfway thru the second half.
Awesome effort
He also had much better rotations in the second half. I love the defensive effort.
Clean up the glass and knock some shots down. We are almost there!
He usually doesn't unless the shot clock is running down.
At that point he has to.
Its not his fault he's out there.
I thought PMAC made one of his 3's in 2nd half.
When Fran said preseason he was going to feature CMAC as more of a score/shooter this season, I had my doubts.
I don't mind Sandfort taking 3's...he needs experience. He's got the size to get off 3pt'ers, whereasa JBO can be smothered by a good defender that sticks to him.
Ot looked like PU would pull away 5 or 6 different times and Iowa kept coming back every time.
Thats a great sign.
really happy for Josh
3-4 shooting
1-3 FTs
7 points
5 Rebounds (1 offensive)
1 Turnover
3 Fouls
box score shows PMac 0-4 from 3
yeah, hopefully this is a great learning experience for Payton
JBo got 2 three pointers off; Purdue was not going to let him get going
Purdue is so well coached. Tonight, Fran was just as good.
Box Score:
Purdue 77-70 Iowa (Dec 3, 2021) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAM game from December 3, 2021 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
I had to miss the game tonight guys but loving the optimism! Can’t wait to watch the replay and check some highlights out. I’m so happy for Josh O. Sounds also like Connor needs to quit shooting and Jbo may have to ride the pine against athletic back courts when he can’t get his shot. He’s honestly probably the best option we have at a 6th man, Kris 7th, Ulis 8th, and Connor/Josh O 9th depending on the Match ups. Connors best asset is his passing and taking care of the ball, bur 0-5 from 3 dang. understand shooting that poorly, you may as well count those as TO’s I bet we weren’t getting a ton of offensive boards. Cheers guys here’s to pulling out a big W tomorrow in Indy
He chucked several up early this game, one with like 15 seconds left. He shouldn't be passed to if the clock is running down. He had chances to pass it away and shot instead tonight. Fran should have benched him immediately.
Not sure I'd go that far...
We are lacking defensive rebounding. Teams with Woody, Sap and Gesell with Uthoff were better because they rebounded much better.
Honestly thought we’d win and pissed we didn’t. This team is gonna win the Big Ten.
Give Purdue some credit for defense. 3 point shooting is never going to be consistent, that’s why good defense is so important. There‘s only one player on that list who I wouldn’t want to keep taking those shots if they aren’t falling, which they weren’t.
This is what I envisioned as a “Fran team” when he was hired. Quick guards who can defend, good 3 point shooting(usually), and grit and determination. This may end up being on of my favorite Iowa teams in a long time regardless of results.
I’ve said all along, regardless of wins they are going to be fun to watch. And they have been.
No way. Fran hasn’t had a team grind like this ever on the defensive end. Defensive boards I agree, need to get better, but they make you work to get a clean look
He made a long 2 in the second half from the baseline. Was probably a 3 in the old college distance, but not with the new college line.box score shows PMac 0-4 from 3
yeah, hopefully this is a great learning experience for Payton
JBo got 2 three pointers off; Purdue was not going to let him get going
Purdue is so well coached. Tonight, Fran was just as good.
Box Score:
Purdue 77-70 Iowa (Dec 3, 2021) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Purdue Boilermakers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAM game from December 3, 2021 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.www.espn.com
If you don't mind, I would suggest amending your statement to this: "We (Iowa) shot horribly from 3 [and missed several lay-ups] and WERE CALLED for a million fouls, yet here we are."
That great power forward Abe Lincoln loved this little riddle: "If you call a calf's tail a leg, how many legs does a calf have?"
Answer: "Four. Calling a tail a leg doesn't make it one."
Likewise, just because a ref calls a foul doesn't make it one. And just because he doesn't call a foul, doesn't mean a foul didn't occur. There were, to use your words, "a million" examples of that last night, and 999,999 went in PU's favor.
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