Iowa’s Big Ten Tournament Starts Friday

[IChawkeye45]

With Northwestern beating Minnesota earlier today, I believe that Iowa mathematically HAS to win another game to make the Big Ten tournament now. A win against Northwestern all but guarantees Iowa is in. A loss to Northwestern means Iowa is in a world of trouble and would need to win another game just to pull even with Northwestern. And Northwestern would hold the tiebreaker with Iowa courtesy of their win against Maryland, unless Iowa beats Michigan State. So if Iowa loses against Northwestern and Michigan State, they face the very realistic scenario of being eliminated from the Big Ten tourney before the last game of the season.
Only hope in that scenario would be that Minnesota hasn’t won another game and Iowa beats Nebraska.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Iowa is OUT if they lose to Northwestern if you ask me. Losing tonight already puts them outside of the top 15. Really embarrassing times for basketball.

 

[QChawks]

Iowa is not making the Big Ten tournament

Which I am completely fine with

No one needs to watch this team play more basketball

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

Iowa is not making the Big Ten tournament

Which I am completely fine with

No one needs to watch this team play more basketball

If I knew at 3pm on March 9th that Beth would be announcing Iowa MBB is going in a different direction I'd be ok with it. I'm not confident that's the case though. It sucks to be completely irrelevant.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Iowa is not making the Big Ten tournament

Which I am completely fine with

No one needs to watch this team play more basketball

Leave no doubt

#firefran

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

The B1G tournament starts you say?

Great, Fran knows all about losing those games too.

 

[HawkBall23]

Why do people keep talking about the BTT like Iowa has any shot in Hell to even make it, let alone win a game there???

Just. Let. It. End after the @NEB game in a week & a half!

 

[Buffalo43]

Iowa is not making the Big Ten tournament

Which I am completely fine with

No one needs to watch this team play more basketball

Ok then why do you tee us up for the next game thread? Do you actually give a shit?

 

[IChawkeye45]

Iowa’s real problem is that USC, Minnesota, and Northwestern will all hold a tiebreaker over Iowa on Saturday (assuming Iowa loses to Northwestern Friday). Iowa would take back the tiebreaker from Northwestern if Iowa can beat Michigan State at home. Otherwise Northwestern owns the tiebreaker courtesy of their win against Maryland. Not good.

 

[HawkLogic]

With Northwestern beating Minnesota earlier today, I believe that Iowa mathematically HAS to win another game to make the Big Ten tournament now. A win against Northwestern all but guarantees Iowa is in. A loss to Northwestern means Iowa is in a world of trouble and would need to win another game just to pull even with Northwestern. And Northwestern would hold the tiebreaker with Iowa courtesy of their win against Maryland, unless Iowa beats Michigan State. So if Iowa loses against Northwestern and Michigan State, they face the very realistic scenario of being eliminated from the Big Ten tourney before the last game of the season.
Only hope in that scenario would be that Minnesota hasn’t won another game and Iowa beats Nebraska.

So we are in a nail-biting situation?

I guess our spectacular run of Fran-ball at its best is over. I will miss the conference titles and Swet16's of that era.

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

So we are in a nail-biting situation?

I guess our spectacular run of Fran-ball at its best is over. I will miss the conference titles and Swet16's of that era.

Nail-biting? I'd say definitely outside looking in now.

 

[Buffalo43]

Ok then why do you tee us up for the next game thread? Do you actually give a shit?

I think you want us to lose great vibe dude

 

[IChawkeye45]

Nail-biting? I'd say definitely outside looking in now.

I’d say it’s about 50/50 to make the big ten tourney. Oddsmakers will probably have us as a four to six point underdog against Northwestern. So let’s say a 35% chance to win. And then with USC and Minnesota currently tied with Iowa, you have to think USC will beat Washington at home and finish ahead of Iowa. Minnesota finishes @Nebraska, Wisconsin, and @Rutgers and will be underdogs in all those games. Maybe Iowa’s best chance of getting in if they lose to Northwestern is Minnesota losing out and Iowa beating Nebraska on the last game of the season

 

[Beattheohiostate]

I’d say it’s about 50/50 to make the big ten tourney. Oddsmakers will probably have us as a four to six point underdog against Northwestern. So let’s say a 35% chance to win. And then with USC and Minnesota currently tied with Iowa, you have to think USC will beat Washington at home and finish ahead of Iowa. Minnesota finishes @Nebraska, Wisconsin, and @Rutgers and will be underdogs in all those games. Maybe Iowa’s best chance of getting in if they lose to Northwestern is Minnesota losing out and Iowa beating Nebraska on the last game of the season

Talk about excitement . . .

 

[CookyMonster]

Northwestern is going to smoke us. Pay back on the road. We're done.

 

[83Hawk]

Northwestern is going to smoke us. Pay back on the road. We're done.

Iowa can beat Northwestern.

 

[hawkirugged17]

Iowa can beat Northwestern.

 

[QChawks]

Ok then why do you tee us up for the next game thread? Do you actually give a shit?

I enjoy watching things die a slow death