*****Iowa vs Illinois Game Thread*****

[QChawks]

1:15pm BTN
Illinois -9.5
O/U 166.5

Iowa Hawkeyes (16-11, 8-8) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-7, 10-5)

The Fighting Illini are 13-2 in home games. Illinois leads the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 42.4 boards. Quincy Guerrier leads the Fighting Illini with 7.0 rebounds.

The Hawkeyes are 8-8 in Big Ten play. Iowa is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 86.0 points, 41.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 4.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.

Hawkeyes: 5-5, averaging 77.3 points, 31.5 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.1 points.

Hawks gonna get throttled 92-79

 

[Franisdaman]

I demand that we win this game.

Thank you.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

it’s a must win in my eyes.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

1:15pm BTN
Illinois -9.5
O/U 166.5

Iowa Hawkeyes (16-11, 8-8) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-7, 10-5)

The Fighting Illini are 13-2 in home games. Illinois leads the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 42.4 boards. Quincy Guerrier leads the Fighting Illini with 7.0 rebounds.

The Hawkeyes are 8-8 in Big Ten play. Iowa is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 86.0 points, 41.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 4.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.

Hawkeyes: 5-5, averaging 77.3 points, 31.5 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.1 points.

Hawks gonna get throttled 92-79

Don’t remember the last time we got handily beat by Illinois. Seems like all the games come down to the wire.

 

[icwesthawk]

I don't think is a must win game. Must win last 2 home games and hope to sneak one away, think NW is our better chance. In this game, we have to rebound and not turn ball over. Keep running, keep offense clicking, outscore them is our chance

 

[Hawk_4shur]

Illinois leads the B1G in rebounding.

Uh, oh.

😒

 

[markfromj]

it’s a must win in my eyes.

Oh boy…

 

[jonesy5960]

1:15pm BTN
Illinois -9.5
O/U 166.5

Iowa Hawkeyes (16-11, 8-8) at Illinois Fighting Illini (19-7, 10-5)

The Fighting Illini are 13-2 in home games. Illinois leads the Big Ten in rebounding, averaging 42.4 boards. Quincy Guerrier leads the Fighting Illini with 7.0 rebounds.

The Hawkeyes are 8-8 in Big Ten play. Iowa is 2-1 in games decided by less than 4 points.

LAST 10 GAMES: Fighting Illini: 7-3, averaging 86.0 points, 41.2 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 4.8 steals and 3.5 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 77.9 points per game.

Hawkeyes: 5-5, averaging 77.3 points, 31.5 rebounds, 13.7 assists, 5.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 79.1 points.

Hawks gonna get throttled 92-79

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

I took Illannoy to cover so we should be good.

 

[hawkguy77]

Illinois leads the B1G in rebounding.

Uh, oh.

😒

Krikke is a born-again rebounder after his 14 board performance against MSU. We got this.

 

[nu2u]

Coleman Hawkins is hands down the biggest whiner in the Big Ten. Hope to see a lot of CH whining today.

 

[DewHawk]

They lost their last game and game today at Illinois does not bode well for Hawks. Not overly optimistic Iowa can get a W.

 

[IllQChawk]

Today's game is being played at the location of Owen and Brock's greatest basketball accomplishment while playing at Moline. There's no greater feeling then winning a state championship.
Having good memory's from last March should be a plus for those two. Brock scored 49 points in 2 games in that spaceship, have great games guys!

 

[BirdistheWord]

I took Illannoy to cover so we should be good.

Gracias

 

[the24fan]

Truth is no one knows in hell which Hawkeye team will show up.
I could see it going from a close contested match up where we have a chance to steal one or we get our a$$ handed to us.
Freeman staying out of foul trouble will tell you all you need to know if we have a chance or not.
As usual Ill go in expecting a loss and be pleasantly suprised if we pull it out.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[icwesthawk]

What a couple of Illinois losers

 

[Moral]

Iowa is going to have to contain their rapist if they want to have a chance.

 

[glenn1155]

So really he is assumed guilty until/unless proven innocent????

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Chishawk1425]

Iowa NET 63, with 3 Q1 wins now as MN keeps moving up. Illinois is 16th.

 

[WSC72]

Iowa NET 63, with 3 Q1 wins now as MN keeps moving up. Illinois is 16th.

I think our defense shows up

 

[Chishawk1425]

I think our defense shows up

It's improved a lot.

 

[Chishawk1425]

Houston at Baylor game is spectacular on CBS. I love college basketball. Please Hawks

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

IU is about to drop to 14-13, 6-10

how much more patience are they going to have with Woodson?

 

[GeorgePeeples]

Illini start 1-1 from 3.

 

[Franisdaman]

Big Dix shot

5-5 game

 

[hawkirugged17]

5-5 Game is tied as the Big Ten Network joins.

 

[drew_hawk]

Krikke has zero chance of stopping Hawkins on D. Terrible matchup.

 

[hawkirugged17]

Dix and Freeman 2 man game ... Owen is fouled on the shot attempt.

 

[NevadaHawk]

Sandy going to the line

 

[Franisdaman]

Tony with the J

10-10 game

 

[Franisdaman]

Tony again!

12-12

Great start!

15:59 to go

media timeout

 

[GeorgePeeples]

No fouls on Iowa in first 4 minutes.

Can that be right?

 

[Chishawk1425]

Good start!

 

[NevadaHawk]

Perk has a couple good pull ups. I like seeing that.

 

[DewHawk]

Krikke has zero chance of stopping Hawkins on D. Terrible matchup.

Agreed awful and a foolish coaching move IMO

 

[DirtyJohns97]

No fouls on Iowa in first 4 minutes.

Can that be right?

 

[drew_hawk]

So far looks like Hawks came to play today. Shaping up to potentially be one helluva game!