*****Iowa vs Northwestern Game Thread*****

[cmhawks99]

Incidentally, I just heard a talking head saying Kentucky’s young guys are rounding into shape…

Didn’t we hear that about a month ago? I mean honestly it may be true, but some of these teams they just can’t wait to prop them up.

 

[HawkBall23]

Can't remember the last time I was so nervously excited about a game where the Hawks are taking on Northwestern.

Is it too much to ask for a 'replay' of the 2022 2nd round BTT game against them today? I'd really effing love to see that.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Is it too much to ask for a 'replay' of the 2022 2nd round BTT game against them today?

Maybe.

 

[NevadaHawk]

The goofers have come from 17 down to lead PSU 68-63 with 54 seconds left.

 

[hawkjt]

I too have been dreading this game as NW has played so great at home.
Losing berry and langbord gives me a smidgen of hope.
Do we put Tony on boo? Or Dix?

 

[HawkBall23]

The golfers have come from 17 down to lead PSU 68-63 with 54 seconds left.

Announcers said that PSU had a 23-pt lead in the first half, and are very likely to choke hard.


That's even worse than Iowa when they blow a lead.

 

[LukaDuka]

I too have been dreading this game as NW has played so great at home.
Losing berry and langbord gives me a smidgen of hope.
Do we put Tony on boo? Or Dix?

Dix is our best on ball defender...

 

[Hawksfor3]

Might see a triple OT game in Minny. Maybe not.

 

[joelbc1]

This will be an interesting game for me. I have pretty much expected not to make the tournament all year, this is a new scenario for us.

Honestly, this team has improved as the season went on. Probably one of Frans better coaching jobs, as much as that upsets some of you 🤷‍♂️

And no that doesn’t undo their defensive woes!

Their “defense” is their offense…always has been. Fran wants to get the ball off the boards and TRANSITION….and that means “score a bunch of points”…..He doesn’t play your father’s game of basketball…..it’s the “west coast offense” of the basketball court. It’s fun to watch….especially when the ball is falling thru the hoop.

 

[NevadaHawk]

Might see a triple OT game in Minny.

I think Minney has it won.

 

[HawkBall23]

PSU goes from up +23 at one point and lose by -5.

That's a 28-pt swing that will make the plane ride back home to Happy Valley really suck.

 

[Roncuba55]

Is it too much to ask for a 'replay' of the 2022 2nd round BTT game against them today? I'd really effing love to see that.

That game was incredible. Iowa couldn't miss and at that point you kinda knew it could be a special weekend, which it was. My memory from that game was Collins just shaking his head in amazement at our performance.

 

[joelbc1]

PSU goes from up +23 at one point and lose by -5.

That's a 28-pt swing that will make the plane ride back home to Happy Valley really suck.

The road is a tough place to play in the B10…..

 

[HawkBall23]

Dix is our best on ball defender...

Whoa whoa whoa ... what kind of conversation have I walked in on here??

 

[LukaDuka]

LET'S GO HAWKS!!

 

[HawkBall23]

I don't really care one way or another about NW when Iowa is not playing them .... but I hate them when the Hawks do play them.

Both in MBB and FB.

 

[HawkBall23]

Try to REBOUND, plz and thx!!

That Buie three was the result of not rebounding.


SANDY3!!!

 

[NevadaHawk]

Second chance points always kill us.

 

[HawkBall23]

And that always dependable lackadaisical guarding of the 3pt line.

 

[NI hawk]

Damn it. 5 second shot points

 

[Franisdaman]

rebound the basketball

instead?

2 second chance pts

 

[HawkBall23]

Sandy's firing today, boyz!

 

[Franisdaman]

PS for 333333

8-6, Nerds

 

[NevadaHawk]

Sandy 3

 

[HawkBall23]

How about a ****ing travel!? jfc

 

[Franisdaman]

the Iowa patented D has shown up again today

 

[kwik44]

Have to close out 3 more than ever.

 

[Hawksfor3]

The Fran cauldron is at a simmer so far.

 

[HawkBall23]

Some of Tony's drives are so "wtf are you doing?!?".


BigDix3!!

 

[Franisdaman]

Big DIX shot for 3

 

[Hawksfor3]

Dix sticks it from long range!

 

[NevadaHawk]

Josh 3

 

[Franisdaman]

PS again

he has 8 of the 11 Iowa pts

 

[Hawksfor3]

Somebody throw water on Sandy!

 

[NevadaHawk]

Sandy has the hot hand

 

[Franisdaman]

Owen for the lay in and 1

7-0 Iowa run

13-10 Iowa!!

 

[HawkBall23]

Now that was a 'Defense to Offense' sequence!!!!!

Great jamming of the lane to get the steal and the hit-ahead from Tony to the Big O for the layup And1!

 

[Underscore2]

Good - jitters be gone now I hope.

 

[Franisdaman]

Sandy has the hot hand

DIX loves hot hands!

 

[Hawksfor3]

Sandy has the hot hand

Sandy and Dix combo.