*****IOWA vs Washington State Game Thread; Hawkeye Huddle from 4:30-6:30*****

[Franisdaman]

Game Information:

Washington State (3-0) vs IOWA (3-0)
Date:.......................November 15, 2024
Where:.................Vibrant Arena at The MARK (Moline, IL; seats 12,000)
TIP TIME:..........7:30 PM CT
TV:................................BTN
Favorite:............IOWA (-4.5)
O/U:............................170.5

Kenpom has Iowa winning 87-79.

ESPN gives Iowa a 60.8% chance of winning.

Washington State's 3 wins: 100-92 vs Portland State; 91-74 vs Bradley; 90-67 vs Idaho.

Washington State goes 9 (and sometimes 10) deep.

Washington State's expected starters:
6'11 F, Dane Erikstrup (SR)........14.0 pts, 4.3 rebs
6'10 F, Ethan Price (SR).............13.7 pts, 7.0 rebs
6'6 F, LeJuan Watts (SO)...........13.0 pts, 9.7 rebs
6'2 G, Nate Calmese (JR)..........17.7 pts, 4.7 assts
6'6 G, Cedric Coward (SR).......15.0 pts, 7.7 rebs, 3.3 assts

Main Contributors Off the Bench:
6'9 F, ND Okafor (JR)
6'3 G, Marcus Wilson (FR)
6'7 F, Rihards Vavers (SO)
6'3 G, Isaiah Watts (SO)
6'1 G, Parker Gerrits (FR)

Washington State vs. Iowa (Nov 15, 2024) Live Score - ESPN

Live coverage of the Washington State Cougars vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

www.espn.com

FOR THOSE GOING TO THE GAME:

If you are going to the Hawkeye Huddle, they ask that you pre-register here:

https://donate.givetoiowa.org/s/1773/alumni20/home.aspx?sid=1773&gid=2&pgid=2318&cid=5773&appealcode=GFWEB&sourcebbhuddles24=social

 

[QChawks]

Thanks Fran

I’ll be taking the family

 

[Bro D]

Thanks Fran

I’ll be taking the family

How can that be when I'm taking your wife?

 

[iabcuda]

Pics?

 

[Ronman]

Hopefully Freeman will be well enough to participate.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

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Maybe Brock's last chance to show why he should be starting.

 

[Hawksfinal4]

Don’t care who starts, more important who’s getting the most effective minutes. I like our guards

 

[iahawks10]

Don’t care who starts, more important who’s getting the most effective minutes. I like our guards

Agree and Iowa is going to need both of them throughout the season.

 

[Mohawkeye]

I feel like we have two solid point guards, that’s a luxury.

 

[Hawksfinal4]

Seem pretty complimentary too

 

[Franisdaman]

Maybe Brock's last chance to show why he should be starting.

Don’t care who starts, more important who’s getting the most effective minutes. I like our guards

Both Brock & Drew had 6 assists vs South Dakota.

5 Brock turnovers....gotta clean that up.

Drew simply fills up the stat sheet.

PG Comparison vs South Dakota:

...................Brock.....Drew
Minutes.......22............25

From 3.........1-2.............1-4
From 2..........1-1............3-3

Overall
Shooting....2-3 (67%)...4-7 (57%)

FTs................0-1............2-3

Points...........5..............11
Assists.........6...............6
Turnovers....5................1
Rebounds....2...............5
Steals...........2................1
Blocks...........0...............1

 

[Franisdaman]

Hopefully Freeman will be well enough to participate.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Hawks favored by 4

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[HoustonREDHawk]

Will this be a more energetic and supportive crowd than what we would have in Carver?

 

[eyesofhawk]

Will this be a more energetic and supportive crowd than what we would have in Carver?

Hard not to be

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

Thanks Fran

I’ll be taking the family

I decided to make this a game thread this morning; hope you don't mind.

See the orig post; they have been starting the same 5 players with a mix coming off the bench.

I will be interested in hearing what the Hawkeye Huddle is like (assuming that you are going).

 

[Franisdaman]

Thursday afternoon Owen, Brock & Fran met with the media to discuss the game & Washington State.

 

[eyesofhawk]

Run the ball

 

[hawkjt]

Tadjo out in concussion protocol?
They said " Chris" ..that is him, right?

 

[QChawks]

 

[Bro D]

For anyone still wanting to go, Gametime app prices are falling and will continue to

 

[kceasthawk]

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I'm sure he have to be almost dead not to play in that game going home.....

 

[Franisdaman]

For anyone still wanting to go, Gametime app prices are falling and will continue to

Vibrant Arena at The MARK seats nearly 12,000.

The attendance # will be interesting.

 

[Franisdaman]

I demand that we win this game.

Thank you.

 

[Franisdaman]

Tadjo out in concussion protocol?
They said " Chris" ..that is him, right?

when did he suffer the concussion, I wonder....

 

[HawkeyeGenius]

This is a big game. I think Iowa has to go 2-1 minimum against Washington State, Utah, and Utah State to try and build a tournament resume.

 

[QChawks]

Iowa -4.5
O/U 170.5

Tough game tonight, the Cougars (3-0) have six players averaging 12 or more points per game this season, although their competition (like Iowa) was very extremely weak.

 

[Franisdaman]

This is a big game. I think Iowa has to go 2-1 minimum against Washington State, Utah, and Utah State to try and build a tournament resume.

We should learn a lot about this team before conference play is full time (Jan 3 at Wisconsin).

KenPom Rankings of upcoming opponents:

#92 Washington State (today)
#48 Utah State (Nov 22)
#45 Northwestern (Dec 3)
#31 Michigan (Dec 7)
#9 Iowa State (Dec 12)
#54 Utah (Dec 21)

IOWA is #44.

Link: 2025 KenPom Rankings

 

[Franisdaman]

Iowa -4.5
O/U 170.5

Tough game tonight, the Cougars (3-0) have six players averaging 12 or more points per game this season, although their competition (like Iowa) was very extremely weak.

I updated the orig post with this:

Game Information:

Washington State (3-0) vs IOWA (3-0)

Where:.................Vibrant Arena at The MARK (Moline, IL; seats 12,000)
TIP TIME:..........7:30 PM CT
TV:................................BTN
Favorite:............IOWA (-4.5)
O/U:............................170.5

Kenpom has Iowa winning 87-79.

ESPN gives Iowa a 60.8% chance of winning.

Washington State's 3 wins: 100-92 vs Portland State; 91-74 vs Bradley; 90-67 vs Idaho.

Washington State goes 9 (and sometimes 10) deep.

Washington State's expected starters:
6'11 F, Dane Erikstrup (SR)........14.0 pts, 4.3 rebs
6'10 F, Ethan Price (SR).............13.7 pts, 7.0 rebs
6'6 F, LeJuan Watts (SO)...........13.0 pts, 9.7 rebs
6'2 G, Nate Calmese (JR)..........17.7 pts, 4.7 assts
6'6 G, Cedric Coward (SR).......15.0 pts, 7.7 rebs, 3.3 assts

Main Contributors Off the Bench:
6'9 F, ND Okafor (JR)
6'3 G, Marcus Wilson (FR)
6'7 F, Rihards Vavers (SO)
6'3 G, Isaiah Watts (SO)
6'1 G, Parker Gerrits (FR)

Washington State vs. Iowa (Nov 15, 2024) Live Score - ESPN

Live coverage of the Washington State Cougars vs. Iowa Hawkeyes NCAAM game on ESPN, including live score, highlights and updated stats.

www.espn.com

 

[Hawks2405]

I’m going tonight and we got seats close to the floor. I’m expecting a loud, fired-up crowd. They need to play a game at The Mark every year. Hopefully tonight reinforces that. Go Hawks!

 

[SDHawkDoc]

wsu isn't very good, but at least it's a step up from the punching bags that start every season.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Hawksfinal4]

Way too early for this but what the heck. Hawkeyes finish out 2024 with an 11-2 record. Who gets those 2 , my guess is Michigan and dang , The clowns

 

[AmericaNeedsMe]

The team that has to travel two times zones usually loses.