*****Louisville vs Iowa Game Thread*****
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8pm central on a Sunday!!! I’ll have already been to sleep for hours because I need to be up by 8am for work!
How many hours do you sleep at night? 14?
Yes, I have very severe depression that requires I sleep more than I am awake.
I can cure your depression......stay off an Iowa Hawkeye message board! This board (especially HROT) is enough to drive anyone loopy.
Let’s go Hawks!
Maybe for once the Hawks can get a favorable whistle. Law of large numbers.
Maybe for once the Hawks can get a favorable whistle. Law of large numbers.
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WHO: #5 seed Louisville Cardinals (26-11 overall, 12-6 in ACC)
WHEN: Sunday, March 26 at 8 PM CT
WHERE: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Washington)
TV: ESPN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network | Sirius/XM 109 or 196
ONLINE: www.espn.com/watch
MOBILE: www.espn.com/app
SPREAD: Iowa -5.5
This will be the toughest game of Iowa’s NCAA Tournament run. That’s not a particularly profound statement; any Elite Eight opponent has to beat three different NCAA Tournament teams to get there.
But this game won’t just be difficult because of Louisville’s talent. Coach Jeff Walz is one of the best coaches in the game, and he has turned Louisville into one of the best programs in women’s college basketball.
That is a remarkable run of success, and shows that Walz isn’t just a great recruiter; he is great at preparing his teams to beat elite opponents and adapting within a game to influence the outcome. And it shows that he has faced—and often defeated—the very best players and coaches that women’s basketball has to offer.
Many of the players on this year’s Louisville team played in the Final Four last year. They have experience in big games that this Iowa team otherwise doesn’t. The question will be what advantage that gives Louisville, if any.
Van Lith is to Louisville’s offense what Caitlin Clark is to Iowa’s. She has the ball in her hands much of the time, and she averages nearly 17 shots per game — far more than anyone else on Louisville’s team. She doesn’t necessarily shoot from the logo, but she can pull up for a shot from anywhere at the three-point line and in. That said, Van Lith’s favorite shot by far is a mid-range jumper. She is far from the Cardinals' best three-point shooter, and she doesn’t always try to get to the basket either. I expect Gabbie Marshall will guard Van Lith most of the night. If she can force Van Lith into a tough shooting night, Iowa has a great chance to win.
5’5" Guard Chrislyn Carr -- 11.0 ppg, 39.9% 2FG, 42.3% 3FG.
Carr—from Davenport, Iowa—is a rare player that shoots better from 3 than she does from 2. Given how well Colorado’s three-point specialist—Frida Formann—shot against Iowa in the Sweet 16, Iowa will need to pay close attention to Carr so that she doesn’t have a similar impact.
6’3" Center Olivia Cochran -- 8.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 50.2% 2FG.
Cochran is the team’s best post. She shoots decently well from 2, but is far from the most talented post that Iowa has played all season. She also averages nearly 3 fouls per a game on an average of 24 minutes per game, so foul trouble could be an issue for her.
5’7" Guard Mykasa Robinson -- 6.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.9 spg, 46.7% 2FG.
Robinson is the team’s best perimeter defender. She will likely guard Caitlin Clark for a good portion of the game. She also leads the team in assists per game and is second on the team in rebounds per game.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-2-seed-iowa-wbb-vs-5-seed-louisville
WHO: #5 seed Louisville Cardinals (26-11 overall, 12-6 in ACC)
WHEN: Sunday, March 26 at 8 PM CT
WHERE: Climate Pledge Arena (Seattle, Washington)
TV: ESPN
RADIO: Hawkeye Radio Network | Sirius/XM 109 or 196
ONLINE: www.espn.com/watch
MOBILE: www.espn.com/app
SPREAD: Iowa -5.5
This will be the toughest game of Iowa’s NCAA Tournament run. That’s not a particularly profound statement; any Elite Eight opponent has to beat three different NCAA Tournament teams to get there.
But this game won’t just be difficult because of Louisville’s talent. Coach Jeff Walz is one of the best coaches in the game, and he has turned Louisville into one of the best programs in women’s college basketball.
Coach Walz and Louisville’s Success
Louisville has made five consecutive Elite Eights. It would probably be six if the 2020 NCAA Tournament hadn’t been cancelled due to Covid. In Coach Walz’s 16 seasons at Louisville, he has made the Sweet Sixteen 12 times, the Elite Eight 8 times, the Final Four 4 times, and has been the National runner-up twice.That is a remarkable run of success, and shows that Walz isn’t just a great recruiter; he is great at preparing his teams to beat elite opponents and adapting within a game to influence the outcome. And it shows that he has faced—and often defeated—the very best players and coaches that women’s basketball has to offer.
Many of the players on this year’s Louisville team played in the Final Four last year. They have experience in big games that this Iowa team otherwise doesn’t. The question will be what advantage that gives Louisville, if any.
Louisville’s Best Players
5’7" Guard Hailey Van Lith -- 19.5 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 3.2 apg, 3.6 tpg, 46.5% 2FG, 29.1% 3FG.Van Lith is to Louisville’s offense what Caitlin Clark is to Iowa’s. She has the ball in her hands much of the time, and she averages nearly 17 shots per game — far more than anyone else on Louisville’s team. She doesn’t necessarily shoot from the logo, but she can pull up for a shot from anywhere at the three-point line and in. That said, Van Lith’s favorite shot by far is a mid-range jumper. She is far from the Cardinals' best three-point shooter, and she doesn’t always try to get to the basket either. I expect Gabbie Marshall will guard Van Lith most of the night. If she can force Van Lith into a tough shooting night, Iowa has a great chance to win.
5’5" Guard Chrislyn Carr -- 11.0 ppg, 39.9% 2FG, 42.3% 3FG.
Carr—from Davenport, Iowa—is a rare player that shoots better from 3 than she does from 2. Given how well Colorado’s three-point specialist—Frida Formann—shot against Iowa in the Sweet 16, Iowa will need to pay close attention to Carr so that she doesn’t have a similar impact.
6’3" Center Olivia Cochran -- 8.1 ppg, 6.3 rpg, 50.2% 2FG.
Cochran is the team’s best post. She shoots decently well from 2, but is far from the most talented post that Iowa has played all season. She also averages nearly 3 fouls per a game on an average of 24 minutes per game, so foul trouble could be an issue for her.
5’7" Guard Mykasa Robinson -- 6.3 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.9 spg, 46.7% 2FG.
Robinson is the team’s best perimeter defender. She will likely guard Caitlin Clark for a good portion of the game. She also leads the team in assists per game and is second on the team in rebounds per game.
MORE HERE: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/preview-2-seed-iowa-wbb-vs-5-seed-louisville
I travel around almost all of the B1G boards out there (and the Notre Dame boards) and basically the entire B1G is pulling for 3 B1G teams in the Final 4 - with the exception of the Indiana and Michigan fan bases. Go figure
We need a better rebounding effort tonight.
21 offensive rebounds given up vs Colorado resulted in 21 more FG attempts for the Buffs. The Buffs shot poorly but ended up making more FGs.
Check this out:
Field Goal Attempts:
76: Colorado............(made 31 of them for 40.8%)
55: IOWA..................(made 30 of them for 54.5%)
Colorado made more threes: 10, to 8 for Iowa
The difference in the game was at the FT line: Iowa had a 19-5 points advantage there.
21 offensive rebounds given up vs Colorado resulted in 21 more FG attempts for the Buffs. The Buffs shot poorly but ended up making more FGs.
Check this out:
Field Goal Attempts:
76: Colorado............(made 31 of them for 40.8%)
55: IOWA..................(made 30 of them for 54.5%)
Colorado made more threes: 10, to 8 for Iowa
The difference in the game was at the FT line: Iowa had a 19-5 points advantage there.
If Iowa doesn't make the Final 4 this year, it will be a huge disappointment for at least a couple reasons:
* Iowa has had the same starting lineup for 3 consecutive seasons now. Can't get any more experienced and any more veteran than that.
* Iowa could not have asked for a better path.
Iowa's path to the Final 4 would have them beating:
#15 seed......at Carver, sold out crowd
#10 seed.....could have been a #7 seed (at Carver, sold out crowd)
#6 seed.......could have been a #3 seed
#5 seed.......could have been a #1 seed
* Iowa has had the same starting lineup for 3 consecutive seasons now. Can't get any more experienced and any more veteran than that.
* Iowa could not have asked for a better path.
Iowa's path to the Final 4 would have them beating:
#15 seed......at Carver, sold out crowd
#10 seed.....could have been a #7 seed (at Carver, sold out crowd)
#6 seed.......could have been a #3 seed
#5 seed.......could have been a #1 seed
I don't know about Hannah, but it's too big a stage for me. I'm not even sure I can handle watching the game!
Iowa will have a huge advantage in fans at the game. That should help a lot.
Pretty fortunate to have even one of the players of that level.
Truer words were never spoken.....
Megan & Caitlin on the women's side
Luka (Iowa's all time leading scorer) & Keegan (NBA lottery pick) on the men's side
No. Ogrady gave some solid minutes, and she's played pretty sparingly most of the year. HS has played against all our B1G foes, and played well, and their almost half of the remaining teams....I don't know about Hannah, but it's too big a stage for me. I'm not even sure I can handle watching the game!
B1G statement. For those who think Iowa didn't belong or even shouldn't have been a one seed, the ladies went through both of those other teams like crap through a goose to win the B1G tourney. They are legit....
Will we have to shoot 54.5% tonight to win (like we did vs Colorado)?
Listen to that LOUD Iowa crowd from Friday night:
Listen to that LOUD Iowa crowd from Friday night:
Iowa the only B1G team favored to reach the Final 4.
Look at the Maryland/South Carolina spread (15 points).
The Iowa / Louisville winner will face the South Carolina / Maryland winner at the Final Four.
Look at the Maryland/South Carolina spread (15 points).
The Iowa / Louisville winner will face the South Carolina / Maryland winner at the Final Four.
I'm so sick of Pam Ward or whatever her name is, maybe it was a Pam Ward clone. During the Colorado game, it seemed like she was constantly babbling on about who is the most "athletic" or something. And trying to fit any game action into that narrative.
Think I'll try syncing TV with the YT Iowa "Behind The Mic" stream, can't stomach another word from her mouth. She is like a virus just keeps coming back.
Think I'll try syncing TV with the YT Iowa "Behind The Mic" stream, can't stomach another word from her mouth. She is like a virus just keeps coming back.
The problem I had with the Colorado game call is that they didn’t have anyone call the play-by-play. Why did the refs blow the whistle? Who was the foul on? What just happened off camera? TELL ME WHAT’S GOING ON!
So wait, maybe I can delay the video stream just a little and match it with the radio?
Hawk fans everywhere.
Including Seattle.
Including Seattle.
I’m pretty nervous for this game. Not because I can’t see them winning because I think they will, the team and all the fans have a lot invested in this team and I’m not ready for it to be over.
This has been their starting lineup for 3 years. That’s pretty remarkable.
This has been their starting lineup for 3 years. That’s pretty remarkable.
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LETS GO!! Most fired up I have been for a women’s game that I can remember. Survive and advance ladies!!
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