Loyola vs MSU

[QChawks]

Early morning basketball

Loyola looking good early 25-19 lead

 

[QChawks]

61-61
18 sec remain

 

[Ronman]

Spartans win a tight one, 63-61.

Spartans don't seem to have much of a bench so far. Maybe they have injured players but they only got 9 bench points in this game.

 

[QChawks]

Sparty survives

Good game

 

[hooper56]

Little Tommy called a real nice play at the end and his team executed it perfectly. Everyone gets an extra big bowl of spaghetti tonight.

 

[SDHawkDoc]

sparty not looking great.
However, despite izzo being an incredible whiner, he's got a pretty good track record when it comes to having his teams ready for tourney time.
I'd be thrilled if Iowa ever had a season that they played a tough early non-con schedule and struggled but got progressively better as the season unfolded and peaked at tourney time.

 

[nbanflfactory]

At this rate we might be getting a double bye in March

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[FWIW4922463]

I'd be thrilled if Iowa ever had a season that they played a tough early non-con schedule and struggled but got progressively better as the season unfolded

History lesson: In 1969-70, Iowa played a modest preconference schedule and finished 6-5, including a loss to a military team called "Subpac" that I believe they played in Hawaii.

Well, that Iowa team ended up one of the top five in Hawkeye history, going 14-0 in the Big Ten, winning the conference title, and averaging over 100 points per game long before the 3-point shot. It was a team that could have won the national title, but lost to Jacksonville by 1 point in the NCAA.

The point: The preconference record didn't matter. Few remember that, but no Iowa fan will ever forget John Johnson, Fred Brown, and company.

 

[kceasthawk]

History lesson: In 1969-70, Iowa played a modest preconference schedule and finished 6-5, including a loss to a military team called "Subpac" that I believe they played in Hawaii.

Well, that Iowa team ended up one of the top five in Hawkeye history, going 14-0 in the Big Ten, winning the conference title, and averaging over 100 points per game long before the 3-point shot. It was a team that could have won the national title, but lost to Jacksonville by 1 point in the NCAA.

The point: The preconference record didn't matter. Few remember that, but no Iowa fan will ever forget John Johnson, Fred Brown, and company.

They could fill it up, thats for sure. Still remember LISTENING to those games on the radio with my dad, when I was in elementary school.

 

[HawkBall23]

Spartans win a tight one, 63-61.

Spartans don't seem to have much of a bench so far. Maybe they have injured players but they only got 9 bench points in this game.

MSU never looks all that good in the first ~5 or 6 games, never.

Unless they are playing a cupcake, then anyone can look like world beaters. But even then, the final scores for the MSUvCupcake games are likely to be closer than should have been.

I really don't like that program, but unlike last year, everyone knows that the best time to get the Spartans is as early as possible.

If not for Malik Hall's perfect day from the floor this afternoon, MSU loses.

 

[HawkRugged17]

 

[HawkRugged17]

Baylor now up 73-57 on Michigan State with 3:18 left ...

 

[Ronman]

I remember when we played down there for a tournament with those low ceilings. IIRC, we didn't do well.