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

[QChawks]

8:00pn BTN
Iowa -6.5

Northwestern comes in HOT, winners of last 3 games (WI, NEB, MN) and led by guards Audige (15.8ppg) and Buie (15.7ppg). The key will be someone slowing these two down.

This has the makings of a slugfest, give me an Iowa 81-77 victory.

 

[hawkjt]

NW got a big boost with that covid break to get healthy and rested.
They were cold but now red hot climbing to 2nd place in the league. They are very confident they can cream the Hawkeyes.
Their fans are getting very cocky talking trash about the plowboys from Io-a.
Come out with hair on fire intensity ,Hawks!

 

[Franisdaman]

I demand that we win this game.

Thank you.

 

[Franisdaman]

For those wanting to listen to the radio broadcast, here are 2 free options:


(1) YouTube Link:

Shortly before ONE HOUR before tip, go to YouTube.com

Under Search, type Iowa Hawkeyes; hit enter

Click on Iowa Hawkeyes

Look for the "LIVE" in red & "MBB: Iowa vs Northwestern." Click on this link & listen to the pregame show that starts at 7:00 pm CT.


(2) Varsity Network app:

For any Learfield game broadcast, you can listen to the pregame show (starts at 7:00 pm CT), the game (8:00 pm CT tip) & the postgame show for free.

The steps:

* Download "The Varsity Network" app.

* For iPhone users, GO HERE:

‎The Varsity Network

‎The Varsity Network is your audio home for live and on-demand college sports broadcasts. Hear live play-by-play and keep up with your favorite college sports audio broadcast. Download The Varsity Network App today and never miss a minute of action no matter where you are listening.

apps.apple.com

* For Android users, GO HERE:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sidearmsports.varsitynetwork.audio&hl=en_US&gl=US


* Set up your account

* Simply select "The University of Iowa" as the school you want to listen to.

* Under Upcoming streams you will see links for the games.

* If Learfield is broadcasting the show or game (football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball, Hawk Talk with Kirk, Fran, or Lisa, etc), you can listen here.

* This is app only (the Varsity Network does not have a website to go to and listen).

* There are ON DEMAND podcasts; check that tab out.

 

[ObeseMuffins]

Last time the cats beat us was 2017.

 

[skydog0784]

I think we get this one.

The fact NW plays slow ball works to our advantage given the short turnaround from the Rutgers game. Filip's limited minutes given his foul trouble in Rutgers game helps too. PMac being back gives us extra minutes. We'll see even more minutes from Dix tonight (at the expense of Perkins I suspect) - and that's a very good thing. Murray and CMac need to tough it out, we need those guys on the floor as much as possible.

 

[QChawks]

Last time the cats beat us was 2017.

 

[HawkBall23]

I implore the guys to kindly, yet strongly, consider not losing tonight.

Please and thanks.

 

[BustingNarratives]

I think Rebraca goes off in this game ... something in the neighborhood of 24 and 12.

 

[texas twister]

Hope PMac comes off the bench again. That may be best for him relieving pressure. The 2 day turnaround is a non factor, may actually be good. Get it going early and often.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Go Hawks!

 

[Stephen Hawk King]

NW got a big boost with that covid break to get healthy and rested.
They were cold but now red hot climbing to 2nd place in the league. They are very confident they can cream the Hawkeyes.
Their fans are getting very cocky talking trash about the plowboys from Io-a.
Come out with hair on fire intensity ,Hawks!

Un-fricking-believable... Northwestern has fans!!????

 

[lucas80]

NW comes into this game 2nd in conference standings. I don't remember the last time they were 2nd this late in the season. For all I know it's never happened?

 

[BustingNarratives]

NW comes into this game 2nd in conference standings. I don't remember the last time they were 2nd this late in the season. For all I know it's never happened?

I think their “regression to the mean” starts tonight. They are not the 2nd best team in this conference at the end of the year.

 

[Franisdaman]

I implore the guys to kindly, yet strongly, consider not losing tonight.

Please and thanks.

 

[Franisdaman]

I think Rebraca goes off in this game ... something in the neighborhood of 24 and 12.

I predict that we will all be huge Dix fans after tonight.

Most of us already are.

NTTAWWT

 

[Franisdaman]

will the arena be 2/3 full?

tickets start at $3

 

[QChawks]

Well, the good news is the ice cream line won’t be as long

 

[CookyMonster]

NW got a big boost with that covid break to get healthy and rested.
They were cold but now red hot climbing to 2nd place in the league. They are very confident they can cream the Hawkeyes.
Their fans are getting very cocky talking trash about the plowboys from Io-a.
Come out with hair on fire intensity ,Hawks!

They are insufferable. Farm jokes every other post.

 

[CookyMonster]

I think Rebraca goes off in this game ... something in the neighborhood of 24 and 12.

Nicholson is a big guy and primarily a defensive player. Hopefully rebrac has the quickness and shot fakes going.

 

[TheCainer]

NW comes into this game 2nd in conference standings. I don't remember the last time they were 2nd this late in the season. For all I know it's never happened?

I heard something on that the other day. I think it was the late 60's.

 

[texas twister]

They are insufferable. Farm jokes every other post.

I guess you are uppity when you live in a crime infested toilet bowl like Chicago.

 

[Bishop1971]

No way do they cream us! We have Dix. We do the creaming!!!

 

[LaoHawk]

When your opponents gets down dirty, IA plays high scoring!!
😆

 

[WSC72]

We win
Fans whine about officiating
Fans know more about who should play and how those minute should be distributed

 

[Bishop1971]

We win
Fans whine about officiating
Fans know more about who should play and how those minute should be distributed

Right on! I'd like more alternate unis to keep the energy up at carver.

 

[kceasthawk]

I think their “regression to the mean” starts tonight. They are not the 2nd best team in this conference at the end of the year.

Agree. I think their "Hot streak" has more to do with their schedule to this point......

 

[NevadaHawk]

The hawks will feast on the mildkittens tonight. Hoping Dix gets more minutes. He has earned them.

 

[HawkBall23]

Not really paying too much attention to the 'official' standings in the conference this season.

Everybody but Purdue - obviously - and Minnesota & Nebraska (on the other end) are pretty much #2 in the B1G. The 2 through 12 or 13 spots in the BTT will mostly be determined by tiebreakers after the buzzer of the final regular season game in March.

Don't envy the ones responsible for figuring out the multi-team tiebreakers at the B1G offices, this season, as it might be a horrific mess to sort out.

 

[IllQChawk]

I think Rebraca goes off in this game ... something in the neighborhood of 24 and 12.

Where do you get your weed? Rebraca started the last game with 5 straight turnovers, he'll have his hands full tonight with Northwestern's center.

 

[Buffalo43]

Just hope Nebraska Illinois don't go to overtime

 

[KuwaitHawk]

Hopefully tonight it is IoWa

 

[HawkHoops80]

Not really paying too much attention to the 'official' standings in the conference this season.

Everybody but Purdue - obviously - and Minnesota & Nebraska (on the other end) are pretty much #2 in the B1G. The 2 through 12 or 13 spots in the BTT will mostly be determined by tiebreakers after the buzzer of the final regular season game in March.

Don't envy the ones responsible for figuring out the multi-team tiebreakers at the B1G offices, this season, as it might be a horrific mess to sort out.

I think teams will start to separate a bit here. Rutgers still has 2 games against Minny and a game against Nebby left which is why they're probably the favorites to end up as the 2 seed. Meanwhile, Indiana is starting to play really well and are about to get their starting PG back from injury, however, they have the toughest remaining schedule on Torvik--Purdue twice and no games against the current bottom 4 teams in the standings remain.
I think we'll see a lot of teams with 10 or 11 wins, but I do think 12 is the minimum for the double bye.

 

[BustingNarratives]

Where do you get your weed? Rebraca started the last game with 5 straight turnovers, he'll have his hands full tonight with Northwestern's center.

Bud’s Buds. Top shelf.

 

[HawkBall23]

Just hope Nebraska Illinois don't go to overtime

It might not go to OT, but still might leech into our game start because of all the freaking fouls and turnovers.


And could they stop having former players do their alma maters' games, at least conference games?? Bardo is so biased every time doing ILL games and its hard to endure.

 

[Buffalo43]

It might not go to OT, but still might leech into our game start because of all the freaking fouls and turnovers.


And could they stop having former players do their alma maters' games, at least conference games?? Bardo is so biased every time doing ILL games and its hard to endure.

Yep i don't recall Settles doing iowa big ten games just non conference games

 

[BubsFinn]

Just hope Nebraska Illinois don't go to overtime

OT or not, 28 minutes to play 10 minutes of basketball is going to be close.

 

[HawkHoops80]

Yep i don't recall Settles doing iowa big ten games just non conference games

lol Settles is on the call tonight.

 

[Chishawk1425]

 

[HawkHoops80]