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*****Official Iowa @ Minnesota game thread*****

Iowa playing terrible down 5. The refs are not allowing freedom of movement. Typical Big Ten bad refs. It allows ugly basketball to be played. Minnesota plays garbage basketball. Iowa needs to come out tougher in the 2nd half.
 
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Feels like we should be down 15 but we’re only down 5, so that’s good I guess
 
Minnesota is mediocre team. They are playing defense though. Without the Garza advantage,
iowa is not a great team.

You'll probably get roasted for the last sentence, but I'm afraid you're probably right. Iowa is a good team that can be lethal when hitting 3s, but I have serious doubts about this team being a conference championship caliber team. This team looks like they'll have another 11-9 type of conference season.
 
Yes, that is bottom line. Hard to win consistently if you have a well below average defense.
Shots don;t drop and you are blown out before the shots do start dropping

There were some breakdowns but defense is hardly the problem in this game. Hawks shot 32% missing a ton of bunnies and held Minnesota to 38 points on 38% shooting. Iowa won't keep shooting this poorly. Wouldn't be surprised to see Garza go off and the Hawks win by 10 or 12.
 
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You'll probably get roasted for the last sentence, but I'm afraid you're probably right. Iowa is a good team that can be lethal when hitting 3s, but I have serious doubts about this team being a conference championship caliber team. This team looks like they'll have another 11-9 type of conference season.

I’ll put money on better than 11-9 for anyone willing to wager.
 
They need to give Keegan some more minutes. But only down 5 with pretty much everything going against us. We’ll be fine. Keep the faith boys

start Keegan, or at least 25 min. Connor is a solid role player/backup, but he can't rebound or defend as well as Keegan and can't get offensive rebound put backs. Plus Keegan probably a lot better 3pt shooter. Keegan has ton of upside..might be stud by end of season. Connor going to to need a consistent 3pt shot, or else he hurts team because opposing coaches don't guard him so they can double Garza.
 
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