***Official IOWA vs michigan state Game Thread***

[HawkLogic]

Mentally preparing for Forbes or that goofy white dude to drop 25 outta nowhere this half.

That goofy guard for MSU is not capable of going off. Maybe a bank 3 like Uhl

Does make sense MSU will go into hack mode in 2nd half and not repeat the foul discrepancy. Maybe Uthoff targeted again by refs. Iowa needs to stay strong with ball.

 

[spiderland]

we've all seen this movie before. This time ending changes. Don't go into milk the clock mode.

Well I'm sitting on the couch instead of the love seat tonight, so I'm counting on that being the deciding factor this time.

 

[hawkcub]

Really hope we don't get Izzo'd this half. Just have a bad feeling.

 

[skydog0784]

Confidence boys. Being up this much feels a bit difference for some reason.

IA dominated in most areas, it's at home, the boys are still stinging about the ISU collapse, they got minimal effort from Uthoff...

I'm calling it now, IA is going to win this one - and not down to the last shot either. Something like 5 points. They're going to stay poised this time.

 

[HeRKeYHoPeFuL]

Izzo is going to kill us inside by dropping it to the baseline/short corner and having a weak side dive as we turn our heads for uncontested lay ups. We tipped a few passes on it in the first half, not likely to keep that up.

 

[TheRealHerky]

Time to excorcize the demons in the second half. Utoff to go off for 20 in the second half.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Hopefully Fran get in some faces and tells them that MSU is going to come out and play physical....a lot of fouls won't be called. Play like it is 0-0 again.

 

[The Sleeping Dog]

The Bulldog and Wags gave us some good minutes. The Bulldog is wiry, more like a terrier, but tenacity like a real bulldog.

 

[mazda1]

No big runs, play d, and take care of the ball

 

[Pepperman]

Pic of Mom?

I asked... since she doesn't know you, she would only send me this:

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Keep up the D and don't get hosed by the refs (too much) and they should be fine. Great defense and stay agressive

 

[HawkLogic]

how is that a foul on woody

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Get Baer as many mins as his legs can handle too!

 

[The Sleeping Dog]

Barrage of officiating to start the half. They really are predictable.

 

[hansenhawk]

It's beginning...

 

[The Sleeping Dog]

Moving pick ties up defender with a head shot...strange, no call.

 

[QChawks]

Sparty getting into foul trouble.

 

[CanadaHawk]

Announcers just posted what I noticed on stats: MSU 2ast, 11to, 0/5 from 3. They really miss Valentine, and Harris getting in foul trouble in the 1st half made it a real bad half for them.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

How many steps are allowed for MSU?

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Wow... calling fouls on MSU? THAT WILL DO FOR THE NEXT 10

 

[yerpHAWK]

Do refs know what a travel is.

 

[QChawks]

Come on D.

 

[CanadaHawk]

3 fouls on Harris and Forbes is going to make it more difficult for MSU.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Do refs know what a travel is.

They do when Iowa has the ball... just sayin

 

[QChawks]

Box the F out

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Castello WALKS every time he touches it!

 

[CanadaHawk]

Both teams playing tight early in 2nd

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Box the F out

I SWEAR we don't teach this...

 

[spiderland]

BOTH teams may be in the double bonus by 10:00 mark at the rate the zebras are calling fouls.

 

[TJHawkeye]

Costello lowering his shoulder into our post players and getting away with it every time.

 

[skydog0784]

Woody got hosed on that foul.

IA lost a little mo jo but withstood the bad call and initial natural momentum lift by the team trailing at half. These next 4 minutes are very important

 

[QChawks]

I need more Baer!!

 

[Chewback]

Izzo had the impassioned discussion with the ref going into halftime so I suspect things will be called a bit differently this half.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

These next 10 min are very important

 

[QChawks]

Uthoff awful now, sitting really got him out of his game.

 

[mazda1]

Do we take stupid pills at the half? . Sloppy with the ball, forced shots, standing on d. Uthoff costing us points.

 

[The Sleeping Dog]

Ellingson was body blocked with the ball in the middle of the floor....strange, no call. But, Sparty shooting FTS 3 seconds later.

 

[QChawks]

Ok back to 15.

Finish them !!

 

[halo1427]

Damn it...someone has an ice cream cone. Making me hungry.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Do we box on FTs?

Gessell!