Let’s go Hawks! It’s critical to get some momentum in one of the more manageable 4 game stretches in conference play.
***Official Iowa vs Northwestern game thread****
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If Iowa wants to be taken seriously and is truly a top 25 team, this is the type of game they must go out and win.
Really need this one tonight. This is a winnable game.
Fran, what in HELL are you doing?? Call a timeout and tell them they need to play defense!
Just getting ready to type this tonight!
Just getting ready to type this tonight!
For the time being NW would be Iowa’s 3rd quad one win.. if they pulled a sweep this week they’d be one of just six teams with 4 Quad one wins (with 4 other teams in the NET top 50 having that opportunity this week). Two wins wouldn’t be big they’d be HUGE for this teams NCAA chances.
So it’s a battle of opposing styles tonight. NW likes to slow the pace down, plays good D, but struggles on the offensive end. I’m going to predict that there’s going to be a ton of fouls called tonight, very disjointed game with no rhythm, and the team that hits the higher % of foul shots wins.
If this turns into a FT competition, I like our chances.
I think this is right. NU has struggled with foul problems this year--particularly when Law and Pardon pick up three early fouls, which has happened a lot. The key to NU's success is often how well the two transfers, Taylor and Turner, are playing. If they are off, and if either Law or Pardon is having an off night, NU can be pretty bad. This NU team lacks a true point guard in the starting lineup who can penetrate and dish, and it shows. It does have a true frosh point guard who was supposed to be a HS senior this year but reclassified, and he flashes some potential off the bench, but ball movement tends to be a problem. On the other hand, if Taylor and Turner are hitting outside shots, the team can look pretty good at times. It is a bit of a crap shoot on the offensive end. The defensive intensity is usually good.
Iowa needs to not settle for threes. Get it to Cook and Garza in the post and let them go to work getting NW in foul trouble. Have Moss and Wieskamp taking it to the hoop
Holding NW under 70 should be a recipe for success. Iowa is 112-25 (81.8%)under Fran, if my math is right, when holding the opponent under 70.
Me too.
Holy hell! You threw the ball off his knee! What were you thinking??
Ok. Warmed up now. Thanks.
Chad LeistikowVerified account@ChadLeistikow 4h4 hours ago
More about the amazing stat that Iowa MBB has trailed by at least 17 points in its last 11 B1G road games.
The max deficits in those games (1-10 record):
Purdue 26
MSU 33
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Minnesota 20
Michigan 18
OSU 28
PSU 25
Nebraska 17
Rutgers 23
Illinois 20 (W)
Maryland 18
Indiana 22
If we score more points than them then I really like our chances of getting this road win.
not sure! i have some in the locker room, though!
Glad NW aint on da list.
Chad LeistikowVerified account@ChadLeistikow 4h4 hours ago
More about the amazing stat that Iowa MBB has trailed by at least 17 points in its last 11 B1G road games.
The max deficits in those games (1-10 record):
Purdue 26
MSU 33
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Minnesota 20
Michigan 18
OSU 28
PSU 25
Nebraska 17
Rutgers 23
Illinois 20 (W)
Maryland 18
Indiana 22
Don’t let Cook bring up the ball unless he passes to the wing.
Listening to Dolph and Fran on HRN. Fran says LG is ready to go.
And yet people are amazed that Carver is not full during the week. I will struggle to stay awake that late at home. It's all about the $
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