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*****Official IOWA vs. Wisconsin Game Thread*****

Iowa had a patented Fran 4 minute scoring drought..

And wow 26 points as much as pushed the pace early, Wisconsin dictated it to us for the most.
 
Fran just can't figure out that Joe T. is a difference maker. Play him. Let him drive and kick. Nobody is going to get loose against WI d without someone breaking the d down.
 
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He also needs to sit JBo and Connor. The offense is too stagnant with those guys on the floor.

CJ having his worst game of season too. Iowa won't win with only Garza able to make a shot. It could turn on a dime, or this could just be the 10th out of 10 that Fran doesn't get his team to a Quarter final game.
 
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If any consolation the basket that was Iowa's first half has been bad for every team in the tournament to-date (3's). Hopefully the thug team will have problems in second half on that end. I just think that rim is really tight and cause balls to pop out.
 
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Only down two possessions boys. We should be okay,

Need a lot of Joe T. To break down the defense to get Joe W and CJF on track.

And good things always happens when Keegan is on the floor. He just has “it”.
 
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Fran just can't figure out that Joe T. is a difference maker. Play him. Let him drive and kick. Nobody is going to get loose against WI d without someone breaking the d down.
FFS, Joe had a chance. Several. He has great potential but he tries to do it all by himself. That last play was an example.
 
If Iowa finds something offensively at half, they end up winning this going away.

They played about as bad as they can offfensively in the 1st half.

Wisconsin only up 6. And those douchebaggers ran into the locker room all jumpy and excited like they were up (at least) 16.
 
Iowa can't hit a shot and Badgers allowed to play crazy physical defense = Iowa doing Iowa type things in the postseason. Also maybe could Fran please use the bench and timeouts better? Pretty please
 
Ok folks, let's not get carried away with the officiating hate...the Hawks are 0-10 from three and went through a four minute scoring drought....that's not on the stripes.
 
Wisconsin is being very intentional about putting Luka in a ball screen every time.

Thats why they are getting so many open looks.

This has always been the weak spot in Iowa playing man but most teams just aren't inteligent enough to do the same thing every trip.
 
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Shots will start falling.. hawks started well but assists went down toward the end of 2nd half. Hawks succes has been built around assists. They will get it figured out
 
Observations so far:
  1. We all knew that Iowa needs to hit threes to put teams on their heels. Hasn't happened, yet, but we have an entire half still to play! No way they stay 0fer from 3 point land. Just need to make the first to remove the dust.
  2. Garza is playing well and holding the team together. Great stuff
  3. Hawks looks like they are playing tentative. I believe it has to do with the first observation
  4. We're only down 6 and haven't shot great. That's super encouraging
  5. Wisconsin is playing with a lot more energy. Hawks need to come out ready to play in the 2nd half
  6. We're still going to win and even if we don't, who cares, we're still a solid 2 seed and will have time to rest longer. Playing with house money right now.
 
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