*****Official Sweet 16 thread*****

[HawkRugged17]

 

[QChawks]

USC guards right in the face of Oregon’s perimeter players

so jelly

 

[HawkInArk]

Someone also said he would bet against Iowa vs every Sweet 16 except Loyola. Take that into consideration.

What team in the Sweet 16 do u think Iowa would beat?

Answer: not one.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Seems like USC taking Oregon out of rhythm and making them uncomfortable. I think that was the biggest mistake the hawks did. It just got away....Oregon got too comfortable and played their game...and it snowballed

 

[longliveCS40]

Turns out when you have guards that can defend Oregon's guards, they aren't world beaters.

Should have seen way more Joe T and Perkins.

 

[Fan In Black]

perimeter athletes. perimeter athletes. peritmeter athletes. 11 years. rinse and repeat.

 

[iahawks10]

What team in the Sweet 16 do u think Iowa would beat?

Answer: not one.

Iowa would be favored in over half of them.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Seems like USC taking Oregon out of rhythm and making them uncomfortable. I think that was the biggest mistake the hawks did. It just got away....Oregon got too comfortable and played their game...and it snowballed

You mean Oregon guards weren't uncomfortable with JBo and an injured Connor guarding them? Impossible.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Ya Oregon played outta their minds against Iowa, but USC would’ve run Iowa outta the gym tonight

 

[hawkjt]

USC 's zone defense is suffocating with a combo of length and quickness that the Hawks could never replicate.
Oregon got wide open shots vs Iowa..easy to shoot well.
Not tonite..every shot contested and hurried.

 

[QChawks]

Oregon first half points

Iowa 56
USC 26

 

[RocknRollface]

USC guards right in the face of Oregon’s perimeter players

so jelly

Not really. Usc playing zone, but their length allows them to close out well.

I was just going to comment how dissapointing it is to see Oregon struggling with a zone.

Iowa made Oregon look way better than they actually are.

That goofy figeruoa that hit 5 3s is like a 30% 3pt shooter in real life.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Oregon first half points

Iowa 56
USC 26

Hawks up by 30 😎

 

[fecal particulate]

Exactly. They were hitting everything us and now they are barely making 30% of their shots.

Everyone and their elderly grandma with dementia and shingles knew Oregon would be putting up bricks after being red hot against Iowa. It’s like the sun always rises in the east and the atomic weight of cobalt is 58.9.

 

[HawkInArk]

Iowa would be favored in over half of them.

Who was favored in the Iowa / Oregon matchup.......

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Not really. Usc playing zone, but their length allows them to close out well.

I was just going to comment how dissapointing it is to see Oregon struggling with a zone.

Iowa made Oregon look way better than they actually are.

That goofy figeruoa that hit 5 3s is like a 30% 3pt shooter in real life.

Good point about closing out well with length. Makes a huge difference

 

[kcgolfer]

USC is on fire. They are the best looking team in the tournament. They can take Gonzaga.

 

[HungryHawk]

Iowa would be favored in over half of them.

Maybe, but they were also favored over Oregon.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Alright, I'm out. This just makes me more frustrated about last week's loss.

 

[Steve Waite]

Oregon first half points

Iowa 56
USC 26

Is that bad?

 

[Fan In Black]

when you can cover not chase the ball its a whole different game.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

USC is on fire. They are the best looking team in the tournament. They can take Gonzaga.

They look really good. I also thought UCLA looked great too. I'm jealous of both teams

 

[HawkLogic]

Exactly. They were hitting everything us and now they are barely making 30% of their shots.

If no one guards you, that is why you hit 40 percent threes and every drive ends in a dunk or layup or putback.
Excuses are for Frannies. He's been blown out 3 of the 4 round of 32 games.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

when you can cover not chase the ball its a whole different game.

This

 

[HawkInArk]

If no one guards you, that is why you hit 40 percent threes and every drive ends in a dunk or layup or putback.
Excuses are for Frannies. He's been blown out 3 of the 4 round of 32 games.

Logic gets it.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Logic gets it.

I've never gotten that excuse. Yes of course teams get hot....but when its a common occurrence....at some point its not just "bad luck" for the Hawks

 

[Mitch122]

Ya Oregon played outta their minds against Iowa, but USC would’ve run Iowa outta the gym tonight

Still would have preferred the latter obviously

 

[RocknRollface]

USC is on fire. They are the best looking team in the tournament. They can take Gonzaga.

Would be very interesting game.

Two mobile 7fters in a zone might be the answer to stopping Gonzagas activity in the paint because they aren't great shooters.

 

[EpenesaEpenesa]

Alright, I'm out. This just makes me more frustrated about last week's loss.

Take comfort in the fact this USC team would’ve beat Iowa by 30

 

[iahawks10]

Who was favored in the Iowa / Oregon matchup.......

Maybe, but they were also favored over Oregon.

Because Vegas is in the business of losing money. If you actually believe that Iowa would only beat Loyola from the Sweet 16 field, I don’t know what to tell you.

 

[Mitch122]

Take comfort in the fact this USC team would’ve beat Iowa by 30

Maybe, maybe not. But I’d rather lose by 30 in the sweet 16 than by 15 in the round of 32.

 

[BlackNGoldBleeder]

Until Fran changes his recruiting philosophy, Iowa will never get to a Sweet 16. The fact Oregon was held to 26 at halftime tonight tells anyone with a functioning brain all they need to know about how vastly inferior Iowa guards are in the way of athleticism.

 

[HungryHawk]

Because Vegas is in the business of losing money. If you actually believe that Iowa would only beat Loyola from the Sweet 16 field, I don’t know what to tell you.

Neither post said that. More just pointing out the silliness of saying Iowa would be favored in some of these hypothetical games after getting kicked around by a team they were favored to beat earlier this week.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

I'm still kind of pissed about last week... Fran could have shortened the game and limited Oregon possessions...instead of playing right into their hands. The hawks wouldn't have played as good as D as USC has but the game could have been way more competitive before it got out of control before half (and continued into the 2nd)

 

[HawkLogic]

Turns out when you have guards that can defend Oregon's guards, they aren't world beaters.

Should have seen way more Joe T and Perkins.

Need 5 CMACs to win

 

[iahawks10]

Neither post said that. More just pointing out the silliness of saying Iowa would be favored in some of these hypothetical games after getting kicked around by a team they were favored to beat earlier this week.

The post which you responded to said exactly that. Someone posted that he would bet against Iowa vs every Sweet 16 team except Loyola.

 

[anon_b29nm7v7dwp6r]

I'm still kind of pissed about last week... Fran could have shortened the game and limited Oregon possessions...instead of playing right into their hands. The hawks wouldn't have played as good as D as USC has but the game could have been way more competitive before it got out of control before half (and continued into the 2nd)

Yeah that's the most frustrating thing...outside of my recruiting complaints, or my lineup complaints...if Fran would have employed a competent strategy it would have been close...

It was apparent early on our only hope was to "Wisconsin" oregon and drag them down into the mud. As much as it pained me to say it, because I LOVE running, pressure defense basketball...Heck I could argue from the first possession our lack of athleticism was apparent.

 

[QChawks]

USC blowout!

guess I won’t need to stay up for this one

pisses me off more about losing to the ducks

 

[HungryHawk]

The post which you responded to said exactly that. Someone posted that he would bet against Iowa vs every Sweet 16 team except Loyola.

No, I responded to your post.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Will Oregon even get 56 this game? I kid i kid