*****Official Western Michigan (#317 per KenPom) at IOWA (#26 per KenPom) Game Thread. 7:30 pm CT, BTN*****
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I realize the countdown was off but why the hell is the crowd doing any countdown after so many scv already
What’s up guys - on the road for work and my Score app is struggling with CBB scores. I’ve got the game recorded on YouTubeTV but any score update / what’s happening would be appreciated
Murray kicking butt again. 49-20 halftime
Phew! You're still ahead of em Keegan!
Close early and they blew that thing wide open. Holy crap. 22 points for Keegan in the first half. 😆
Great all-around first half tonight, however................
While I will always love me some 20+ point halves by Keegan Murray, the rest of the team needs to start chipping in earlier. KM scored the first 17 points before someone else finally made a Hawkeye bucket.
You can get away this kind of stuff vs the WMUs and 'Bama St's of the world, but it won't work vs the upper echelon competition who will do all they can to slow down Keegan, if can't totally shut him down.
LOL. Here I am complaining about lack of team offense early, and Iowa still has 49 at the break and a 29-pt lead. This is the kind of critiquing I love. Finding stuff that needs work and yet still blowing out the competition.
While I will always love me some 20+ point halves by Keegan Murray, the rest of the team needs to start chipping in earlier. KM scored the first 17 points before someone else finally made a Hawkeye bucket.
You can get away this kind of stuff vs the WMUs and 'Bama St's of the world, but it won't work vs the upper echelon competition who will do all they can to slow down Keegan, if can't totally shut him down.
LOL. Here I am complaining about lack of team offense early, and Iowa still has 49 at the break and a 29-pt lead. This is the kind of critiquing I love. Finding stuff that needs work and yet still blowing out the competition.
Beating them on his own
I've been in Josh's corner, but if can't be reliable enough to play on a consistent basis then Fran might need to seek alternatives for next season
Forget the offense. The defense is the best I've seenfrom an Iowa men's basketball team in years. That is exciting. The offense is frosting on this cakewalk!
49-20 at half
It’s been the Keegan show for most of the first half. Iowa did go on a 13-0 run when Ke Murray took a break.
There’s a 10 minute window (or so) where there is no sound on the BTN. It’s not your TV or DVR (YTTV). It’s the lovely BTN.
Glad to hear that BTN continues to fire on all cylinders early in the season. Thanks for the update - looking forward to watching!
Yo he has missed two games for Christ sake. one injury and another he got sick. It doesn’t mean he can’t become a good player lol
Just want to see the defense stay aggressive. No reason you can’t hold this squad under 50 (or under 40 for that matter)
I’ve also noticed a few times our players have tried to force some things, so there are a few teaching moments already.
I agree.
Trying not to be a wet blanket, but it is W Michigan. If the Hawkeyes can play D this aggressively effective vs the better competition, then this season's team ceiling just got a lot higher.
Idk how good this Iowa team will be. But they are fun to watch. Murray’s especially.
The midrange game hasn’t been great by Iowa. Which is what Jess said WMU is forcing Iowa to have to do. That part could use some work.
Joe T has definitely been pressing on offense. On a good note, his defense has been absolutely stellar.
That's why I've been saying that we won't know how good this team really is until December 6th, around 8 PM, after the Illinois game
Kind of a shame too. An undefeated ILL and Iowa would have made for a great game.
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