***Official Women’s Sweet 16 Thread: Iowa vs NC State***
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It’s nice...for once...to have an Iowa player be the center of attention by the announcers.
Agreed. Her defense is so underrated.
Hope they don't let up. Pedal to the metal all the way now, bury them.
Agreed, nice lead but can't get comfortable. They have let teams back in in these types of games before so would love to see them stay aggressive!
I don't know much about this team but do we have a reliable 3pt threat. Seems to me if we had one I would just play a 1-2 game all day long with Gustafson and whoever.
Can I just say how refreshing it is to have so much positivity in these women's game threads? Crazy how good gameplay changes things.
Like that steal? Love it. Announcers calling her a pest. Would love to have more defensive "pests" wearing black and gold!
37-24 Iowa at half. Went a little stagnant offensively at then end, did make some free throws though.
"Best way to defend someone is to put them on the bench"
-MG.
-MG.
The little bit I've watched this year, the women play smart, hard, and they fight back. Also Bluder plays to their strengths and can switch up her strategy year by year.
Agreed. I truly believe she’s a very underrated coach. I know she often gets blasted on these boards about her NCAA tourney record and not getting past the first weekend, but she’s had so many teams as the 8 or 9 seed and getting past that top seed in women’s basketball is a very tall task.
This team is just so fun to watch. They love playing together and are so unselfish. Would love to see them keep advancing and shock the world with a title.
Gonna have to stay aggressive in the second half and limit the silly turnovers. NC State was only 9-30 from the floor in the first half. Let’s go Hawks!
Ardent Iowa WBB follower here. Doyle staying out of foul trouble is a key. So far so good. She is the reason Lisa can throw in that triangle-and-two because she can cover practically the entire floor at the top of the triangle. In the 2-3 zone she gums everything up, anticipating ball reversals—for every passing lane she jumps for a deflection or steal there are four or five passes she forces to be hesitated and rethought, allowing the zone to shift and maintain defensive floor balance.
And then Doyle in man-to-man D is a pest off the ball and obviously really good on the ball.
If you're a basketball geek watch Doyle, especially on D. It's incredible how much she does on that end. Most basketball fans understand how a guard can make the game easier for their teammates on the offensive end. Some understand how a rim protector makes their teammates better on the defensive end. Fewer understand how a guard like Doyle makes everybody better on the defensive end. She's like Scottie Pippen, in a way. Scottie made guys like BJ and Paxson and Kerr better defenders, covering for their weaknesses.
And then Doyle in man-to-man D is a pest off the ball and obviously really good on the ball.
If you're a basketball geek watch Doyle, especially on D. It's incredible how much she does on that end. Most basketball fans understand how a guard can make the game easier for their teammates on the offensive end. Some understand how a rim protector makes their teammates better on the defensive end. Fewer understand how a guard like Doyle makes everybody better on the defensive end. She's like Scottie Pippen, in a way. Scottie made guys like BJ and Paxson and Kerr better defenders, covering for their weaknesses.
Gotta get the momentum back ladies! MG continuing to attack and getting them in foul trouble will help, they are getting back into the game playing inside out.
Also love how FTs are truly free points when MG is shooting. Lots of good FT shooters on this team.
Also love how FTs are truly free points when MG is shooting. Lots of good FT shooters on this team.
Make a few adjustments, slow the ball down, maybe get back on defense to stop their running game. NC State coach made some nice adjustments at half. Hopefully Bluder will do the same.
As others have mentioned, Kathleen Doyle is really, really good. Just a good, heady, smart player. She brings a lot to the table, no doubt.
