*****Richmond vs Iowa Game Thread*****

[Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo]

Welcome to being the HUNTED boys. Keegan said they want to change the perception and status of Iowa Basketball. He said it several times in interviews recently. Welp....this is what it means to be in crosshairs instead of the one aiming the gun. Better embrace it and figure some stuff out, or your season will be over in about an hour.

 

[ROHawk 44]

We are a 8-0 run from winning this one going away. Could happen at any time.

 

[Hawkfan_08]

Played like crap, but the refs weren't much better lol

Refs made us go 1-13 from 3? Shoot.

 

[anon_b29nm7v7dwp6r]

It just feels like Richmond is gonna hit some big shots and take control…but we will see, because they are only shooting marginally better than our horrid performance

 

[uiowa08]

Remember Bohannon has 0 points vs Oregon last year. He is not good in big games, lucky bank shot vs Indiana notwithstanding.

 

[the24fan]

Kris Murray has to be the man in the second half....already said Richmond will key on JBO and Keegan. Sandfort, Kris and Tony need to step up

 

[Hawkfan_08]

We are a 8-0 run from winning this one going away. Could happen at any time.

I said the same thing all 1st half.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

We are just shooting horrible and I would not say it’s due to great Richmond defense either..

 

[markfromj]

this was a totally unacceptable sequence

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Duh, Mike. That is not at all profound.

 

[drh1150]

Fastbreak Iowa points?
Not many.
It's what we do.

 

[Sett1997]

Before or after he swallows his gum?

Scribbles on his pad and says "that's basketball".

 

[HFan1981]

Perkins didn’t even touch him. Dude flopped and got the call. This is a joke.

Tony hit his elbow. Yes the guy flopped too

 

[nbanflfactory]

Refs made us go 1-13 from 3? Shoot.

Can you read?

 

[The Deplorable Sleeping Dog]

The shooting has been atrocious. That needs fixed or we need to find away to get it inside, a better way than the first half.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

PMac needs better shot selection for sure…

 

[longliveCS40]

In contemporary basketball, it's common to see a team--a good team--score in the 20s in one half and the 40s or 50s the next. This first half today is just one more of hundreds of examples.

Michigan was down by 15 at one time today and won by 12.

Richmond's defense has been nothing great, certainly nothing Iowa hasn't seen before. Most of Iowa's shots have been open. They're simply missing. It's more than likely Iowa heats up big time in the second half and rolls to an easy win. Do that and nobody will remember this ugly first half.

BTW: Always a good idea to play NCAA games in a hockey arena. Keegan and JBo have gone down for the first times all season, and Keegan nearly turned an ankle. But at least Joe T was staying on his feet.

Agree. Iowa had open looks for much of the first half that they didn't hit. Richmond had very few open looks at the basket. They're missing shots but they're tough forced jumpers or contested shots at the rim.

 

[jonesy5960]

Refs made us go 1-13 from 3? Shoot.

No kidding. Apparently the refs are the reason that Iowa is shooting 7% from 3 point range.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Tony hit his elbow. Yes the guy flopped too

On his way down after the shot, yes.

 

[Hendy hawk]

He hasn't, supporting shots are not falling from other players
They'll get it cleared in the 2nd half

 

[CAhawki]

Wish I could make a joke that Iowa was just 'playing dead' in that 1st half and setting up Providence on Saturday, and Chicago opponents next week, but man that was just an absolutely ugly half. Only thing they did fairly well was rebounding. (and thank God they are undefeated [so far] in games that they win the rebounding battle)

Fran better be peeling the paint off the locker room walls with fire, to wake his squad up.

Not even sure Fran has to peel the paint… they know whats on the line…

 

[BubsFinn]

Officiating is the least of Iowa's problems.

Oh I agree. Playing like we did in January.

 

[iahawks10]

Kris Murray has to be the man in the second half....already said Richmond will key on those guys. Sandfort, Murray and Tony need to step up.

Unfortunately Kris picks a foul up just checking in.

 

[jamesvanderwulf]

Welcome to being the HUNTED boys. Keegan said they want to change the perception and status of Iowa Basketball. He said it several times in interviews recently. Welp....this is what it means to be in crosshairs instead of the one aiming the gun. Better embrace it and figure some stuff out, or your season will be over in about an hour.

If your the 5 you're always being hunted by the 12. More motivation and BTT letdown perhaps...

 

[SA_Hawk]

We are not winning this one.

 

[Chewback]

I doubt it....he got the ball and not much time and he probably was wondering if he still had a hot hand unlike his teammates....and he didn't.

PMAC and JBO played the worse. Jbo falls twice, bricks two wide open shots. PMac shot selections gets worse he longer he plays...the one tie he is 4 feet from the basket and facing straight up and 2 seconds on shot clock, he throws it out to a guarded JBO.

Too bad Sandfort rushed his 1st shot and got off to bad start. Team really needed his 3pt shooting today.

Kris of course is favororite guy for refs to call fouls on. Neutred by the refs.

They better create some turnovers in 2nd half or this will go down as Epic loss, most embarrassing loss
of all time.

Nobody else making them either. Teams are a combined 3-22 on threes.

 

[Hawksfor3]

The team that wants this badly enough will win this game. Plain and simple. Attack the rim and watch out for more back cuts. Don't be lazy.

 

[TRHawkeye145]

Damn it would suck to completely lay an egg today. Wish I had the ability like some of you guys to stay positive

 

[HawkLogic]

Team choke so far. Not at all surprised, 20 min to fix it

yeah...but now Richmond has confidence and won't break easily. This game could be a coin toss right here. There is roster of 10 guys....a couple of them have to find their balls and show up.

 

[BBHawk]

The foul was Perkins’ hand on Burton’s shooting arm. It wasn’t him interfering with the landing

I heard them say it but didn't see it on the replay.

 

[markfromj]

Oh great. Now Lily has turned on us.

 

[Hendy hawk]

We are not winning this one.

Man, you need to go do something else right now

 

[fecal particulate]

I am drinking a beer and it has not helped.

You need to get to at least 12.

 

[Legs94]

We look tired and our body language is terrible. Maybe all the hype got to their heads.

 

[drew_hawk]

I am drinking a beer and it has not helped.

I'm going with Whiskey. Helping slightly

 

[longliveCS40]

Man, you need to go do something else right now

There are Easter Eggs to dye...

 

[markfromj]

We are not winning this one.

JFC.

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

No kidding. Apparently the refs are the reason that Iowa is shooting 7% from 3 point range.

Well it certainly isn't Richmond's length and ability to contest our shots that causing most all of them to hit the front of the rim short..................

 

[SotaHawk87]

yeah...but now Richmond has confidence and won't break easily. This game could be a coin toss right here. There is roster of 10 guys....a couple of them have to find their balls and show up.

They’ll get the second half crowd too

 

[Rambler Hawk]

The halftime crew seems off today, they seem unprepared and/or high!

 

[Franisdaman]

We are fine.

We got this guy.