******Utah vs Iowa Game Thread******

[QChawks]

5pm BIG
Sioux Falls, SD

Iowa -1.5
O/U 163.5

Utah (8-2) beat the Iowa (8-3) in March in the NIT. I expect another Ute’s win tonight, 89-83

 

[markfromj]

I request we win this game.

 

[hawkjt]

Hurts not having traore ...cmon Hawkeyes...need this win.

Iowa 79- Utah 77

 

[OutbackBowl2017]

Go back to bed…..

 

[hawkirugged17]

Don't forget, they are the Runnin' Utes!

 

[jonesy5960]

Iowa is not a great team. Neither is Utah. I expect a close loss due to getting outrebounded by 10-12.

 

[Franisdaman]

I request we win this game.

 

[Franisdaman]

I demand that we win this game.

Thank you.

 

[Bank of Hawk]

The expectation, for me at least, is they play good enough to win and they are dead to me if they lose. Don’t lose, win, I demand it.

 

[jonesy5960]

The expectation, for me at least, is they play good enough to win and they are dead to me if they lose. Don’t lose, win, I demand it.

What about a very close loss? A certain group of posters would be pretty satisfied with that.

 

[icwesthawk]

Apparently, Utah starts a pretty big lineup. Rebounding or the lack of it will probably decide this game again.

 

[Franisdaman]

Iowa is not a great team. Neither is Utah. I expect a close win in spite of getting outrebounded by 6-8.

Apparently, Utah starts a pretty big lineup. Rebounding or the lack of it will probably decide this game again.

I went to see just how bad Iowa's rebounding currently is. What follows INCLUDES last night's games.

NOTE below that Utah (+8) is a good rebounding team.

Also check out below how good Drake (+9) is.

IOWA (-4) is currently ranked #326 out of 364 D1 teams in rebounding margin.

Rebound Margin Rankings:

+13: BYU, Idaho State (these 2 teams lead the nation)

Other notables:

+12: Michigan State (#4 in the nation)

+11: Illinois (#8 in the nation)

+9: Drake (#18 in the nation)

+8: Utah State (#23 in the nation)

+8: Utah (#32 in the nation)

+6: Iowa State (#56 in the nation)

+5: Michigan (#91 in the nation)

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-4: IOWA (#326 in the nation)


The Full List:

NCAA College Men's Basketball DI current team Stats | NCAA.com

Discover the current NCAA Division I Men's Basketball leaders in every stats category, as well as historic leaders.

www.ncaa.com

 

[LarryMullenJr.]

We either shoot out of our minds and win relatively easy or lose a close one.

Gut feeling

 

[icwesthawk]

-4: IOWA (#326 in the nation)

 

[jonesy5960]

I went to see just how bad Iowa's rebounding currently is. What follows INCLUDES last night's games.

NOTE below that Utah (+8) is a good rebounding team.

Also check out below how good Drake (+9) is.

IOWA (-4) is currently ranked #326 out of 364 D1 teams in rebounding margin.

Rebound Margin Rankings:

+13: BYU, Idaho State (these 2 teams lead the nation)

Other notables:

+12: Michigan State (#4 in the nation)

+11: Illinois (#8 in the nation)

+9: Drake (#18 in the nation)

+8: Utah State (#23 in the nation)

+8: Utah (#32 in the nation)

+6: Iowa State (#56 in the nation)

+5: Michigan (#91 in the nation)

........................................................................

-4: IOWA (#326 in the nation)


The Full List:

NCAA College Men's Basketball DI current team Stats | NCAA.com

Discover the current NCAA Division I Men's Basketball leaders in every stats category, as well as historic leaders.

www.ncaa.com

I edited my post based on this information.

 

[SoonerBeAHawk]

Nah, what I think we have here is an up-and-comer with an obvious fire in his belly, willing to try something different.

With three losses, a lot of folks are saying the game has passed you by 🤷‍♂️. Sorry.

 

[DougFHawkeye]

Shot selection and rebounding will decide this one. Need less hero ball throwing up off balance 3's... especially when you are missing with regularity.

 

[Mohawkeye]

What about a very close loss? A certain group of posters would be pretty satisfied with that.

Name one.

 

[hawkirugged17]

Always fun to hear perspective from the other side.

 

[coorsoriginal02]

What about a very close loss? A certain group of posters would be pretty satisfied with that.

Close losses are better than blowout losses, so, we'd have that to celebrate 💪

 

[coorsoriginal02]

Name one.

See post #45 in "Celebrating Losing Close" thread

 

[HawkBall23]

Just a few short years ago, I would have been geeked out for this game all week long.

Now - especially with no Traore? Meh. Hopefully they win, but don't really care much if they don't. It is what it is.


I'm most just Fran'd out nowadays.

Know the script against teams with a slight pulse by heart anymore. Either make a bunch of shots and hope the opponent misses quite a few, so much that their rebounding & 2nd chance points advantage is still not enough to beat the Hawks - or don't score enough to overcome the known weaknesses & lose.

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Chishawk1425]

Fran thinks Trayore can play based on his comments earlier this week and he was cleared by medical staff.

 

[Franisdaman]

Lots of Dix and Koch, please!!!!

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[Franisdaman]

 

[QChawks]

Fran thinks Trayore can play based on his comments earlier this week and he was cleared by medical staff.

 

[NevadaHawk]

Go Hawks!

 

[QChawks]

get dembele out

 

[General Tso]

Anybody got a steaming link?

 

[andrewrayhons]

Audio terrible for everyone else?

 

[QChawks]

tvapp?

 

[QChawks]

Dix takes it hard

5-0 hawks

 

[Franisdaman]

HUGE Dix shot and 1

5-0, Hawks!

 

[QChawks]

Iowa playing suffocating defense??

 

[Franisdaman]

Owen with a big block on 1 end

and an easy 2 on the other end

7-0, Hawks

 

[HawkBall23]

"Dix, in and out."

Love it when the announcers write the jokes themselves.