*****W Virginia vs Iowa (W) Game Thread*****
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The refs rigged it for Iowa whine fest has begun. Even Damian Lillard is on it.
That was a tough game and probably the book on how to play the Hawks. WVU was up and all over the Hawks, daring the refs to call fouls. I give the women credit. They took a punch, shook it off and closed out the game. That was a good game for Iowa in this tournament because they’ll see more of it. Scary at times, but they earned their stripes.
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Well they scouted us too and had the players to execute defensively. We were in positions to make plays, which is the coach’s job but Lisa can’t shoot layups and open threes for them. WV got us rushed and it’s up to the girls to “accept the pressure”, slow down mentally and let their brains work. They struggled with that tonight.
"People don't hate the good ones, they hate the great ones. -Kobe Bryant"
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when you're whole scheme is to get your hands in there to disrupt, you're gonna get sloppy when you get tired. when you get sloppy the fouls start getting called. Both teams got away with some, but WV was straight up hacking and running into players down the final stretch.
And @millah_22 buries the logo three with this one…
Can I open my eyes and look yet?
Alrighty, so I looked at their other 7 losses, in 5 of the 7, they had 20+ fouls. In the other 2, I think they had 17 and 18. They rank like 200-something in fouls per game at just over 17. They foul a lot.
Pretty sure that was a Dale Earnhardt quote. He told Jeff Gordon that.
She has better handles than anyone but Clark. She takes pressure off caitlyn.
And Bo has gotten further in the post-season than FM. Same w/ Knight, Keady, Izzo/Jud, Illinois, Minny of old, OSU. Superior guard play and defense at this level. Even ISU has it figured out.
I hope the team watches the film of this game before focusing on the buffs. So many turnovers, many of them after passing up open looks. We also need to practice shooting with that orange ball.
Yes, every close game or loss isn’t on the coach. CC had 3 assists. And let me tell you something it should’ve been 10 we missed 7, 8 maybe 10 wide, open three-pointers, and countless layups off her passes….
But I’m not gonna blame them because that’s the same team that absolutely kicked the shit out of West Virginia on defense and rebounding… This was a good game. I’m pleased!! Sometimes you have to find different ways to win and we did that.
They shot 34% from the field and had 35 rebounds to our 42.
Guys, we had seven assists, seven that’s it… Give them credit they took us out of our offensive formula. We really did not play well at all and we won by 10.
That’s a big damn deal !!!
My only critical comment of her coaching is that she is consistently unable to draw up a play to get an open look when they really need it. That issue showed up again tonight.
Yes, they were more tired than us. It was a battle of attrition forced on the game by West Virginia and we were the more composed more conditioned team.
True that! I like to be able to return the favor and dish a little of my own when teams play that way.
If I didn't watch the game and just looked at free throws, I'd be suspicious too.
Anyone who watched the game would know West Virginia was playing like a football game. Their entire team should have fouled out
Anyone who watched the game would know West Virginia was playing like a football game. Their entire team should have fouled out
I’m honestly not sure I can agree with that. I mean we won by 10, in a game where every point was contested and important.
That’s what Twitter is saying, kinda of funny. They could have called another 20 fouls on WV.
Its prettty simple to me.. when the supporting cast hits threes, we are nearly impossible to beat. When they aren't, we have frustrating games like this. Usually they don't roll to the following game, so i expect them to come out blazing against Colorado
Agreed based upon box score... Iowa ranks 53rd in PFPG vs WVU at 207th. That stat is for those complaining on Twitter... 🤣
Guess the refs should have made them shoot better than 33% from the field
I agree, but Iowa as a whole, lacks quickness to run their offense against quicker teams.
I call it Basketbrawl. It is not Iowa’s game, but they’re getting better at it. 😎
How many points were scored on inbounding plays? Especially down the stretch?
Holy sh*t. Just looked at the box score. They had 2 girls foul out and FOUR others with 4 fouls.
Could/should have fouled out 6 damn players. Definition of daring refs to call your hacking defense. TRASH
Could/should have fouled out 6 damn players. Definition of daring refs to call your hacking defense. TRASH
WVU did a really good job of contesting the first transition pass from the inbounds/rebound which really slowed down the fastbreak offense, which is our bread and butter. Agree that when we're forced to go to a slow down half court offense that we really miss molly
No clue, do you happen to know that, although on a sidenote, that is something, Fran McCaffrey is absolutely excellent at, and we all know how we feel about Fran…🤷♂️
That Affolter take was the key to the game, it was like she just said "f it, if no one else is gonna do it I guess I will!"
Wow… 100% can’t agree with this. In fact, my son, and I remarked that quite frankly, they weren’t particularly quicker than us.
And for all intents and purposes, they should’ve been. They had a 56 guard, a 58 guard, a 59 guard and two others under 6 foot.
I can assure you we didn’t get out athleted in that game or we wouldn’t have won.
playmakers make plays
Just like that Gabbie block. Thing of beauty
Noticed this early on. Run to deny Caitlin immediately after a miss/make. Keeping the ball out of her hand is always a good idea and it prevents the run out. Probably magnified by Molly being out...
Yes I know, I may have quoted the wrong post. Or highlighting how smart you are 🤓
I don't like the constant fouling defense that WV used. But appreciate the game plan of IMMEDIATELY denying Caitlin after every make/miss of theirs.
That REALLY shut down our transition offense. She had to constantly come back to the ball, rather that hitting open floor and dishing.
That REALLY shut down our transition offense. She had to constantly come back to the ball, rather that hitting open floor and dishing.
