I”m hoping for Doyle but am afraid it will go to Kaila Charles on MD for those who wrongly think it should go to a player on the first place team. Even though Kathleen has been consistently the best player. One more reason to root for the upset tomorrow night.
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I”m hoping for Doyle but am afraid it will go to Kaila Charles on MD for those who wrongly think it should go to a player on the first place team. Even though Kathleen has been consistently the best player. One more reason to root for the upset tomorrow night.
It could also depend on their individual performances in this game, more so than the outcome of the game itself. Maryland has more balanced scoring with all five starters averaging double figures. They are the odds-on favorites. I think that she just needs to keep her turnovers to a minimum, shoot a reasonable percentage, and have better than average assists.
Think positive and GO HAWKS!
Nice article on Kathleen Doyle.
https://www.press-citizen.com/story...-fun-fiery-womens-basketball-star/4715881002/
https://www.press-citizen.com/story...-fun-fiery-womens-basketball-star/4715881002/
At Maryland really shows how great a job Lisa B is doing with her team this year. Iowa's roster is just outclassed against a team like Maryland, yet Iowa is right there with Maryland in the standings. Games like tonight also show why Lisa B really needs Grace Hall or Greta Kampschroeder to commit for '21. Need more ACC/SEC/Pac 12 level athletes.
Iowa not playing well obviously, Maryland playing pretty good D, but this is Bullshit with the getting hammered and no calls. All of these "traps" there are just a shitload of fouls not called. Womens officiating is just atrocious, that's not entirely why they are getting smoked, but it doesn't help.
For sure but she’s supposed to be the best player on the team.
multiple shot clock violations, taking an awful jumper at end of first with 10 seconds left that lead to a layup, multiple bad and lazy passes..... from your senior leader
Maryland must have left everything on the court Thursday night against Iowa they only lead Penn St. by one 46-45 at the half. Granted they are on the road, but giving up 45 points in a half to one of the poorer teams in the conference is not good. Hope Iowa comes out and plays better. " GO HAWKS "
Seems like a good time to note that if Northwestern, Maryland, and Iowa all finish with the same record, Iowa wins the tiebreaker.
Iowa women score a 97-71 win over Wisconsin.
21-5 now on the season.
21-5 now on the season.
Here's my recap of today's win. As tough Thursday's loss was, we shouldn't lose sight of how good this season has been. Iowa has exceeded all expectations, and this year's performance has almost certainly helped the recruiting uptick we've seen.
https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-...02/4634/17-iowa-97-wisconsin-71-bouncing-back
https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-...02/4634/17-iowa-97-wisconsin-71-bouncing-back
It won't feel fulfilling if Iowa doesn't beat Penn State by 40 and Minnesota by 20 in the next two games.
Illinois: 2-12 in Big Ten, Iowa beat them by 36.
Wisconsin: 3-12 in Big Ten, Iowa won by 26.
Penn State: 1-14 in the Big Ten.
Minnesota: 5-9 in the Big Ten.
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Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Feb. 18
https://bigten.org/news/2020/2/18/weekly-womens-basketball-central-feb-18.aspx
Weekly Women's Basketball Central - Feb. 18
- A total of 10 Big Ten women’s basketball programs rank among the top 35 nationally in average attendance (eight in the top 25), as of Tuesday. Iowa ranks 10th in the nation (first in the B1G) with 6,911 fans per game...
https://bigten.org/news/2020/2/18/weekly-womens-basketball-central-feb-18.aspx
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Iowa's attendance has gone up by quite a bit in the last few years. Before it was between 3000 and 4000 a game, which was pretty good in WBB, but close to 7000 this year is really high.
Lisa Bluder named a finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year for this season, she won the same award last season too...
https://www.espn.com/womens-college...82/gamecocks-dawn-staley-coach-year-finalists
https://www.espn.com/womens-college...82/gamecocks-dawn-staley-coach-year-finalists
It'll be hard for her to win it again, but she definitely deserves it for having Iowa back in the position they're in after losing Gustafson and that group of seniors from last year.
The Atlanta Tipoff Club will announce the 10 semifinalists on March 4, and the finalists will be revealed on March 19. The winner of the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Women's Coach of the Year will be announced on April 4.
https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2020...coach-of-the-year-late-season-watch-list.aspx
https://hawkeyesports.com/news/2020...coach-of-the-year-late-season-watch-list.aspx
Lauren Jensen, Lakeville North. Jensen's stellar senior season continued this past week. It started with the guard adding 35 points in a 99-82 win over Burnsville on Feb. 11. Then, Jensen scored 27 points as the Panthers bested Eagan 81-58 on Feb. 14.
Looking at the remaining schedules for everyone, Iowa has probably already locked up a double-bye and #3 seed in the BTT. A win on Saturday over last place Penn State would clinch it. The only two teams who can catch Iowa now by winning out are Indiana and Ohio State, and Iowa has the tie-breaker over both of them.
If Iowa wins out, they can still move into a second place tie with Northwestern IF the Wilcats lose at resurgent Ohio State. T2 would sound better, but either way they wouldn't have to face Maryland until the championship game. I do think Iowa will win out, including at an inconsistent Rutgers team there on the last day.
Oh to have that loss at Nebraska in the first conference game back. Oddly, if Iowa comes in 3rd, they will have beaten both of the teams ahead of them in the standings. They beat Northwestern and split with Maryland.
IOWA 100 Penn St 57
Iowa’s bench scored 42 points!
https://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/game?gameId=401166911
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http://www.espn.com/womens-college-basketball/bracketology
#3 seed in Charlie Creme's latest bracketology
#3 seed in Charlie Creme's latest bracketology
I think a #3 seed is best case scenario. For that to happen, they would have to beat Minnesota here and Rutgers there plus beat probably Michigan in the BTT quarterfinals. But that tells me they are a shoo-in to host even if they lose at Rutgers and fall to a #4 seed. I would take that, regardless of who they play after that. Unfortunately, Charlie Creme is predicting UConn, but two years in a row in the Sweet Sixteen would look awfully good.
22 straight home conference victories! With a win this weekend, Lisa B would win 15 regular season BIG games for the first time. What an unexpectedly great year.
Flat out amazing, we lose the majority of our scoring and rebounding. Plus our interior defense with Megan and Hannah was solid. The 3 seniors and the coach's deserve high praise for leading this team to the season we've had. Both the media and coach's preseason polls had us in the middle of the conference.
Here's my recap of Senior Night. This group of seniors has accomplished a lot both on and off the court.
https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-.../02/4667/18-iowa-90-minnesota-82-senior-night
https://www.goiowaawesome.com/iowa-.../02/4667/18-iowa-90-minnesota-82-senior-night
Minnesota hung around tonight. I hope this gave them ideas that they could play with the better teams in the Big Ten and proceed to beat Maryland in their final game
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