What is your key to success in both tourneys?
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Hitting free throws consistently.
Gotta be able to defend. Its the number one reason we haven't been able to advance far under Fran so far. Offense can come and go. Defense stays with you generally. That being said, offense gives you that puncher's chance to get really deep in March. Iowa has a nice combo this year.
Stay locked in defensively and on the glass. That's it. The offense will be there. Just gotta get some stops and the Hawks will have a legitimate chance against anyone IMO.
Oh, it wouldn't hurt to make our FT's, either.
Oh, it wouldn't hurt to make our FT's, either.
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We need scoring from our backcourt. The Murray’s and Pat will help but we can’t have Bohannon/Toussaint/Ulis not doing anything in terms of scoring. Perkins needs to keep it up too
Man, this would be a top 5 team with someone like Andre Woolridge at PG. Even Dean Oliver.
I love JBo and JT but neither one are complete PGs.
Stay connected on defense, spacing on offense , and of course rebounding on both ends. Do that, make free throws and if we do those things and lose, give the credit to our opponents shake hands and get ready for next game whether it’s this year or next ,for the Hawkeyes or NBA
I looked at the stats and removed all of the non-con games except Utah St, Virginia and ISU.
In the remaining games, the Hawks are 11-0 when outrebounding the opponent.
The are also 10-4 (2 losses to Illinois included) when they shoot above 40.5%. (BTW - shooting above 40.5% is not a high bar). They are 8-1 when shooting 45%+.
Shooting and rebounding - who'd a thunk?
Joe Toussaint is as close to a complete PG as you will find in college basketball this year. If you look across the sport, he's elite. The reason he's a bench guy is because this team needs elite shooting more than his get-to-the-basket skills since the Murrays, Perkins, and PMac can all get to the basket pretty easily to force the action. Toussaint is getting better at shooting the basketball consistently though. Next year is gonna really showcase his skills.
Jbo. Jbo. Jbo. That’s it. When he’s on, the offense just clicks. When he has a rough stretch, we can struggle.
he brought it big time in some of our best wins of the year.
struggled in many of out close losses.
that, and no foul trouble for rebraca. He’s starting to play much better.
he brought it big time in some of our best wins of the year.
struggled in many of out close losses.
that, and no foul trouble for rebraca. He’s starting to play much better.
Most have said what I would say are keys to a deep run.
To get to the 2nd weekend most teams have to win a close game(s). In many cases close games are won at the line, through defense and limiting extra possessions for your opponent.
To get to the 2nd weekend most teams have to win a close game(s). In many cases close games are won at the line, through defense and limiting extra possessions for your opponent.
Bohannon’s been more aggressive in terms of driving and playing better defense which helps.. when Toussaint is knocking down that midrange jumper, that’s huge too
If Keegan and Kris avoid fouls the rest usually takes care of itself.
Hopefully avoid Courtney Green would be second key.
Hopefully avoid Courtney Green would be second key.
JBo was locked down by the Illini guards. NW doesn't have lockdown defenders like Curbelo, Frazier, and Plummer. He should get some decent looks tomorrow IMO.
This. Depth. Iowa really has it, plus a lot of experience on the bench now, especially if PMac can play. Opponents cannot rest when Iowa subs in because the bench players really defend well.
It would be great if CMac could continue to be a shooting threat from 3
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