***Official 2026 NCAA Tournament Thread***

[madguy30]

I thought he'd have success but Iowa fans should be ecstatic how this season has gone. I was thinking 15-15 would be a success. He'll find his guys and be a giant pain in the ass for us and anyone in the Big 10 in the future.

Iowa fans will be belligerent.

They don't do ecstatic.

 

[fsanford]

Playing Iowa is like playing a team that runs the wishbone.

You don't see that style at all and it is a challenge to play against it

 

[rosshm16]

Just flipped over to the Iowa/Florida game. What’s been going on? Extra-curriculars?

An Iowa player tried to punch the ball out on an ORB and hit a Florida guy.

Florida is shooting horribly.

 

[kentkel]

Florida looks horrid. Some of that is Iowa's D - but, oof, FT shooting and missed open looks have stymied them.

 

[HoopsTournament]

The last three times a #4 Kansas team played a #5 seed, they lost.

 

[kentkel]

Banks just falls down & they call a foul?!

 

[deadeyededric]

Ben will build alot like TJ. He will find guys that buy in to his system.

I not sure he'll ever bring in the same kind of talent TJ does in terms of hs rankings. He'll bring in a lot of 100-250 players and turn them into the kind of guys youd expect top 100 guys to turn into. I think he's a guy that will be pretty successful with transfers too. He's the total package in terms of team building, x and o's, knowing how to relate to guys Until they start winning against us here and there I'll have a hard time not pulling for him in a personal level at least.

 

[clonedude]

Banks just falls down & they call a foul?!

they did the same thing for Kentucky 2 or 3 times today too.

 

[Urbandale2013]

I didn't understand that double technical at all? what did the florida player even do? you are reviewing to see if the Iowa player punched the florida player... and you give both of them technicals?

He pulled the Iowa player down after the whistle.

 

[BryceC]

I want to try to like McCollum because apparently Williams likes him but from what I’ve seen I can’t stand him. I think he’s a total douche.

 

[madguy30]

Playing Iowa is like playing a team that runs the wishbone.

You don't see that style at all and it is a challenge to play against it

I saw a bit of their game recently.

They're like Baylor over a decade ago that played a super slow pace, just Iowa has more movement.

They lull teams to sleep and then cut or something at weird times.

 

[rosshm16]

Banks travels a lot on post-ups and rarely gets called.

 

[inCyteful]

I want to try to like McCollum because apparently Williams likes him but from what I’ve seen I can’t stand him. I think he’s a total douche.

Good fit in Iowa City.

 

[clonedude]

Banks travels a lot on post-ups and rarely gets called.

they totally bailed him out there too... that was not a jump ball.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

I don’t think I can watch this game. This is terrible basketball. Can they both lose?

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

I want to try to like McCollum because apparently Williams likes him but from what I’ve seen I can’t stand him. I think he’s a total douche.

I don’t get that vibe. He’s a competitor. Hes not Fran douchey. He’s definitely a no excuse guy.

 

[deadeyededric]

Iowa fans will be belligerent.

They don't do ecstatic.

Im not even sure they realize they had a game today.

 

[madguy30]

I want to try to like McCollum because apparently Williams likes him but from what I’ve seen I can’t stand him. I think he’s a total douche.

Bucky fans said he's a total lunatic on the sideline and should have gotten T'd up.

 

[Kinch]

Yes. I just feel they have the length. They have done basically nothing but win since January. They play like a final four team. IMHO.

Are you watching this game? It may look like good D, but both teams suck shooting. 31% for StJohns. Just hit some lucky 3’s.

 

[FerShizzle]

Iowas whole team is a bunch of foul merchants.