Iowa fans love to say we are "little brother" but for the 2nd year in a row the hawks will strategically save a player for the Iowa State game and then immediately redshirt them.
WTF - then maybe don't back down?
Anything can happen. It course we can lose but we're the better team and we're at Hilton plus I think this team is tougher than any team we've had in recent memory.
Did I see Bobo is hurt? Iowa will use that excuse, forgetting Solomon Young and Wiggs were out for the full game last year while Iowa's thug coach threw a ringer out there.
The concern with doubling Garza is Iowa has a couple guys who will knock down the 3 if our rotation is a half second slow. Garza can have 30 points but if we are getting a steal/block/TO from Iowa’s guards every 5-6 possessions it won’t be enough.
Nixon guard Fredrick instead of Bohannon. Bohannon has 0 lateral quickness in his current state so I would rather put Bolton on him because it would be a waste of Nixon’s tremendous on ball defense to guard a guy who won’t even try to try to drive the ball.No put Haliburton on McCaffrey or Toussaint and dare those guys (heck beg them) to shoot from 3. I run Haliburton on the double all night long on Garza and pin Nixon on Bohannon. Make the Hawks play left handed.
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Nixon guard Fredrick instead of Bohannon. Bohannon has 0 lateral quickness in his current state so I would rather put Bolton on him because it would be a waste of Nixon’s tremendous on ball defense to guard a guy who won’t even try to try to drive the ball.
This is just wrong. We want refs that allow physical play. Garza shot 13 free throws against Michigan (and I guarantee not all of them were clear fouls.) Plus, we are not going to get Garza in foul trouble when they hide him in the middle of that zone. Also, I don't see any single one of Iowa's guards beating Nixon or Jackson off the dribble.Garza was a beast last night vs Michigan, if we get refs that allow the physical type of play, and allow Garza to move his pivot foot on his moves to the basket, we could be in trouble.
Its going to come down too which team is hitting from 3 point land.
Game is at Hilton, but Iowa will come in thinking SUPER BOWL, and will be sky high for the game. I say ISU by 5 pts.
Mildly disagree. Nixon has quick hands, gets up on a guy, and gets in his hair... not so good at keeping in front of him though. I think Bolton would get lost too often chasing JorBo. I'd put Nixon on the shooter who can't drive.
Had I known they were going to lose a player who scored 18 against us in the previous game I wouldn't have bet. Fun game...great crowd!
It should be noted that Iowa will be playing its 6th straight game against a Power 5 team in the last 14 days. Iowa State should have the fresher legs. Bohannon isnt mobile anymore either so he wont be able to create his own shot and Frederick is banged up also.
Had I known they were going to lose a player who scored 18 against us in the previous game I wouldn't have bet. Fun game...great crowd!
MW isn't a p5. still 4/5 against p5, which is a grind this early
Sandro going out was pretty big. Line guess for Thursday?
Dunno. See if Iowa takes care of Minny, which they should. I'll guess tomorrow.Sandro going out was pretty big. Line guess for Thursday?
P5 is really a football term. Big East is a "power" conference in basketball. P6 is more appropriate for CBB.MW isn't a p5. still 4/5 against p5, which is a grind this early