WBB: **** No. 18 Iowa State vs. No. 21 Iowa - 8:00 PM FS1 GAME THREAD ****

[1SEIACLONE]

ISU was up 10 with a few minutes left in the 3rd but only up 3 at the end of the 3rd.

True, we will never know if they would have extended the lead there or not if Brown was in the game. ISU still had a 3 point led when Brown reentered the game. According to the box score ISU had a 10 point led 56-46 at 1:50 mark in the 3rd. At 1:40 EIU hit a 3 pointer, ISU missed two layups at 1:16 and 1:11 with a block in between by EIU. At 1:04 EIU hit another 3 pointer, so twice down the floor, they hit back to back 3 pointers while we did not score, all in the span of 36 seconds. Steulke was fouled and shot 2 free throws making the first, when Brown reentered the game at the :20 second mark. Neither team scored the rest of the quarter.

I suppose Bill could have called a time out and gotten Brown into the game after the first made 3 point shot, but we were still up 7 at the time and missed 2 lay up and did not score, they then went down and hit another 3 and he had her ready to check in on the next dead ball. Not sure how much more he could have done there.

 

[riceville98]

No, This is our play

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Very well drawn up BF would love it!!

 

[acoustimac]

But there is a benefit to putting her in and having her foul out. It would mean she's playing and contributing.

The proof was in the pudding. She was totally ineffective in the 2nd half and we lost. I just don't know how you can possibly say that worked according to plan.

Your own comment spells it out. Put her in and have her perform to get the win. But as you noted she didn’t perform in the second half. So, by your own rationale she could have gone in for the third, not performed well and fouled out. if I were wagering I’d rather have her for the stretch run than not.

 

[67CY]

She has done that in a few games, but it seems like when we pass in no one moves to get open. I do agree that we should be looking for this more.

Also shot clock is about to go 0 because of all of the dribbling

 

[qwerty]

It’s hilarious how nobody wants to talk about the number of players that have left the program over the last 10 years or so. This isn’t a recent issue with players entering the portal. The blind BF loyalty is so predictable… Bill rebuilt the program and has had a heck of a run but it’s time for a new era.

Rebuilt the program? Before Bill came to ISU their best they ever did was 4th in conference and only 5 seasons with a winning record (out of 22). He has had two losing seasons in 28 years. He built the program from four straight single digit win seasons to 17-12 his first year. Has he slipped since those days . . . probably. I don't know, I am not a D1 college coach or evaluator.
We ALL want the best for the team and the glory days to return. And we especially all want to beat EIU.

 

[LincolnSwinger]

I don't think you have to be an expert basketball coach to know that if your best player ends the game with 3 fouls but only played 19 minutes, she was on the bench too much. This isn't rocket surgery.

 

[qwerty]

Jan acted like a idiot all night and got rewarded with calls. Can't stand her. She's worse than Bluder.

I second that emotion.

 

[qwerty]

I don't think you have to be an expert basketball coach to know that if your best player ends the game with 3 fouls but only played 19 minutes, she was on the bench too much. This isn't rocket surgery.

Well, she did end up with 4, but the fourth was meaningless at 0:35

 

[cmhawks99]

I didn’t even think Iowa could get even more unlikeable…and they have! Jan is a drama queen! And not it’s not just CC, it’s every player acting like her!

Weird…..talked to a few ISU fans who marveled at Lucys demeanor and how smiley the whole team was and how much fun it looked like they were having and the Iowa State girls weren’t.

Could just be you

 

[cmhawks99]

I second that emotion.

Could just be a rival fan thing, right?

 

[cmhawks99]

Funny watching Iowa guards who have no faith in their ability to shoot from 3.

One of took 5 3pt-shots and then helped force Ryan into 9 TOs

 

[cmhawks99]

Emily single handedly costing the game and Bill keeping her out there

Honestly, what did you expect him to do? She is far away the best guard on the team.

 

[cmhawks99]

We are toast and we led most of this game. Turnovers and missed free throws. This is not that good of an Iowa team either.

Meh….my guess is the end of the season will prove differently

 

[cmhawks99]

There's no other way to put it but this team is unconscionably terrible offensively. There no excuse for them to be this poor.

Defensively you can't have a good defense with Audi...she's basically Georges Niang where you hope her scoring covers up her defensive liabilities.

Shooting wise I believe Iowa State played the best game they have all year, against a very good defensive team. Unfortunately, their lack of skill and athleticism in the guard court was their undoing.

 

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[cmhawks99]

Let's hand it to them, the officials were able to pull this one out. They really were in rare form.

LOL

 

[cmhawks99]

this should have been an easy win. carelessness and free throws

Funny, I think Iowa fans thought that too

 

[cmhawks99]

In the presser Bill needs to say that in this environment it's really hard to win which is code we got screwed by the refs.

Well, look at it this way, if I had lost, they would’ve thought they got screwed. I stress “they” because I’ve never been one to blame officials for a loss

 

[cmhawks99]

The refs kept Iowa in it…. and then we predictably collapsed down the stretch.

It’s like Bill doesn’t even care anymore. Acts like an a** most of his career, but tonight just lets his girls get shoved all night and doesn’t say a word.

I might remind you Iowa started the game 0-9 from three point range and I’m pretty sure we’re shooting under 35ish % from the field for much of the first half… Could be that kept Iowa State in the game

Just sayin ‘

 

[theshadow]

Probably the clear intentional on O'Grady against Joens early, which means O'Grady's second one (against Crooks) should have resulted in ejection.