Hawkeyes 24-25 vs. Hawkeyes 25-26

[Amahawk]

Who wins?

 

[Mattski]

Who wins?

This year's team wins by 10-15. Frans last couple teams could put up points against the low and mid level defensive teams, but teams that played defense like we do now could shut us down. I'd see it being something like 80-68.

 

[BioHawk2]

Depends what month they are playing in. Not that that's fair because we haven't seen how this team performs in February when the drudge days of the season hit.

 

[StormHawk42]

I mean you can basically just insert Drake last year vs Iowa and Drake would have likely won on a neutral court. Now add Folgaires.

Stirtz would have carved up Iowa’s ole defense last year.

 

[QChawks]

It depends which team Cooper is playing on

 

[HawkBall23]

How hot of a night is the 24-25 team having from behind the arc?

If they are hotter than hot, they got a chance.

Otherwise, 25-26 by double digits.

 

[Franisdaman]

Who wins?

 

[Burghawk87]

It depends which team Cooper is playing on

He's on both I would assume. Although 2024 Coop with half the lung capacity likely isn't playing at all. And at what point of the season will this game take place? When Freeman had quit or prior to that?

 

[DukeSlater]

He's on both I would assume. Although 2024 Coop with half the lung capacity likely isn't playing at all. And at what point of the season will this game take place? When Freeman had quit or prior to that?

Nothing would make any difference. McCollom's team would whip Fran's backside with ease. Defense and rebounding and intensity matter. If you haven't figured that out yet, you've been watching too much Fran ball. Iowa now plays basketball, in all its aspects. Iowa now has an actual basketball coach. Please pay attention.

BTW: Freeman couldn't play for McCollom without a complete personality overhaul. Freeman played with the intensity of a wet noodle. Maybe Ben could have brought the fire out of him, but it wouldn't have been easy. I don't miss Freeman one bit, and neither does this Iowa basketball team, IMHO.

 

[Jonesy5960]

I have probably only really watched the equivalent of a single game so far. I think this is a better team, but that's not saying much as last year's team wasn't very good. How would anybody know how good this team is given the level of competition? Last year's team couldn't compete with or beat higher level competition. The next few weeks will tell us if this team is different.

 

[BringBackBradBanks]

If it’s a regular season game this year’s team wins by 10 plus. If it’s in the postseason this year’s team wins by 30 plus.

 

[Franisdaman]

If it’s a regular season game this year’s team wins by 10 plus. If it’s in the postseason this year’s team wins by 30 plus.

 

[Burghawk87]

If it’s a regular season game this year’s team wins by 10 plus. If it’s in the postseason this year’s team wins by 30 plus.

If it's any game beyond the first round of the NCAA Tourney this year's team wins by forfeit.

 

[Tenacious E_rivals41982]

I have probably only really watched the equivalent of a single game so far. I think this is a better team, but that's not saying much as last year's team wasn't very good. How would anybody know how good this team is given the level of competition? Last year's team couldn't compete with or beat higher level competition. The next few weeks will tell us if this team is different.

I mean, let’s see how we do against ISU and MSU, but you seem rather nonplussed beating a big east team by 19 in the third game when the 2024 team beat South Dakota by 19 in the third game.

 

[Jonesy5960]

I mean, let’s see how we do against ISU and MSU, but you seem rather nonplussed beating a big east team by 19 in the third game when the 2024 team beat South Dakota by 19 in the third game.

The only thing keeping me from getting super excited about that Big East win was Santa Clara curb stomping that same team a few days before. That's a bad team.

 

[Tenacious E_rivals41982]

The only thing keeping me from getting super excited about that Big East win was Santa Clara curb stomping that same team a few days before. That's a bad team.

Maybe. We’ll see how the season plays out.

 

[The Big Z]

Maybe. We’ll see how the season plays out.

Oh that’s a bad team. Clearly.

 

[QChawks]

comparing after 16 games

Record
Last year: 12-4
This year: 12-4

Scoring
Last year: 89.6
This year: 79.1

Defense
Last year: 76.7
This year: 61.9

FG%
Last year: 50.6%
This year: 51.0%

3P FG%
Last year: 38.7%
This year: 37.0%

Rebounds
Last year: 31.1
This year: 28.9

Assists
Last year: 19.9
This year: 16.9

Right after game 16 last year the wheels fell off, it will be interesting to see how this year's team responds.

 

[Rambler Hawk]

comparing after 16 games

Record
Last year: 12-4
This year: 12-4

Scoring
Last year: 89.6
This year: 79.1

Defense
Last year: 76.7
This year: 61.9

FG%
Last year: 50.6%
This year: 51.0%

3P FG%
Last year: 38.7%
This year: 37.0%

Rebounds
Last year: 31.1
This year: 28.9

Assists
Last year: 19.9
This year: 16.9

Right after game 16 last year the wheels fell off, it will be interesting to see how this year's team responds.

Thanks for putting this together!

 

[Hawksfor3]

comparing after 16 games



Right after game 16 last year the wheels fell off, it will be interesting to see how this year's team responds.

Last year's schedule around this time frame:

1/14 @ USC (L)
1/17 @ UCLA (L)
1/21 vs Minny (L)
1/24 vs Penn St. (W)
1/27 @ Ohio St. (L)

This year:

1/14 @ Purdue
1/17 @ Indiana
1/20 vs Rutgers
1/28 vs USC
2/1 @ Oregon

Could be similar. At least we have two home games in a row. What do you think? I'd like to win those two home games for sure.

 

[QChawks]

Last year's schedule around this time frame:

1/14 @ USC (L)
1/17 @ UCLA (L)
1/21 vs Minny (L)
1/24 vs Penn St. (W)
1/27 @ Ohio St. (L)

This year:

1/14 @ Purdue
1/17 @ Indiana
1/20 vs Rutgers
1/28 vs USC
2/1 @ Oregon

Could be similar. At least we have two home games in a row. What do you think? I'd like to win those two home games for sure.

1/14 @ Purdue L
1/17 @ Indiana L
1/20 vs Rutgers W
1/28 vs USC W
2/1 @ Oregon L

I originally picked Oregon as a win but I don’t see this Iowa team winning out West

 

[Hawksfor3]

1/14 @ Purdue L
1/17 @ Indiana L
1/20 vs Rutgers W
1/28 vs USC W
2/1 @ Oregon L

I originally picked Oregon as a win but I don’t see this Iowa team winning out West

Oregon is #102 in Net. They don't have a Quad 1 either. Let's steal that game anyways.

 

[Franisdaman]

This year's team wins by 10-15. Frans last couple teams could put up points against the low and mid level defensive teams, but teams that played defense like we do now could shut us down. I'd see it being something like 80-68.

 

[MAKhawks]

This year:

1/14 @ Purdue
1/17 @ Indiana
1/20 vs Rutgers
1/28 vs USC
2/1 @ Oregon

Could be similar. At least we have two home games in a row. What do you think? I'd like to win those two home games for sure.

1/14 @ Purdue - L
1/17 @ Indiana - W
1/20 vs Rutgers - W
1/28 vs USC - W
2/1 @ Oregon - W

The two home games and @Oregon should be wins. @Indiana and USC could go either way.

 

[Mattski]

I stand by my prediction. Illinois would have blown the doors off last year's team. The only reason we made it a game is bc we started getting stops on defense.

 

[Hawksfor3]

1/14 @ Purdue - L
1/17 @ Indiana - W
1/20 vs Rutgers - W
1/28 vs USC - W
2/1 @ Oregon - W

The two home games and @Oregon should be wins. @Indiana and USC could go either way.

If we get blown out @ Mackey, I hope the guys are really pissed going into Bloomington.

 

[MAKhawks]

1/14 @ Purdue - L
1/17 @ Indiana - W
1/20 vs Rutgers - W
1/28 vs USC - W
2/1 @ Oregon - W

The two home games and @Oregon should be wins. @Indiana and USC could go either way.

Thought I’d bump this if you guys want to throw more projections this way.

 

[Hawksfor3]

Thought I’d bump this if you guys want to throw more projections this way.

 

[Slim45]

1/14 @ Purdue - L
1/17 @ Indiana - W
1/20 vs Rutgers - W
1/28 vs USC - W
2/1 @ Oregon - W

The two home games and @Oregon should be wins. @Indiana and USC could go either way.