*****Rutgers vs Iowa Game Thread*****

Hawksfor3

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Rutgers rebounding.

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HawkBall23

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Man, I love Bennett Stirtz, but he has got way too much Peyton "Hero Ball" Sandfort in him.

And it has rarely turned out good since the @ MIN game.
 

Hawk-A-Doodle-Doo

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Didn't extend the lead, but at least we didn't completely shiitz the bed at the end of the first half like we have done more than a handful of times this season.
 
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airhawk

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Sage deserves more time. Not sure Folgers is the answer and Coop is straight stand still shooter and that is it.
 
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HawkBall23

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Can we leave the first half pod people in the locker room and the real squad come out after half??

This game should effectively be over by now.

Aside from ORebounding, Rutgers is bad. Bad bad.


(sorry MrsScrew)
 
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IowaCityLit

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BM looked like he wanted to strangle someone lol.

Rutgers has perfect game plan. Run everyone off 3 pt line and collapse on entry. Iowa needs a legit interiror threat and a guy who can attack the rim.
 

Buffalo43

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After not playing well.... I like the 7pt lead.

Small enough of a lead that Ben can light a fire at half. If they had closed the half better and pushed it to 12 or a 15pt lead. They'd feel good and probably let off the gas.


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IowaCityLit

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It is probably just me, but I think their spacing on offense is horrible.
It’s not. When you don’t have a legit interior threat and guys who can take you off the dribble to attack the rim then it might look like that. Rutgers has the perfect game plan. It’s what MSU did. Pressure BS, push him and others off the 3 pt line, and see if anyone can create off dribble or post up.
 

2D

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I simply don't understand how we fail to generate any kind of offense with the talent on our team. Just makes no sense.