*****Illinois vs Iowa BTT Game Thread*****
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The bench is weak.
That results in a couple of potential issues...
1. Ava and HS will have to back off a little of defense, because neither can get that 3rd foul in the first half. That creates situations where the other team forces the inside game.
It hinders both on offense because the officials have really been calling illegal screens alot.
2. JJ won't be able to utilize her "fouls to give" at the end of quarters.
I blame Jensen for not clapping enough the last 4 minutes. The reserves obviously felt emotionally neglected.
OK? 25-5 with that weak bench. I'll take it.The bench is weak.
That results in a couple of potential issues...
1. Ava and HS will have to back off a little of defense, because neither can get that 3rd foul in the first half. That creates situations where the other team forces the inside game.
It hinders both on offense because the officials have really been calling illegal screens alot.
2. JJ won't be able to utilize her "fouls to give" at the end of quarters.
They won another game. He has the sads for the 25th time this year I guess.
I would say every team outside the Top 3 is going to have big issues if their two best players get into early foul trouble. So Iowa's not alone
Wow, watching the Jensen locker room speech after the game, she really "dressed down" the backups.
They gotta feel like shiit.
They gotta feel like shiit.
The clip they showed from the BTN she was pretty positive. She acknowledged they didn’t play great and Illinois left their starters in, but she said she didn’t pull them because she had no doubt they would win this game. She turned it into a positive for them and said it gave them experience which may pay off in the upcoming games when they’re called upon.
One of these times that will come back to bite her in the ***. They scored the last 15. It was too close for comfort.
Skip ahead to the 1:09:45 mark of the video below and watch the last 6:15 of the game.
Iowa was up 60-38 after Hannah hit a mid range jumper (Illinois would then outscore Iowa 20-4 the rest of the way).
Iowa was still up by 21 points (64-43) with 3:53 to go (Illinois would outscore IOWA 15-0 the rest of the way). Illinois called time out at this point.
--> Stremlow, Chit Chat & Hannah subbed out.
--> Addie, Layla & Callie Levin subbed in (Journey & Kylie were the other 2 on the court).
--> At the 3:13 mark, Teagan subbed in for Kylie (after she committed a turnover) with Iowa up by 19 pts (64-45).
As you can see, IOWA was never in danger of losing this game.
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Iowa was up 60-38 after Hannah hit a mid range jumper (Illinois would then outscore Iowa 20-4 the rest of the way).
Iowa was still up by 21 points (64-43) with 3:53 to go (Illinois would outscore IOWA 15-0 the rest of the way). Illinois called time out at this point.
--> Stremlow, Chit Chat & Hannah subbed out.
--> Addie, Layla & Callie Levin subbed in (Journey & Kylie were the other 2 on the court).
--> At the 3:13 mark, Teagan subbed in for Kylie (after she committed a turnover) with Iowa up by 19 pts (64-45).
As you can see, IOWA was never in danger of losing this game.
Iowa 64-58 Illinois (Mar 6, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
Box score for the Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Illinois Fighting Illini NCAAW game from March 6, 2026 on ESPN. Includes all points, rebounds and steals stats.
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I vote with the coach, rest starters and get bench players playing time.
When your subs are that terrible?
The answer is definitely do not get outscored that badly allowing the game to get that close. Mistake that shouldn’t be made again.
This. People are blowing this way out of proportion. Illinois had about as good of a run as they could have against the subs and still lost.
It was the right call by Jan.
I didn't and nobody else thought the reserves all played well, because they were all in at the same time. I replied to someone else that indeed Jan plays subs in close games. Tell me you don't think she does that. Say it.
Not those subs at the same time in a close game.
And we're talking about coach that thought Deal should start ahead of Stremlow.
Sat it!
BTW: Got anything original?
Iowa won by 6 instead of 16, When the game tips this afternoon the final score of the Illinois game is inconsequential. I can only speak for myself, At no time in the closing minute did I feel Iowa was in danger of losing the game.
Sorry you didn't get it. My post was just having a little fun with anon78 complaining several days ago that Iowa didn't interview Jenni Baranczyk for the Iowa WBB job. I watched Jenni play every game in CHA and she was and has always been one of my favorites. There.
Not those subs at the same time in a close game.
And we're talking about coach that thought Deal should start ahead of Stremlow.
Sat it!
BTW: Got anything original?
Troll.
The starters weren’t pulled at the time but they already did have a late game let up where it bit them in the *** against Maryland. If you’re only considering late game melt downs that is.
Not those subs at the same time in a close game.
And we're talking about coach that thought Deal should start ahead of Stremlow.
Sat it!
BTW: Got anything original?
I answered you post.
SAME. Sure I was a little frustrated with the final minute, but the first 36 minutes it was an absolute *** whooping. Sad that people can’t look past that.
there were some insane passes from Chit Chat and Stream that no one is talking about bc they’re too hung up on our subs closing out the game.
It was definitely "bush league" for Green to leave starters in that long.
Define close game.Not those subs at the same time in a close game.
And we're talking about coach that thought Deal should start ahead of Stremlow.
Sat it!
BTW: Got anything original?
The way to react then is when Jan took her starters out and Illinois did not, then at the first dead ball, put the starters back in, at least for a minute or so and then take them out. It wouldn't have mattered to the results, but would have kept some posters from coming unglued.
I like what you’re saying but I would guess that when Iowa plays this coach in another game there will be no pulling back on the throttle. That will be the lesson for her.
And she basically sat the rest of the game. So once again fouls didn't keep her off the floor, Jan did. The number of times these coaches pull players so they don't get further into foul trouble and much of the time they never do get past three fouls is crazy. Ava played 17 minutes in the game. Crazy...
??? Were you not gripping your chair a bit when it got down to a two possession game with in the last 40 seconds? Because I was. One more TO, on their side of the court and your looking at a crazy finish.
That really isn't the point as much as people are trying to bend it into that. There is zero problem playing Layla, or Levin, or Mallegni, its putting them ALL out there together and its as clear as the nose on your face they were NOT prepared for the moment or whatever they were supposed to be doing the last three minutes.
Again playing some bench players is not the issue its putting them all out there, and it was obvious they were not prepared for what their roles were.
Like I said part of the reason why Ava only played 17 minutes was because Jan called the dogs off early in the 4th. The other part was due to the fact Ava got in foul trouble.
Houston-Killed it on the boards..
Deal-Rough shooting.. had some nice assists to Ava.. late turnovers inflated bad stat.
Layla-Rough.. but improving on not fouling as much.
Mallegni/Levin-Nothing to gauge them on.
All 5 can play minutes in big games when mixed with starters.
No one’s saying it shouldn’t have gone better than it did. But in my opinion it was a worthwhile risk, especially with the possibility of playing three games in three days. It also might have gone a little smoother if a point guard like Stremlow had been in during the final 2–3 minutes.
I wasn’t thrilled with how things finished either, but I’d rather focus on the next game and take a glass-half-full approach. It’s pretty clear at this point that not everyone is going to agree on it 100%. Why not just move on? The next game is about to start.
Part of the conversation is the never ending dialogue here that if you bring up ANYTHING that was troubling about how part of the game went your labeled a whiner, bitcher, complainer, yada, yada, yada. Good Lord people, you can interject into the conversation without being "a hater" of the coach or players. Its pretty clear none of them are infallible.
My point is at some point Jan needs to trust she can play another few minutes without picking up another foul. That's coaching as well. If the game was never in doubt she could certainly have played a few minutes, even if she did get another foul. That's also a teaching moment.
Yeah I don’t think there’s anything wrong with pointing out that stuff. This is a message board after all. I do feel you’ve always made your points respectfully with regard to the players and coaches.