They're playing great defense and shooting great.
*****Iowa vs Illinois NCAAT Game Thread*****
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Right call of course, but color me a bit shocked they called the travel on Wagler and not a foul on Howard.
I was just looking up stats. Illinois has 1 assist at halftime. That's crazy. All iso ball and 7/9 free throws.
Clean up the boards and turnovers plus get Koch and Al going with Stirtz and Sage.
Keep up the slow, controlled pace
Keep up the slow, controlled pace
Some of you guys really don’t understand basketball.
The shooting is offsetting the careless turnovers. Need to limit ILL to one shot attempt. Illinois has missed a lot too, so who knows how the second will go.
He should add up all the seconds counted that Ivisic is in the lane after the game, and as long as the horn was stuck on, and see which number is bigger.
I’m not gonna be upset no matter what. Great effort to get this far.
Illinios 1-8 from 3.
37% overall shooting.
Iowa 6-12 from 3.
57% overall shooting
37% overall shooting.
Iowa 6-12 from 3.
57% overall shooting
Could just be perception, but this was the first game where Stirtz SEEMED a bit fatigued.
With no points from Coop or AL
I’ll give Howard a lot of credit for his D. If he could hit an open 3 or two it would be a huge bonus.
We are ahead after the first half of the Elite Eight game.
I can't imagine typing that even 2 weeks ago.
I can't imagine typing that even 2 weeks ago.
Stirtz has been great, and Sage has been a factor. I feel like we're gonna need another guy to step up if the Hawks are gonna win.. Koch, Al, Banks.. someone.
Don't know if Koch has taken a shot yet.
I'd be surprised if Stirtz gets much space in the 2nd half.
Don't know if Koch has taken a shot yet.
I'd be surprised if Stirtz gets much space in the 2nd half.
Who else would love to see a foul discrepancy in the second half that favors Iowa?
Both teams are physical. To think Illinois is playing without fouling is laughable.
Both teams are physical. To think Illinois is playing without fouling is laughable.
Strictly my uninformed opinion...I don't think he does chew ***...today. I think there are times when the "whip" is called for and there are times when "hugs" carry the day.
I think today's halftime message is more on the encouragement spectrum. A good leader, which McCollum is, reads the situation and "inspires" accordingly. Jusy my opinion.
Go Hawks!! They are definitely in this.
Koch 0 points
manyawu 4
Combs 5
Banks 2
Sage 6
Stirtz 15
we need more production from these other guys
manyawu 4
Combs 5
Banks 2
Sage 6
Stirtz 15
we need more production from these other guys
I know it won't mean anything if the wrong team wins, but can we swing back around to that 9-0 and 12-2 start by Iowa??
Can't have asked for much better on that front.
Can't have asked for much better on that front.
Except shut down wadler at end of half genius
It's kind of a rob Peter to pay Paul situation. Howard not much of a threat on O, but he has the ability to limit one of their threats on O.... effectively making it a 4-on-4 game when he's in there.
This is going to be the biggest half time speech in Ben's career.
Most of us were satisfied just to make the NCAA Tournament
Here's hoping we get a really big half by Folgers to keep that 'Iowa is 1_-1 when AF scores double-digits' stat of his alive.
0 points right now, right?
Need a big half from him and Coop both, while keeping Stirtz and Sage going as well.
Banks could stand to chip in a bit more as well, if he wanted to.
0 points right now, right?
Need a big half from him and Coop both, while keeping Stirtz and Sage going as well.
Banks could stand to chip in a bit more as well, if he wanted to.
Folger with 0 too. Koch and Folger need to turn it up in second half, they’ve carried us in this tournament.
Where did you see Illinois sagging off Stirtz in that first half? I have a strange feeling Stirtz might have been mentioned once or twice on Illinois’s scouting report, but I have been wrong before. Frankly, I think Stirtz should get credit for playing through a lot of physicality and dictating tempo.
You are absolutely right Iowa needs to get more offensively from guys like AF and Koch.
I am used to stressing every offensive and defensive procession in big games.
When the women are playing.
When the women are playing.
Got to rebound better. 18-9 is too big of a gap. Can’t rely on Stirtz to keep hitting really tough shots.
Agreed. Right now he’s not keeping ILL honest when they’re on D. They’re doubling off him every time. Howard doesn’t necessarily need to score he just needs his man to stay honest, which would most likely take scoring.