*****Illinois vs Iowa Game Thread*****

[Jonesy5960]

Koch

fair enough
Follow up question; why are our white guys so much smaller and weaker than theirs?

Illinois recruits internationally. Iowa recruits the Valley.

 

[HawksRule25]

I don't like that this song came up on my playlist at halftime. Let's go Hawks!

 

[Hawksfor3]

Iowa made a few big threes, but they also missed three wide open threes.

I would still look for them.

 

[PeteJox]

Can't have aggressive confident offense combined with a gritty defense it seems

 

[Garzatough85]

Illinois recruits internationally. Iowa recruits the Valley.

Do we need increase Ben’s travel budget?

 

[MAKhawks]

I would still look for them.

I’m seeing that is about the only way Iowa gets back into this. That an Illinois goes completely cold from three.

 

[scotihawk]

Koch has been a disappointment this year

I really thought he could replace Sandfort

JFC. He is a redshirt freshman.

Uh….Boswell tripped over TB’s foot, so that’s a foul?

Play of the game so far. Should have cut the lead to 7 with pick 6. But bulls$it call instead.

 

[Jonesy5960]

Or, he is getting over the flu.

Stirtz is an excellent player, but he doesn't have the elite athleticism and ball handling skills that would enable him to regularly beat excellent B1G defenders off the dribble.

 

[HawksRule25]

Stirtz is an excellent player, but he doesn't have the elite athleticism and ball handling skills that would enable him to regularly beat excellent B1G defenders off the dribble.

That's what a step up in competition provides. Let's see if he is able to have the 2nd half like he did in the Barn.

 

[Hawksfor3]

I’m seeing that is about the only way Iowa gets back into this. That an Illinois goes completely cold from three.

Sage came in and calmly knocked down a 3. Folger, Stirtz, and Kael have hit 3's as well. Keep testing.

 

[Hootie LaRue]

I would like Hausen to get Kochs looks.

Koch still has a good 3P%, but he's fallen off quite a bit in the last 3 weeks or so. Need shooting but also need his size, so I'm not sure what you do other than hope he comes out of his funk.

 

[HawksRule25]

Nice 2 man game BS To Banks for 2.

 

[HawkBall23]

Coop looking like crap today.

Sorry, but its the truth.

 

[HawksRule25]

Stirtz 3! Let's get going BS!

 

[2D]

Hate seeing those greaseball Illini fans cheering in our own building

 

[Hawksfor3]

3's are good guys, but defend them too.

 

[HawkBall23]

Looking like a McCaffery defense letting them drive at will.

 

[2D]

Even Ben looks frustrated with Koch. Need to get him out.

 

[QCHawkeye]

Still a lot of ball left. Let’s go.

 

[TampaHawkFan]

Where's the D today?

 

[HawksRule25]

Banks just keeps working. More hustle for 2.

 

[Roncuba65]

No improvement at all from Cooper this season...

 

[HawksRule25]

BS with the hesi for 2.

 

[r_desihawk]

just caught a glimpse of the ND or maybe UNC women’s bb coach on the tv at gym. nice looking lady dressed well with just right amount of cleavage for sidelines. feel free to checkout when the b1g officiating gets too much to handle

 

[Hawksfor3]

Treadmilling right now. Not gaining ground. Sage! Shoot!

 

[HawkBall23]

Banks just keeps working. More hustle for 2.

Even still sick, Banks is absolutely PotG for the Hawks today.

 

[Hawklove]

Iowa defense!!!!!!

 

[HawkBall23]

just caught a glimpse of the ND or maybe UNC women’s bb coach on the tv at gym. nice looking lady dressed well with just right amount of cleavage for sidelines. feel free to checkout when the b1g officiating gets too much to handle

 

[RoseBowlorBust]

Illinois has superior size and talent truly as simple as this.

 

[Jonesy5960]

Koch still has a good 3P%, but he's fallen off quite a bit in the last 3 weeks or so. Need shooting but also need his size, so I'm not sure what you do other than hope he comes out of his funk.

He's only hit 2 3 pointers in the last 6 games including this one.

 

[Hawk48]

No improvement at all from Cooper this season...

yeah, he is really struggling mentally IMO both ends of court, He just fell asleep on inbounds and let the guy get a layup

 

[HawksRule25]

Howard gets Iowa back to within 12.

 

[Jonesy5960]

just caught a glimpse of the ND or maybe UNC women’s bb coach on the tv at gym. nice looking lady dressed well with just right amount of cleavage for sidelines. feel free to checkout when the b1g officiating gets too much to handle

Yeah. Damn that B1G officiating. Iowa would be killing these guys with better officials.

 

[Tailgater371]

What issue can Ben have with Hausen?

 

[doughuddl2_rivals]

And to think the Iowa NIL is way better than it was the past two-three years.

$4.5-$5 million compared to $1.2-$1.5 million

Who's saying that?

 

[Kceasthawk@77]

No improvement at all from Cooper this season...

Based on WHAT. He didn't play last year at all.........

 

[HawksRule25]

AF 3 and Iowa within 9.

 

[HawkBall23]

STOP LEAVING THE GUY WITH THE MASK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Hawksfor3]

Damnit!!!!! Don't let them answer! Don't get punked!!

 

[Jonesy5960]

Looking like Fran defense now with these corner threes.