Iowa vs Northwestern live thread

[PiscatawayMike]

Northwestern made the classic bad team mistake of winning their first round game and running into a juggernaut. Who else remembers 92-31?

You beat me by less than a minute...lol

 

[RUChoppin]

I've never seen a college team score 64 in one half

They scored 63 in the first half earlier this year vs. Alabama St, and 57 in the first half @Maryland.

 

[B1GRUfan1]

Iowa red hot. We need the 4 game winning streak version of our team to show up tomorrow. Otherwise could be a long day.

 

[Scarlet Blind_rivals]

I think this makes our holding Iowa to 46 points in a 40 minute game that much more impressive.

 

[sugarkane2]

who knows, maybe we're living rent free you know where.....lol

 

[Skull83]

Northwestern made the classic bad team mistake of winning their first round game and running into a juggernaut. Who else remembers 92-31?

At least our coaches will get a little extra head start on their final opponent game planning for tomorrow

 

[RUChoppin]

Maybe their arms will be tired from so much scoring, lol

 

[bac2therac]

Wait i thought everyone said we would be playing red hot Nebraska

 

[Eagleton95.99]

At this point we want Iowa to break some records.

 

[Eagleton95.99]

Wait i thought everyone said we would be playing red hot Nebraska

Who is everyone?

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Jeez, Iowa with 28 points in 9 minutes.

Going to have to pick it up if they want to break 62 for the 1St half

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

Iowa definitely a team to fear in the NCAA. Wouldn't be surprised if they made a deep run at this point

When has a Fran McCaffrey team done that?

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Down to 28 - they can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Greene Rice FIG]

In all seriousness……this doesn’t hurt RU. You want things to come easy to Iowa.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Wait i thought everyone said we would be playing red hot Nebraska

Certainly not everybody. I had no doubt Iowa would win this game, and a better than 50% chance to beat us tomorrow.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

12/19 from 3. Numbers I dream of for RU

 

[Scangg]

When has a Fran McCaffrey team done that?

When has Fran had a top 10 pick? This team is more athletic. I usually pick Iowa to exit early. Past years not relevant unless you think Fran just isn't a good coach

 

[Zak57]

When has Fran had a top 10 pick? This team is more athletic. I usually pick Iowa to exit early. Past years not relevant unless you think Fran just isn't a good coach

It's funny because early on no one knew why the metrics had Iowa so high and then you see performances like this and you understand it. When you have Murray a top 10 guy he can carry them for a game or two also.

 

[zappaa]

Crazy 3 point shooting, not sure you can do anything about it

 

[BillyC80]

Like a hot knife through butter.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

Crazy 3 point shooting, not sure you can do anything about it

Nope. Just take the L and go home.

 

[knight82]

Hopefully this will be like when a baseball team scores 12 runs one day and gets shut out the next

 

[zappaa]

Rutgers with fresh legs defense and energy has to overwhelm Iowa.
Literally just like we did to them in the trapezoid

 

[RUJMM78]

Iowa has a elite offense which is difficult to defend because they have scorers at every posittion.They wear out opponents with a baarrage of 3 pointers and dribble drives to the basket. A bad offensive game is when they only score 75 points. They have already scored 83 points against Northwestern with 13 minutes remaining in the game.

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

They are 15 of 23 from 3. Good grief.

 

[zappaa]

Iowa has a elite offense which is difficult to defend because they have scorers at every posittion.They wear out opponents with a baarrage of 3 pointers and dribble drives to the basket. A bad offensive game is when they only score 75 points. They have already scored 83 points against Northwestern with 13 minutes remaining in the game.

Amazing what we did to them

 

[FastMJ]

How many Iowa fans show up tomorrow

 

[Rokodesh]

Rutgers with fresh legs defense and energy has to overwhelm Iowa.
Literally just like we did to them in the trapezoid

Not the same outside the RAC

 

[BillyC80]

Not the same outside the RAC

Phil will have to be really loud.

 

[zappaa]

Not the same outside the RAC

The floor and rims are the same dimensions.
We can overwhelm them defensively if we’re connected (as Pike says)

 

[Knight Shift]

Worst case scenario today with Iowa on a path of destruction and Indiana winning.

 

[Knight Shift]

The floor and rims are the same dimensions.
We can overwhelm them defensively if we’re connected (as Pike says)

Did the Wisconsin coach take over your account?

 

[zappaa]

Worst case scenario today with Iowa on a path of destruction and Indiana winning.

No it’s not.
Glad Michigan is out

 

[BillyC80]

Did the Wisconsin coach take over your account?

I think it was Norman Dale

 

[RCBeta79]

Iowa is getting so many open 3-point shots with a tired Northwestern.

Rutgers will have fresh legs and needs to play a great trapping zone to make Iowa uncomfortable.

Rutgers will Press after scoring to tire Iowa player legs.

 

[Salvi's Headband]

Is it too late to change my mind about who I want to win this game lol. Sheesh.

 

[Jtg=04131996]

When has Fran had a top 10 pick? This team is more athletic. I usually pick Iowa to exit early. Past years not relevant unless you think Fran just isn't a good coach

My opinion is:
-I don’t like Fran, at all
-He’s a good coach who gets a ton out of his players
-It can’t be considered a fluke that he’s never made a Sweet 16, even as an assistant - he’s been coaching for 40 years including 25 at ND and Iowa

 

[bac2therac]

Who is everyone?

The board all day Sunday

 

[FrankZ_RU93]

We’re not holding them to 46 tomorrow

Nope

 

[Loyal_2RU]

Rutgers with fresh legs defense and energy has to overwhelm Iowa.
Literally just like we did to them in the trapezoid

Start with the zone and press. Then keep changing up