hawkmatt
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If there was games that you can change the result to which would it be? Now this part will be a different, don't choose games just because they directly reflect the standings. Just a weird game that messed you up with how we lost.
A couple rules obviously the game had to be close towards the end..no NCAA or Big Ten games...like I said don't choose games to change our position in the standings. I'm going to do one for Alford, Lick, and Fran. I'm a little too young to get strong memories from Mr. Davis's games. I remember games, especially the Sweet 16 just not in depth memories. Feel free to do as many as you want as long as you space games out a little.
My Steve Alford game was a game that happened early in his tenure. A couple years after our Sweet 16 appearance we seemed headed for something special with Oliver, Evans, and Recker. Early in the year we just got done beating DeJaun Wagner and Memphis to advance to the title game in the Guardians Classic. We were ranked 9th and we played 5th ranked Mizzou. We ended up losing on a free throw with a second left. I was devastated we let our lead slip away right at the end. Oddly enough we actually played Mizzou a month later while they were #2 and we destroyed them, but that first one stung so bad at the time. Iowa Hawkeyes vs Missouri Tigers - November 21, 2001 - College Basketball - StatSheet.com
My Lickliter game was the Big Ten Opener @ Ohio St coming off a good non conference start, 10-3, Iowa had a chance to prove they could be an improved team. This game was also Gatens first Big Ten and he played well with 22 points. After being down 8 at half Iowa tied it early in the 2nd half. Then Ohio st would grab a lead Iowa would tie, eventually Iowa would get the lead multiple times. But Ohio St held only a 2 point lead with only 2 and 1/2 minutes left Iowa never scored again and Ohio St ended up winning by 3. This loss hurt because it was year two under Lick strong non conference start and to come out and win @ Ohio St would've been huge. Our next game we beat Indiana the we were beating Minnesota at home in the first half and Cyrus Tate got hurt. I feel like that loss of Tate really hurt that team and we could've been better that season but we'll never know. Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Recap - December 31, 2008 - ESPN
My Fran game was in his first season, the easy game to go with would be our close loss vs #2 Ohio State but I was actually happy with that game even with the loss. Later down the line I wanted the upset vs Wisconsin. We led this game at half, went back in forth mid way through the 2nd, and got a lead to 8 late. Eventually we were up 2 then with 33 seconds Jordan Taylor tied it and Cartwright missed a shot at the game winner, brutal. We headed to OT, Taylor makes a quick 3 but we fought back and grabbed the lead, the freaking Tim Jarmusz makes a killer 3. After Taylor splits Ft's Bryce misses a chance to send it to 2OT. Then we had to watch Bo celebrate. Wisconsin Badgers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes - Play by Play - February 09, 2011 - ESPN
Those are just a few games that were really irritating to lose. Any that stand out to you?
A couple rules obviously the game had to be close towards the end..no NCAA or Big Ten games...like I said don't choose games to change our position in the standings. I'm going to do one for Alford, Lick, and Fran. I'm a little too young to get strong memories from Mr. Davis's games. I remember games, especially the Sweet 16 just not in depth memories. Feel free to do as many as you want as long as you space games out a little.
My Steve Alford game was a game that happened early in his tenure. A couple years after our Sweet 16 appearance we seemed headed for something special with Oliver, Evans, and Recker. Early in the year we just got done beating DeJaun Wagner and Memphis to advance to the title game in the Guardians Classic. We were ranked 9th and we played 5th ranked Mizzou. We ended up losing on a free throw with a second left. I was devastated we let our lead slip away right at the end. Oddly enough we actually played Mizzou a month later while they were #2 and we destroyed them, but that first one stung so bad at the time. Iowa Hawkeyes vs Missouri Tigers - November 21, 2001 - College Basketball - StatSheet.com
My Lickliter game was the Big Ten Opener @ Ohio St coming off a good non conference start, 10-3, Iowa had a chance to prove they could be an improved team. This game was also Gatens first Big Ten and he played well with 22 points. After being down 8 at half Iowa tied it early in the 2nd half. Then Ohio st would grab a lead Iowa would tie, eventually Iowa would get the lead multiple times. But Ohio St held only a 2 point lead with only 2 and 1/2 minutes left Iowa never scored again and Ohio St ended up winning by 3. This loss hurt because it was year two under Lick strong non conference start and to come out and win @ Ohio St would've been huge. Our next game we beat Indiana the we were beating Minnesota at home in the first half and Cyrus Tate got hurt. I feel like that loss of Tate really hurt that team and we could've been better that season but we'll never know. Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Ohio State Buckeyes - Recap - December 31, 2008 - ESPN
My Fran game was in his first season, the easy game to go with would be our close loss vs #2 Ohio State but I was actually happy with that game even with the loss. Later down the line I wanted the upset vs Wisconsin. We led this game at half, went back in forth mid way through the 2nd, and got a lead to 8 late. Eventually we were up 2 then with 33 seconds Jordan Taylor tied it and Cartwright missed a shot at the game winner, brutal. We headed to OT, Taylor makes a quick 3 but we fought back and grabbed the lead, the freaking Tim Jarmusz makes a killer 3. After Taylor splits Ft's Bryce misses a chance to send it to 2OT. Then we had to watch Bo celebrate. Wisconsin Badgers vs. Iowa Hawkeyes - Play by Play - February 09, 2011 - ESPN
Those are just a few games that were really irritating to lose. Any that stand out to you?
