****** Iowa - Ohio State Game Thread ******

[rjhindm]

good call...13 seconds left...bring gatens in.

 

[MNHawkeyeFreak]

This half has gone so fast!

 

[LukeinBemidji]

Laying a HUGE egg - they are so much better than Iowa though

 

[spliff45]

what a crappy end to the half

 

[hawkeyewx]

Damn, this is Lickliter offense we're seeing today. Terrible.

 

[ajk4st8]

Seriouisly get Archie out of the game!!!!

I think OSU about broke that rim since he went in. Holy crap. Way too many easy dunks. Play some D boy!

 

[BILLBUCKNER]

Ohio State getting a bunch of high percentage Dunks.

 

[cibula11]

One of the sloppiest first halves all year and still down just 9. You can't feel awful about that half considering how poorly Iowa shot.

 

[HawkeyeHypnosis]

Were down 9. This thing is far from over. Fran will make some adjustments. Carver needs to get louder.

 

[arKnaD7]

Iowa shot 22% and are only down 9, could be much worse

 

[bcl20]

Shooting 21% at half. That will probably improve and if we can keep defending we can come back. I'm concerned though because they are getting some easy shots and Sullinger is dominating.

 

[TwinCitiesHawk]

Laying a HUGE egg - they are so much better than Iowa though

Not sure you can call it laying an egg.

 

[cibula11]

Ohio State getting a bunch of high percentage Dunks.

as opposed to low percentage dunks?

 

[hawkeyescott]

Damn, this is Lickliter offense we're seeing today. Terrible.

What are you talking about, Iowa has 19 points because they aren't making any shots, not because they are slowing the pace of the game.

 

[rjhindm]

19 pts...

Let's be honest tho...we are lucky we are not down 20. If we do not make some more shots in the second, and stop turning the ball over...this will get ugly...FAST

 

[cibula11]

19 pts...

Let's be honest tho...we are lucky we are not down 20. If we do not make some more shots in the second, and stop turning the ball over...this will get ugly...FAST

not seeing it that way at all. Iowa's defense and hustle will keep them in it if they can keep it up.

 

[herbyhawk]

22% shooting in 1st half and only down 9

 

[NewMexHawk]

Easy to see the difference in the quality of athletes on these teams. OSU is so much quicker. On offense Iowa has no idea what to do most of the time. When they are able to get shots most are hurried. On defense, OSU's quick hands get them easy baskets time and time again.

 

[drew003]

We just need to keep at it. We can't beat OSU in a pretty game. They are too athletic and talented. We've closed the talent gap with the Big 10, but we are not at OSU's level. We need to keep the tempo up, keep the game sloppy, and hope we hit more shots. OSU got two baskets in lose ball situations and May missed a wide-open transition three in the final two minutes. Things go a little different we are looking at a 1 possession game.

 

[cibula11]

Easy to see the difference in the quality of athletes on these teams. OSU is so much quicker. On offense Iowa has no idea what to do most of the time. When they are able to get shots most are hurried. On defense, OSU's quick hands get them easy baskets time and time again.

you watching the same game?