Iowa through Two Games This year v Last year

[JonDMiller]

Obviously you can't draw scientific conclusions, but a few things I think are worth noting

3FG%
2013: 7-26 (26.9)
2014: 18-41 (43.9%)

No Oglesby last year at this time as he was injured, but he's just 2-8 this year to start. Uthoff was 1-2 last year at this time, 6-10 now.

Assists
2013: 31 assists on 52 made baskets
2014: 40 assists on 59 made baskets

The ball movement this year has been clearly better than we saw most of last year, through just two games

FG%
2013: 52-123 (42.3%)
2014: 59-117 (50.4%)

Fewer shots this year with more made baskets. Again, the offensive flow looks better and as Fran commented after the NDSU game, the transition game is pretty good right out of the chute this year.

Woody & Gabe Combined
2013: 17 points & 16 boards in two games
2014: 43 points and 33 boards in two games

Yeah, I'd say that is getting it done and thus far this year, Iowa is feeding the post or at least looking to feed the post far more than they have in recent years...then again, they have the hosses to feed it to now...and two players who are far more confident in themselves and who have developed.

Aaron White:
2013: 4 assists
2014: 11 assists

Could be a fluke of the games, but White is going to draw a big time crowd this year, so his ability to find the open man is not something I'd shrug off as a statistical anomaly, or rather, unimportant.

 

[HaydenHawk56]

Nice observations Jon. Without a doubt, the outside shooting% stands out to me the most.......watching them these past 2 games I'm like dang they are actually hitting their shots.

 

[ChosenChildren]

We'll learn a lot more in the game against Texas. They are a worthy opponent

 

[Hawkeyes1982x]

50% from the field so far is nice! I am becoming a huge fan of Clemmons and Uthoff as well. We'll really know what this team is made of real fast!

 

[deanvogs]

I think the 2 opponents this year are >> the two opponents from last year. UNC Willington last year was simply Gawd awful, and Omaha was very average (and we made them look pretty good), as they were 5-9 in the Summit league.

The ball movement and overall offensive movement has been very impressive. So far so good in how we have looked. We will find out A LOT more about this team on Thursday.

 

[NEIChawk]

The Texas game is a great early season test, and an even more important test for our coaches....Fran will have his blood pressure raised a little more on Thursday, but I expect our team to keep playing like they have...we have the horses to run with and that's what I expect to see....Sapp has been playing very well, which is good for our offense.....he looks leaner and quicker......What I've seen is a lot of unselfish play, and that's a good thing...