Iowa vs NW this Wednesday - thoughts on the game?
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Gohawks123
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I think we will win...I really worry what will happen the rest of the year if we don't though.
Shurna looked much better against Indiana. If we hold him in check our chances are good.
loesshillshawk
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My fear is two fold...the 1-3-1 will kick our butt...don't think we have the shooters needed to beat this zone, particularly a great 3 point baseline threat. Second, I don't think we guard with any consistency and their patient backdoor cutting, 3 point offense spells doom and gloom for us. So my prediction is NWU 68 IOWA 52
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
Are you saying Iowa did? Because they didn't.
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
MBB Preview/Prediction: Iowa vs. NW
By Justin VanLaere
Here’s a quick preview and prediction for the Iowa-Northwestern men’s basketball game.
Game Info
Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-3) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (7-8, 0-3)
POMEROY RATINGS: NW – 56, Iowa 68
RPI: NW – 59, Iowa – 155
Tip Off: Wednesday, January 12th, 2011; 7:35 PM CST
Iowa City, IA – Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,550)
TV: BTN (HD) • RADIO: AM-600, AM-800, AM-1040, Sirius 121, XM 141
SERIES: Iowa leads series 108-53
LIVE CHAT LINK HERE
Probable Starters
IOWA
G – Bryce Cartwright, 6’1”, 180 lb, JR
G – Matt Gatens, 6’5”, 215 lb, JR
F – Eric May, 6’5”, 225 lb, SO
F – Melsahn Basabe, 6’7”, 225 lb, FR
C – Jarryd Cole, 6’7”, 250 lb, SR
NW
G – Juice Thompson, 5’10”, 190 lb, SR
G – JerShon Cobb, 6’5”, 180 lb, FR
F – Drew Crawford, 6’5”, 205 lb, SO
F – John Shurna, 6’8”, 215 lb, JR
C – Luka Mirkovic, 6’11”, 248 lb, JR
VanLaere’s Analysis
Ok, I’m calling it now. This is the first game where Iowa’s doesn’t allow 3-point shooters to go nuts on them. I see the Hawkeyes coming out, mixing up the defenses, pressing more, and ultimately getting out and guarding the perimeter. It’s an audacious call on my part, but I think it happens. The real concern is seeing if Iowa is able to avoid falling into a defensive lull against the Princeton-style offense of the Wildcats. Cartwright should be able to contain Juice; May should be able to contain Crawford. Shurna is the guy that will need the most attention from behind the arc.
I really expect Iowa’s offensive rebounding to improve in this game, as well. Going up against Northwestern’s zone will allow Iowa to attack the boards on offense. Look for more second chance points for Iowa in this one.
KEYS TO GAME FOR IOWA:
- Defend the Three. Yep. This key is here again and for good reason.
- Put a Body into Shurna. John is coming off a small injury that still is hampering him a little bit. Even before the injury he was soft, so Iowa needs to put a body on him and not allow him to get to his spots. Last year Drew Crawford came into the game firing on all cylinders and Eric May shut him down, it will be interesting if someone from Iowa steps up against Shurna.
- Pass the Ball Effectively. To beat the zone you either have to slash or pass. Iowa is built more to pass at this point in the program. The Hawkeyes need to be smart with the ball and make the extra pass when they need to.
- Make the Bunnies. It’s college basketball. You can’t leave 10+ points on the floor by missing the bunnies. It’s just unacceptable and Iowa needs to shore this up.
PREDICTION: Northwestern is soft team; Iowa needs to play tough and enforce their will. The Hawkeye bigs will be huge in this game. I expect Iowa to close out on the 3-point shooters and use the home crowd advantage to come out with the win. FINAL SCORE: Iowa 73, Northwestern 67
By Justin VanLaere
Here’s a quick preview and prediction for the Iowa-Northwestern men’s basketball game.
Game Info
Northwestern Wildcats (10-4, 1-3) vs Iowa Hawkeyes (7-8, 0-3)
POMEROY RATINGS: NW – 56, Iowa 68
RPI: NW – 59, Iowa – 155
Tip Off: Wednesday, January 12th, 2011; 7:35 PM CST
Iowa City, IA – Carver-Hawkeye Arena (15,550)
TV: BTN (HD) • RADIO: AM-600, AM-800, AM-1040, Sirius 121, XM 141
SERIES: Iowa leads series 108-53
LIVE CHAT LINK HERE
Probable Starters
IOWA
G – Bryce Cartwright, 6’1”, 180 lb, JR
G – Matt Gatens, 6’5”, 215 lb, JR
F – Eric May, 6’5”, 225 lb, SO
F – Melsahn Basabe, 6’7”, 225 lb, FR
C – Jarryd Cole, 6’7”, 250 lb, SR
NW
G – Juice Thompson, 5’10”, 190 lb, SR
G – JerShon Cobb, 6’5”, 180 lb, FR
F – Drew Crawford, 6’5”, 205 lb, SO
F – John Shurna, 6’8”, 215 lb, JR
C – Luka Mirkovic, 6’11”, 248 lb, JR
VanLaere’s Analysis
Ok, I’m calling it now. This is the first game where Iowa’s doesn’t allow 3-point shooters to go nuts on them. I see the Hawkeyes coming out, mixing up the defenses, pressing more, and ultimately getting out and guarding the perimeter. It’s an audacious call on my part, but I think it happens. The real concern is seeing if Iowa is able to avoid falling into a defensive lull against the Princeton-style offense of the Wildcats. Cartwright should be able to contain Juice; May should be able to contain Crawford. Shurna is the guy that will need the most attention from behind the arc.
I really expect Iowa’s offensive rebounding to improve in this game, as well. Going up against Northwestern’s zone will allow Iowa to attack the boards on offense. Look for more second chance points for Iowa in this one.
KEYS TO GAME FOR IOWA:
- Defend the Three. Yep. This key is here again and for good reason.
- Put a Body into Shurna. John is coming off a small injury that still is hampering him a little bit. Even before the injury he was soft, so Iowa needs to put a body on him and not allow him to get to his spots. Last year Drew Crawford came into the game firing on all cylinders and Eric May shut him down, it will be interesting if someone from Iowa steps up against Shurna.
- Pass the Ball Effectively. To beat the zone you either have to slash or pass. Iowa is built more to pass at this point in the program. The Hawkeyes need to be smart with the ball and make the extra pass when they need to.
- Make the Bunnies. It’s college basketball. You can’t leave 10+ points on the floor by missing the bunnies. It’s just unacceptable and Iowa needs to shore this up.
PREDICTION: Northwestern is soft team; Iowa needs to play tough and enforce their will. The Hawkeye bigs will be huge in this game. I expect Iowa to close out on the 3-point shooters and use the home crowd advantage to come out with the win. FINAL SCORE: Iowa 73, Northwestern 67
clicheusername3
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nah I'm just saying that measuring things based on being blown out or not isn't a great way to look at things. Losing to SDSU by any margin is worse than any blowout loss.
btw my omnipotent prediction is NW 65 Iowa 57.
HawkeyeBench
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I have to say that I am surprised to see guys named Juice and JerShon in a jNW lineup.
ibahawkeye
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I'm glad it's starting at 7:30... figured it would be an 8PM start since it was the late game on the BTN.
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
OH MY GOD.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
I couldn't have been more wrong.
shonblatt
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Oh come on now. They could lose this game by 100. You just flush it and move on.
SheagleHawk
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I thought that was pretty ridiculous as well. Good lord, you're getting smoked by a mediocre NW team on your home floor and you pull that crap.
BlackGold57
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This is so sad. This team can't defend a 3 and thats coaching at this point. I can't imagine going through this again next year.
busabus114
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Here are my thoughts:
I keep having this weird feeling that we are going to get rolled by a bunchy of doofy guys, one of them even has a flat top
I keep having this weird feeling that we are going to get rolled by a bunchy of doofy guys, one of them even has a flat top
storminspank
Justin VanLaere
Really thought with a lack inside presence from NW, Iowa could guard the perimeter.
Nope.
Nope.
clicheusername3
Banned
Can't believe you didn't call face mask guy...
