NIT Title is Up for Grabs

[ChosenChildren]

I think Iowa can hang with Maryland. If we get by the Turtles, I'm betting we get Baylor. Baylor is talented, but doesn't play a whole lot of defense.

If we keep our poise and stay in the moment like we did tonight, I think we have a real shot at taking homa the trophy

 

[VAHawkFan]

I honestly know very little about Maryland and BYU this year. I'm well acquainted with Baylor. I think we can beat them. I think they can beat us. They've got us in the athleticism department, but, as you mentioned, they are not the most disciplined team. If their opponent gets on a roll they can fall apart a little bit.

 

[hawkfan33]

We're going to be favored on Tuesday which is a good sign.

 

[ssckelley]

Looking at Maryland's season and results is like looking in the mirror. Maryland got left out of the NCAA tournament for the same reasons Iowa did, they had a horrible non conference schedule and they did not beat anybody impressive on the road. The best non conference win they had was over Stony Brook (who they beat by 7) but they did beat Duke twice, once at home and then again in the ACC tournament. They are a young team like Iowa with 3 of their top scorers all sophomores.

Iowa has a chance, it should be a good game.

 

[HawkeyeNTexas]

watch out for BYU. They shoot the 3 ball well. I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Baylor.

 

[ssckelley]

watch out for BYU. They shoot the 3 ball well. I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Baylor.

I hope not, if Iowa is fortunate enough to advance to the championship game I hope Baylor is the team they face.

 

[IowaFan81]

watch out for BYU. They shoot the 3 ball well. I wouldn't be surprised if they beat Baylor.

This. I watched a previous NIT game and they do shoot a lot of 3's and if they get hot, look out. They hit 11-27 vs USM last night. But there is a reason why they're in the NIT. They went 10-6 in WCC (Gonzaga, St. Marys's, San Fransisco, and San Diego were their losses). They played Baylor already this year and lost by 15 in late December. Also lost to Iowa St by 21. BYU did beat VT by 26, but that was after VT lost to Colo St by 36 and on the decline. I see Baylor beating them again. I think Iowa beats Maryland to set up a show down with Baylor, that could be a high scoring game.