I think I am going to the Indy game on Sunday because I am afraid it may be my only chance to watch an Iowa win the rest of the season. I hate to be so negative, but thats the feeling I have.
I have been watching a ton of basketball this season and I don't know that this will be the best/only chance for Iowa to win. There are a couple teams out there I thought were going to be better than they are (Michigan/MSU) and I like our match-ups in both of those games.
With the schedule Iowa has had to start the BT season, it has been kind of disheartening to watch, especially NW, but if you don't come to play against them, they are good enough to hit open shots and with their veterans run their offense effectively.
The Indiana (twice), Michigan (twice) and any other home games, except Purdue, I like Iowa to compete and possibly knock a team off they aren't supposed to. Our schedule has been ranked teams 5 of the last 6 games and NW is no slouch this season. Iowa will matchup against the teams that don't have many 3-pt shooters.
Maybe I am still just optimistic about this team, the PG play is still a work in progress, but it is getting better. Iowa needs to learn what they do well as individuals and go with it. The staff is good enough to recognize that, now the players need to believe it and execute. It isn't like Iowa isn't getting open shots and isn't getting layup opportunities, Iowa just hasn't clicked, just a step in the process. The team looks a lot of time like they know what they are doing, but can't quite execute, then lose confidence for periods.