Benddontbreak
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The line is Ohio St. -12.5. I'd be very happy if we covered the spread.
Your feeling on Ohio St.?
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We're not going to win this game without a great deal of tOSU's help.
Therefore, look for the things we could improve vs this good of a team:
FT shooting
3pt defense
Basabe coming back
continuing to rebound well vs a guy like Sullinger
If these things come around vs tOSU, even if we don't win, the wins will start to come.
UncleHawk
Therefore, look for the things we could improve vs this good of a team:
FT shooting
3pt defense
Basabe coming back
continuing to rebound well vs a guy like Sullinger
If these things come around vs tOSU, even if we don't win, the wins will start to come.
UncleHawk
Hawkize1
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Iowa win = Iowa playing the absolute best game, Iowa shooting 70% from 3 pt line and 100% from free throw line. Epic game the highlights will be played for weeks.
Iowa loses by 5 or less= Somebody getting really hot from the 3pt line and playing really good defense. Very good game by Iowa!
Iowa loses by 10= solid quick defense, decent shooting, 60% FT shooting. Not enough down the stretch. Nice game by Iowa.
Iowa loses by 15 = defense is adequate, shooting is par and just not a great effort. This is what is expected by this team this early.
Iowa loses by 20+= Poor game plan, poor execution, men against boys sorta game. Iowa just not close to being in OSU's league yet.
IMO Iowa will hang close for the first half, maybe even lead at half. OSU comes out in the 2nd half and takes care of business. OSU 86 Iowa 67.
Iowa loses by 5 or less= Somebody getting really hot from the 3pt line and playing really good defense. Very good game by Iowa!
Iowa loses by 10= solid quick defense, decent shooting, 60% FT shooting. Not enough down the stretch. Nice game by Iowa.
Iowa loses by 15 = defense is adequate, shooting is par and just not a great effort. This is what is expected by this team this early.
Iowa loses by 20+= Poor game plan, poor execution, men against boys sorta game. Iowa just not close to being in OSU's league yet.
IMO Iowa will hang close for the first half, maybe even lead at half. OSU comes out in the 2nd half and takes care of business. OSU 86 Iowa 67.
STILLBUSTER
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Hawks will be cold, OSU will be raining 3's = +15 at half.
Hawks will play hard and get to within 10 in middle 2nd half. OSU will feed the beast and win going away.
Final = 83 - 57. (#2 ranking / #19 rpi vs #180 rpi).
Hawks will play hard and get to within 10 in middle 2nd half. OSU will feed the beast and win going away.
Final = 83 - 57. (#2 ranking / #19 rpi vs #180 rpi).
talkinhawks
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Cartwright is going to have to have a great game to keep this anywhere near close.
Sullinger>>>Cole
Buford>>>Basabe
Diebler>>May
Lighty>>Gatens
Cartwright=Kraft
They may even switch that up and put a taller defender on Cartwright like Lighty and Kraft on Gatens.
OSU has the best starting 5 in the country IMO.
Sullinger>>>Cole
Buford>>>Basabe
Diebler>>May
Lighty>>Gatens
Cartwright=Kraft
They may even switch that up and put a taller defender on Cartwright like Lighty and Kraft on Gatens.
OSU has the best starting 5 in the country IMO.
