Iowa @ The Bob

[sandhill_husker]

The Iowa Hawkeyes come to Lincoln playing some of their best basketball of the season in the last two weeks. Iowa is 17-9 on the season and 6-7 in Big Ten play, but has won three straight games, including a 72-51 win over Minnesota on Sunday.

The Hawkeyes were one of the Big Ten's most experienced teams coming into the season, bringing back four starters from a team that went 18-17 and reached the second round of the NIT. Head Coach Fran McCaffery is in his third season at Iowa after serving stints at Lehigh, UNC Greensboro and Siena.

This season, Iowa went 11-2 in non-conference action, losing only to Wichita State and Virginia Tech, while its best wins were against the teams from its own state, earning triumphs over Iowa State and Northern Iowa.
The Hawkeyes struggled against the meat of their Big Ten slate, going 2-5 to begin conference play, including losses to Indiana, Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State. Iowa then lost a couple of heartbreakers, including a double OT loss at Wisconsin. Since then, the Hawkeyes have rebounded with wins over Northwestern, Penn State and Minnesota. Against the Gophers, Iowa trailed 21-5 before out-scoring UM, 67-30 the rest of the way.

Iowa is one of the most balanced teams in the league, as the Hawkeyes play 10 players and no player averages more than 30 minutes per game. Junior guard Roy Devyn Marble leads the Hawkeyes in scoring at 13.6 ppg and is second on the team with 71 assists. Marble was in a scoring slump for most of Big Ten play, but has rebounded with three straight solid efforts. Sophomore forward Aaron White joins Marble in double figures by averaging 13.4 points and a team-high 5.8 points per game. Iowa starts a pair of freshmen in point guard Mike Gesell (9.1 ppg; 2.8 apg) and center Adam Woodbury (5.0 ppg; 5.2 rpg).

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Noon central tip.

 

[HuskerPower52]

Is it going to be on TV?

 

[sandhill_husker]

Not sure if it's going to be on BTN Live, but it most def will be on btn2go.

 

[HuskerPower52]

What is btn2go

 

[antone112]

What is btn2go

More money for the B1G

 

[sandhill_husker]

What is btn2go

BTN2Go > Big Ten Network Live Streaming and On-Demand Video Portal

 

[sandhill_husker]

Oh and I was wrong ...1pm central tip.

 

[Brasky]

potential Bubble team playing crucial game doesn't get legit coverage..

LOL @ IOWA

 

[Brasky]

Remember that one time when Nebraska was a bubble team for like 2 whole days?

 

[corn train]

No

 

[HuskerPower52]

Why in the hell is BTN showing the womans Northwestern Wisco game?? I thought that shit was spose to be regional.

 

[sandhill_husker]

Was some talk in the press conference about how the Big Ten might be too physical compared to other leagues and maybe even the NBA.

What you all think of that>?

 

[HuskerPower52]

much oliged sandhill.

 

[sandhill_husker]

Why in the hell is BTN showing the womans Northwestern Wisco game?? I thought that shit was spose to be regional.

These schedules get laid out before the season even starts. They're not going to bump that game because Nebraska and Iowa rescheduled. Maybe if it was Indiana and Michigan.

Having BTN2Go is important if you want options sir.

 

[rmilia1]

Remember that one time when Nebraska was a bubble team for like 2 whole days?

Game was supposed to be on ESPN2 on Thursday but when the game got rescheduled they couldnt get coverage because it was too late of notice.

 

[HuskerPower52]

These schedules get laid out before the season even starts. They're not going to bump that game because Nebraska and Iowa rescheduled. Maybe if it was Indiana and Michigan.

Having BTN2Go is important if you want options sir.

I understand all that. I am just saying that the state on Nebraska has very little interest in the ladys northwestern wisco game.

 

[sandhill_husker]

I understand all that. I am just saying that the state on Nebraska has very little interest in the ladys northwestern wisco game.

I hear that.

 

[Red_Alert]

I understand all that. I am just saying that the state on Nebraska has very little interest in the ladys northwestern wisco game.

Dood it's #1 in my remote's rotation.

 

[HuskerPower52]

haha me too mang! I took work off today and tomarry fur it.

 

[Red_Alert]

I made wings and popcorn, I refuse to even take a piss break.