Iowa Game thread

[muskieman]

When: Friday, November 14 8:00PM ET
Where: Iowa City, Iowa MEDIACOM COURT CARVER-HAWKEYE ARENA

TV: FS1 with play-by-play from Jake Eisenberg and analysis from Nick Bahe.
Xavier Radio: 700 WLW

Records: Xavier University Musketeers, 2-1; University of Iowa Hawkeyes, 2-0 overall with wins over Robert Morris and Western Illinois.

Senior guard Bennett Stirtz 190 lbs 6-4, In two games, is averaging 21.5 points, 6.5 assists and three steals per
game with shooting splits of .619/.500/.917.

Iowa has 12 newcomers on its 14-player roster under first-year head coach Ben McCollum. Six of the players followed McCollum to Iowa City from Drake where they posted a 31-4 record, won the MVC regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the Round of 32 in the NCAA Tournament.
The Hawkeyes’ transfer portal class was ranked eighth nationally by 247Sports.

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spread is currently Iowa -15.5. O/U is 141.5.

not sure we get to 70 points but we could score in the 65-68 range. guessing Iowa definitely surpasses the 80 pt mark, so I'm going with a final score of Iowa 85, Xavier 68. Take Iowa to cover and the over.

[gym from delhi]

Drake list six of their players to an in-state school; I bet their fans don’t like NIL, either

[connecticut72]

This game will tell us something about our team and I do not think we will like what it tells us I read in the NY Post the other day that St John’s roster totals 10 million. How de we compete? Down the road I see some changes coming to the Big East.

[muskieman]

leaving points at line and can’t defend the middle ball screen

[connecticut72]

It looks to me like we have 12 role players most of whom I cannot pronounce or spell. Not a good look.

[Kevin Reilly]

Connecticut 72 I have heard the excuses for Pitino and his late start in recruiting but I'm not buying it. A lot of schools changed rosters and coaches late. Iowa had 10 players leave. I think there was like 1,600 players in the transfer portal. The staff was not ready to recruit. Pitino didn't even get his good New Mexico players to follow. His job is to recruit and compete at a very high level. If it was too late than don't take the job

[muskieman]

miserable basketball. end half with a shot that was made but too late. best shooter afraid to shoot but every too eager to foul. x will be lucky to have the two backcourt players not foul out. Robinson is a nothing

[Kevin Reilly]

Well I liked the effort for the most part. LOL We still are down 16 at half time. Filip and Jovan played well. Filip has the best handle on the team. Robinson has lost his confidence. Wright and Moore seem to lack the speed to compete at this level .All five starters should be backups on a Tournament team. At least Pitino is showing some spark. Pulling guys for lazy or poor play. Twenty losses looks like a real possibility. For a tall team we don't rebound at all. God bless the young men.

[Kevin Reilly]

Is Walker supposed to be our defensive stopper?