Quick And Dirty Iowa Preview, WIth Boilermakings!

by BoilerTMill on Jan 17, 2012 8:26 AM EST in Men's Basketball

I need to do a link dump today, but I also need to do an Iowa preview, so it is time for a double-shock! The Hawkeyes are still fresh in our mminds from the conference opener three weeks ago. Since then, they have sprung upsets over Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Michigan. This is a dangerous team we need to take seriously. We're playing at home, but out invincibility was broken last week against a team we historically dominate in Mackey like no other.

I don't know what to think, except we haven't dropped two in a row all season and we tend to look pretty good in the games after losses. It's simplistic, but this feels like a classic, "do whatever is necessary and get the win," game. As far as I am concerned, Iowa can go an pillage the rest of the Big Ten for upsets after we secure our sweep over them. I will say this, however: Chris Kramer is back in Indiana this week, and hopefully he will be back in the building since we started the 26 game winning streak in his final game at Mackey.

Iowa at Purdue

Opposing Blog: Black Heart Gold Pants

Tipoff: 8 p.m. Big Ten Network

Open Thread: Right here, though I'll be late (tonight is my basketball night)

Hawkeyes vs Boilermakers coverage

Here are your Iowa stats for tonight, followed by some Boilermakings links.

			FG			3PT			FT			Rebounds			Misc
	G	M	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	M	A	Pct	Off	Def	Tot	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	PPG
Matt Gatens	19	32.4	4.4	9.5	45.9	1.5	4.3	35.8	3.1	3.6	86.8	1.3	2.9	4.2	2.2	1.0	1.6	0.1	1.8	13.4
Roy Devyn Marble	19	26.8	3.7	9.0	41.5	0.3	0.9	29.4	3.1	4.4	69.9	1.1	2.5	3.6	3.4	1.2	1.6	0.5	1.8	10.8
Aaron White	19	18.8	3.4	6.8	49.6	0.4	1.4	25.9	2.7	3.7	72.9	1.9	2.7	4.7	0.6	1.5	0.8	0.5	1.7	9.8
Melsahn Basabe	19	22.7	3.5	6.9	50.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	2.9	67.9	1.7	3.9	5.6	0.4	1.7	0.6	0.8	1.7	8.9
Zach McCabe	19	20.0	2.8	5.6	50.0	0.5	1.1	42.9	1.4	1.8	77.1	2.0	2.5	4.5	1.0	1.3	0.8	0.1	3.2	7.5
Eric May	19	19.9	2.7	6.4	41.8	0.7	1.8	37.1	0.7	1.1	66.7	1.0	2.4	3.4	1.5	1.2	0.8	0.3	1.6	6.8
Josh Oglesby	19	17.1	2.2	5.4	41.2	1.2	3.4	35.4	0.7	1.0	68.4	0.2	1.4	1.6	1.2	0.5	0.2	0.1	0.4	6.3
Bryce Cartwright	18	21.2	2.2	6.6	32.8	0.2	0.9	18.8	1.7	1.9	85.7	0.2	1.3	1.5	4.0	2.1	0.8	0.0	1.1	6.2
Andrew Brommer	16	10.3	0.8	1.2	68.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.6	1.4	39.1	0.8	1.3	2.1	0.3	0.6	0.6	0.1	1.8	2.2
Abodunrin Gabriel Olaseni	10	5.8	0.7	1.4	50.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.6	0.9	66.7	0.7	1.0	1.7	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.5	2.0
Devon Archie	12	8.8	0.8	1.3	56.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.3	50.0	0.8	1.5	2.3	0.2	0.9	0.5	0.4	1.1	1.7
Branden Stubbs	8	4.1	0.5	1.0	50.0	0.3	0.4	66.7	0.3	0.3	100.0	0.0	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.4	1.5
Kyle Denning	4	2.3	0.3	0.5	50.0	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.5	0.5	100.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0
Steven McCarty	7	2.4	0.1	0.7	20.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.0	0.3	0.3
Darius Stokes	7	3.7	0.0	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.3	0.3	0.1	0.3	0.7	0.0
Cody Cox	3	2.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.3	0.0
Christopher Rickert	1	2.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

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Hallelujah!! Short coming back!

by Boiler00 on Jan 17, 2012 8:32 AM EST reply actions

+1

by jffiv on Jan 17, 2012 1:34 PM EST up reply actions

This Iowa game is going to be a battle

Aaron White and Roy D Marble are the two that concern me the most. White has been coming off the bench and has been playing the DJ Byrd role for Iowa. A good start will be key for the Boilers. Without that early hole against Wiscy, the streak would still be in-tact.

>Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God
>Don't cry, MSU - It's just a game...

by sea.of.white on Jan 17, 2012 8:42 AM EST reply actions

I hope LewJack is used sparing/responsibly in this game

In other news, Gunner Kiel can’t make a decision.

by SmallMarketBigPlays on Jan 17, 2012 9:42 AM EST reply actions

Anyone watched Iowa's upsets?

Are they really playing THAT much better or have they been lucky in facing those teams on off nights? My suspicion is the former, but just thought I’d ask.
Also, I’d bet we’ll get an opportunity to test our skills against a zone again tonight. I’m trying not to cringe while I type that.

by BoilerGOZ on Jan 17, 2012 10:19 AM EST via iPhone app reply actions

It has really been a combo if you ask me

The upsets have featured poor outside shooting nights for the opposing team. How much of that can be attributed to Iowa’s defense and how much can be attributed to cold shooting nights is a point of debate. I think that Iowa’s offense is really coming around to the point that teams need to score it well against us, if the Iowa D shows up or you have a cold shooting night you will be in for a fight.

DRUNJIFORNICATION

by SaturdayMorningKegStanzis on Jan 17, 2012 12:10 PM EST up reply actions

oh yeah

I probably should have read this first before essentially repeating what you said.

-Contributing Writer at The Crimson Quarry.

by JustAJ on Jan 17, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions

Iowa has looked improved

but not THAT improved. They’re still a year away from being a good team. They’re defense is helping foster poor shooting nights but teams are also just plain missing shots that should be gimmes as well.

-Contributing Writer at The Crimson Quarry.

by JustAJ on Jan 17, 2012 4:26 PM EST up reply actions

Confidence not there

I feel were going to force 3’s early and struggle to find a good shot and get behind early like the wisconsin game. White and basabe i feel will expoit r weak inside play and we end up losing.

by dgconroy on Jan 17, 2012 12:24 PM EST reply actions

wow

don’t bother trying to read the comments on the KY blog for that Willis post. not a coherent thought in the whole lot. Shabazz this, Coach K that, Can’t spell Louisville without an L….. none of it has anything to do with Willis. They either assume it’s a foregone conclusion, or they’re too numb to recruiting top talent to care.

>Hoosier by birth, Boilermaker by the grace of God
>Don't cry, MSU - It's just a game...

by sea.of.white on Jan 17, 2012 12:31 PM EST reply actions

Too numb

Willis is a low ranking recruit for them

by InsideMackey on Jan 17, 2012 1:20 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

damn, Boiled Sports is reporting that Pegrem is leaving.

That sucks. I liked him. The only comfort is that we are deep at RB.

by Boiler00 on Jan 17, 2012 2:52 PM EST reply actions

A Mich win over Mich State will make the Big Ten race look pretty interesting...

by TheBox on Jan 17, 2012 3:14 PM EST reply actions

Kramer will be there, as will I

I’m friends with him on Facebook and he replied to someone’s post on his wall that he will indeed be at the game.

Got 10th row seats at half court with my dad. He’s an Iowa grad, me a Purdue one. I look forward to talking shit to him the whole night.

BOILER UP

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by tree4three on Jan 17, 2012 3:36 PM EST reply actions

The teams hustle and effort

From the opening tip should be an indicator of how CMP has come along with getting these guys fired up for such a game. Easier opponent, at home, etc. The effort wasn’t there against PSU, some say not against Wisky though I disagree in that game. For the most part we have put it on the coach to get these kids ready to play from an attitude standpoint so let’s see how they come out tonight. No reason we can’t put them in an early hole and pile it on to redeem our home court!

by BoilerGOZ on Jan 17, 2012 6:21 PM EST via iPhone app reply actions