Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby DUBulldog » December 7th, 2013, 1:07 pm

uniftw wrote:Van Deest is big...but moves about like Shaq late in his NBA career....


Can't deny that, although he is starting to move a little better. Drake's other bigs run the floor very well.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby Black » December 7th, 2013, 1:26 pm

I'm intrigued by both games. We should get a really good idea about each team based on tonight.

Great opportunity for Valley wins on a neutral floor.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby DUBulldog » December 7th, 2013, 1:27 pm

Black wrote:I'm intrigued by both games. We should get a really good idea about each team based on tonight.

Great opportunity for Valley wins on a neutral floor.


If either UNI or Drake win today, it would be a great win.....I don't think a lot of people realize just how good Iowa and Iowa State are this year.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby Wufan » December 7th, 2013, 1:39 pm

DUBulldog wrote:
Black wrote:I'm intrigued by both games. We should get a really good idea about each team based on tonight.

Great opportunity for Valley wins on a neutral floor.


If either UNI or Drake win today, it would be a great win.....I don't think a lot of people realize just how good Iowa and Iowa State are this year.


It's been a while since both teams were legit top 25.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby uniftw » December 7th, 2013, 2:08 pm

Wufan wrote:
DUBulldog wrote:
Black wrote:I'm intrigued by both games. We should get a really good idea about each team based on tonight.

Great opportunity for Valley wins on a neutral floor.


If either UNI or Drake win today, it would be a great win.....I don't think a lot of people realize just how good Iowa and Iowa State are this year.


It's been a while since both teams were legit top 25.

I'm not completel sold on Iowa being a legit top 25.

Their wins are UNC-Wilmington, UNO, Maryland Eastern Shore, Abiliene Christian, Penn, an OT win over Xavier, UTEP, and Notre Dame with games against Drake, Fairleigh Dickinson, and Arkansas State left OOC.

I don't know much about Xavier and ND this year for quality...but the rest...well...
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby DUBulldog » December 7th, 2013, 10:47 pm

Bulldogs looked good for the first 17 minutes of the game, but the game was essentially lost when Iowa closed out the first half with a 10-0 run, turning a 40-39 Drake lead into a 49-40 deficit.

Drake got outrebounded 47-28.....not going to win any games with that stat.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby uniftw » December 8th, 2013, 12:31 pm

If UNI could put a second half of games together they'd be pretty damn good.


Blow a 19 point lead and lose by 11 in OT.

Blow a big half time lead against UWM and lose by 11

This is a very common theme right now.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby DUBulldog » December 8th, 2013, 12:39 pm

uniftw wrote:If UNI could put a second half of games together they'd be pretty damn good.


Blow a 19 point lead and lose by 11 in OT.

Blow a big half time lead against UWM and lose by 11

This is a very common theme right now.



UNI looked great for a good portion of the game. Too many missed free throws down the stretch did them in.
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Re: Drake vs. Iowa (Big 4 Classic)

Postby PantherSigEp » December 8th, 2013, 4:32 pm

DUBulldog wrote:
uniftw wrote:If UNI could put a second half of games together they'd be pretty damn good.


Blow a 19 point lead and lose by 11 in OT.

Blow a big half time lead against UWM and lose by 11

This is a very common theme right now.



UNI looked great for a good portion of the game. Too many missed free throws down the stretch did them in.


This. Make 1 more FT and we are probably rejoicing Tuttle's banked shot.

Or don't give up 20 straight pts. Either one works I suppose.
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