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Post by austinace on Jan 2, 2022 4:07:02 GMT -6
Preview information with everything that you need for the game here. Live StatsWatch on B1G Network. Iowa RosterIowa Stats#22 6-0 So G Caitlin Clark averages 22 ppg and 9 rebounds per game. #25 6-3 Sr F/C Monika Czinano averages 17.89 ppg and 5.11 rpg. #14 6-1 Jr G/F McKenna Warnock averages 12.33 ppg and 7.33 rpg. 10 of their 13 players are 6 feet tall or taller (the tallest at 6-4). Their other players are 5-9, 5-10 and 5-11. So they are pretty tall across the board compared to the Aces.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2022 9:19:01 GMT -6
These are not games they expect to win. These are games that expose them to better competition.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 2, 2022 11:44:00 GMT -6
Just got home and I think I saw the best part of the game.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 2, 2022 11:44:34 GMT -6
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 2, 2022 11:50:00 GMT -6
These are not games they expect to win. These are games that expose them to better competition. If they play well it can only help them as far as rankings and confidence. The fact that they are down 4 players and still playing pretty good says a lot.
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Post by acecard on Jan 2, 2022 11:53:21 GMT -6
All in all, a pretty nice first half by the Ladies, only down 11 at the half. They went on a 10-0 run to end the half. Maybe that will give them some confidence for the second half, but I think that Iowa will play somewhat better than they did in the first half, plus the Aces will probably wear down in the second half. Liked the effort the Aces gave in that first half, and wish they could have done that yesterday versus Drake. Other than Fiet, and Davis, we have no other player that can be a consistent scorer. They were never going to win this game, but it is always better to play people that are better than you are. It's the only way to get better.
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 2, 2022 12:22:39 GMT -6
I can't believe the ref's didn't review the last shot. It was replayed in slow mo and the ball was still on Clark's hand.
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Post by austinace on Jan 2, 2022 12:24:27 GMT -6
From earlier today:
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 2, 2022 12:41:56 GMT -6
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Post by lawrencevgibson on Jan 2, 2022 12:45:33 GMT -6
I feel for the Ladies. They tried their best but they ran out of gas in the 2nd half. Caitlin Clark is an amazing player. She's probably better than a lot of the men's players in D1. Our Ladies won't quit and they will compete with most teams in the MVC.
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Post by ncace on Jan 2, 2022 12:46:43 GMT -6
I’m proud of the girls and coach RSW. Too much Caitlin Clark, and even if she only hit her average, instead of doubling it, we are still giving good effort against a top 20 team.
Obviously, we are still short a couple of bigs and a skill player, but the lady Aces play with a lot of grit. Women’s basketball is a pretty big deal in Iowa, and they’ve recruited consistently, YTY. We need another couple of years of transfers, foreign players and Abby-types.
These games are not moral victories, as such, but they are very good barometers of where we are and what we need to aspire to. We’re on the right track.
Also this is a lesson in athletic dept. management. You DON’T stick with a Ruffing, when you can SEE he’s not the right guy. Change the HC AND DON’t just ride out the contract, let alone give the guy an EXTENSION!!
Hmm….is TL the right guy?…….Uh, no, IMHO. And, Spencer is not the right guy either.
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Post by Ace78 on Jan 2, 2022 12:55:55 GMT -6
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Post by 83Ace on Jan 2, 2022 13:17:18 GMT -6
I feel for the Ladies. They tried their best but they ran out of gas in the 2nd half. Caitlin Clark is an amazing player. She's probably better than a lot of the men's players in D1. Our Ladies won't quit and they will compete with most teams in the MVC. Clark is scary good. I didn’t get to see the game but I think she could score 35-40 every night if she wanted to. Her scoring is down a bit this year because she is trying to include her teammates. From the box score it appears that their key inside player Czinano did not play. This was a tough trip but good experience for the Aces.
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Post by ncace on Jan 2, 2022 13:32:45 GMT -6
I watched the game. Clark scored 44, but hey we’re all within the Hawkeyes normal offense. Nothing forced, and she had a nice assist game, as well. Tyra Buss was a great collegiate player, but Clark is better, IMHO.
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Post by ncace on Jan 2, 2022 13:33:18 GMT -6
I watched the game. Clark scored 44, but hey we’re all within the Hawkeyes normal offense. Nothing forced, and she had a nice assist game, as well. Tyra Buss was a great collegiate player, but Clark is better, IMHO.
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