WBB: Game #20 @ Iowa

"We're feeling pretty good about ourselves right now. We have some good momentum," UI head coach Lisa Bluder said Thursday at a news conference in Carver-Hawkeye Arena. "We know Nebraska is coming to town and they have been a thorn in our side."

 

A big, big, big thorn.

 

"Since they have been in the Big Ten (2010) we have not gotten a victory against them yet," Bluder said. "Here is a great opportunity for us playing at home. We're going to have a great crowd, they have a lot of great promotions going."

 

It is Iowa's final home regular-season weekend game and the UI Marketing Department is pulling out all the stops: Pack the House, Dollar Dog Day, Girl Scout Day, and National Girls & Women in Sports Day. If that isn't enough, fans will see two of the top teams in the league: Iowa is third at 17-5 overall, 5-3 in the Big Ten; Nebraska is sixth at 14-5, 4-3. The Hawkeyes have won three games in a row and five of their last six.

 

"You have some of that intensity to play them," Logic said. "It's a new team, a new season, so you can't think too much about those six (losses) and you can't get too hyped up about it either. You have to play your game and come out with a win somehow."

 

 

http://www.hawkeyesports.com/sports/w-baskbl/spec-rel/013014aac.html

Some teams just have that nac for beating another team no matter what And Nebraska has that in Iowa & Michigan. It's the same way with Purdue beating the Huskers, The Huskers just can't seem to get over the hump against them.

hoping to see the same defensive tenacity they showed against michigan! 

GBR!

A win today would continue the boost of confidence this team needs, not the least keeping us in the race for a bye in the conference tournament.  Iowa seems to be very motivated. Today's game is huge.

Would be VERY pleasantly surprised by a Husker victory today. GBR!

The Huskers are now in fourth place after Minnesota beats Michigan. Lets hope they move up another spot into third place today.

Tee is really coming on strong.

Couldn't be happier to see it.

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

Not quite a direct quote, but I'm more than pleased to be somewhat guilty as charged, and quite wrong. One of the critiques was directed at inconsistency--until recently, we didn't know what we get from T on a given night. A lot of disappearing acts. But now, with about 5 straight games of excellent production, that doesn't seem to be problem. It is awesome to see a substantial improvement in her game in her third year.

 

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

 

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

 

Not quite a direct quote, but I'm more than pleased to be somewhat guilty as charged, and quite wrong. One of the critiques was directed at inconsistency--until recently, we didn't know what we get from T on a given night. A lot of disappearing acts. But now, with about 5 straight games of excellent production, that doesn't seem to be problem. It is awesome to see a substantial improvement in her game in her third year.

 

The same thing could be said for Hooper, Cady, Theriot etc.

Game update: Huskers led by as many as 19, but two consecutive triples drew Iowa to 64-49... and then it counts and a foul.  64-51 with Jordan Hooper being charged with the foul.  We're at the 8-minute timeout.

Gotta make the free throws.

Game update: Huskers led by as many as 19, but two consecutive triples drew Iowa to 64-49... and then it counts and a foul.  64-51 with Jordan Hooper being charged with the foul.  We're at the 8-minute timeout.

Seen your tweet Noah, Good to have you here.

Rachel fouls out, but we're up by 17 with less than 4 minutes to play.

And it's a final!  Huskers beat Iowa 80-67.  Great week for Huskers WBB (well, after Sunday)!

Great win. And it's never bad beating Iowa. 7-straight-times.

The byes helped. This staff has always been good at figuring out how a team has to play based on what is or isn't in the cupboard, and adjusting accordingly. These folks can coach.

Welp seven in row over the beekers.

Great win. And it's never bad beating Iowa. 7-straight-times.

The byes helped. This staff has always been good at figuring out how a team has to play based on what is or isn't in the cupboard, and adjusting accordingly. These folks can coach.

I keep thinking Yori needs to go  back to the zone that she played last year Thoughts.

Went from 5th to 3rd in an afternoon.

all i can say is wow.

if it were not for the quick 5 fouls on B and T, we'd have blown them out soundly.  reasoning we started playing off Miss Logic.  Playing on ball getting in her grill and making her implode would have been nice.  T and Coach Yori are figuring out how to use all that speed.  By my count that makes a 4th scoring option.  Miss Hooper looks to be coming out of the 3 or 4 game funk.  With all that in mind we are looking to be the team we hoped coming into the season.

Another road win against Ms Bucky Badger will be a further boost to confidence and conference standings.  I don't know where the good play is coming from, but keep it going Huskers!

Another road win against Ms Bucky Badger will be a further boost to confidence and conference standings.  I don't know where the good play is coming from, but keep it going Huskers!

This years Huskers are a bit like last years team where they didn't hit their stride until this time, And we know how that turned out. I'm not saying that this years team can make that run but you never know.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

 

No doubt on the home cooking. This could have easily been a blow out. 

Got to think that Tee has been showing up in practice though as she's been getting more and more minutes, or at least it seems that way. And this is one time where I wasn't nervous at all when Rachel went out. Tee just making really good decisions.

If we got 4 scorers on the floor tho...and Hailie doing her thing with some bench help, could contend after all.

 

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

 

Tee is really coming on strong.

 

Couldn't be happier to see it.

And someone on here said she hasn't improved her game from last year. Also Iowa is getting home cooking Huskers could be ahead by 20 to 30 if the game is called both ways.

 

 

No doubt on the home cooking. This could have easily been a blow out. 

 

Got to think that Tee has been showing up in practice though as she's been getting more and more minutes, or at least it seems that way. And this is one time where I wasn't nervous at all when Rachel went out. Tee just making really good decisions.

 

If we got 4 scorers on the floor tho...and Hailie doing her thing with some bench help, could contend after all.

 

Sample actually hit a 15 footer today wish she could do more of that then the other team would have to play her honestly.

7-0

Speed Kills! Iowa had no answer to Teara's speed. If they played off her to combat that speed she stepped backed and drained the three. Rachel struggled with her shot, just looked off all afternoon. Emily only shot 5 times. And Hooper burnt them, they tried to defend her with Logic. 

Logic is a thug. She's got to the point she wines to the ref everytime the call goes against her.  I was so glad when JHoop fouled her really hard toward the end of the game! Kastanek got in for a few minutes and sand bagged and got a lay-up. She's too slow to defend any of our guards so they stuck her on Emily on the post.

I think the best part of the game was when the Huskers came out of half time and Hooper scored 7 straight points and the 80 year old man that sat behind us yelled at his 78 year old wife

" why can't they stop her, she's ripping us a new ass hole"  I spit my pop I drank before the game!

Every answer was brief listening to the Iowa post game radio show with Bluder.

"only positive thing to come out of this game was the 8,000+ fans"

"couldn't explain how disappointed she was"

"everyone on the team better come to practice tomorrow focused and ready to push it"

Hand shakes between all coaches were quick and words brief. 

I'm thinking Bluder probably threw her shoes against the locker room walls and layed in there kicking and screaming til they shut the lights out on her.