#5 Iowa vs #4 Kentucky - 3/23/21

[nwhoopfan]

Worse coaching change--Mississippi St. or Kentucky?

 

[cancontent]

If Iowa wins over Kentucky, is that really an upset? I know seedings are seedings but this is really a 4.5 seed vs 4.5 seed in my opinion. I also think Iowa may have better depth inside with Cnziano and Goodman than people give them credit for. Goodman has impressed me throughout the Big10 tournament and their first game on Sunday.

Iowa's defense is going to be the question, especially if Howard decides to take over the game for Kentucky. I also think Clark has to be careful and stay out of foul trouble.

Posted this in the Upset thread. Honestly didn't see it going the way that it is, but the inside game seems to be a bigger strength for Iowa than I thought it would be.

 

[bballnut90]

Clark's first half: 24 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, 1 turnover, 8-11 FG, 6-8 3pt
Kentucky: 22 points

 

[meyers7]

Hawkeyes and Clark putting a major hurting on Kentucky. Iowa up by 27 (49-22) at the half. Clark has 22 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds.

Clark is actually ahead 24-22.

 

[BlueDevils]

Clark and Bueckers are probably the best freshman guards I've ever seen! This is crazy

 

[bballnut90]

Worse coaching change--Mississippi St. or Kentucky?

Not even a question...

 

[Vowelguy]

If we win tonight, get ready for "Caitlin Clark is terrible/overrated" threads on the main board.

 

[Blacketh’D]

If we win tonight, get ready for "Caitlin Clark is terrible/overrated" threads on the main board.

honestly she would have filled the roles the team needed right off the bat if she was here.

 

[nwhoopfan]

If we win tonight, get ready for "Caitlin Clark is terrible/overrated" threads on the main board.

Well, at least they can play head to head and then maybe put it to rest for a little while after the game...

 

[Hayven]

Howard not demanding the ball or taking over, just reads as checked out

 

[rvwsleep]

If we win tonight, get ready for "Caitlin Clark is terrible/overrated" threads on the main board.

If anything, they are both under-rated.

 

[bballnut90]

If we win tonight, get ready for "Caitlin Clark is terrible/overrated" threads on the main board.

Well she has missed 3 shots that Paige would've hit ?

 

[Plebe]

Kentucky may be one of the poorest coached teams in the SEC. Up there with Miss St and Vandy, they win on talent....

Elzy is in over her head unless Howard wills them to a win, they are screwed majority of the time

Ha I feel vindicated for ragging on Kentucky so much throughout the season.

 

[noirwestern]

I wonder what Matthew Mitchell is thinking watching this from home. He Brought in an amazing crop of transfers and in one off season, this is the product.

Y'all keep talking about Mitchell as though his patented "forty minutes of us fouling the crap out of your players" was a revolutionary thing. It wasn't. Maybe in the SEC it was, no, thinking about it, it wasn't even all that unusual there.

 

[Dwilliams02]

Worse coaching change--Mississippi St. or Kentucky?

Season. Mississippi State, but I feel future may be better for Mississippi state than it will be post Rhyne Howard at Kentucky.

 

[bballnut90]

If anything, they are both under-rated.

Everyone is so concerned about Clark who is every bit as good as she's hyped up to be, yet no one is calling out players like Collier/Howard/Dungee who have been overrated all year IMO.

 

[Kmoney]

Kentucky has managed to make the worst defense statistically in the NCAA, look like Patrick Ewing era Georgetown defense. At the same time practicing strict social distancing on the defensive end.

 

[BostonBay]

Clark is actually ahead 24-22.

Having an unbelievable game. Not sure what the tourney record is for points in a game, but she is tracking for 50+. Cant wait to see the Paige vs. Clark show in the Sweet16.

 

[BobbyJ]

Kentucky's one of the laziest, dumbest teams I've seen. Standing around watching rebounds and loose balls. A couple times bigs walking up the floor following transition. And Howard doesn't impact the game other than taking shots.

 

[Shades]

Was hoping UConn would be the team to expose Kentucky, but Iowa coding a great job of it. Does Ky not know that Clark can hit 3s? Haven’t seen a contested shot. Hope Iowa keeps it up.

That’s the danger of Clark. You guard her too closely, then she’s blowing by you and it becomes 5 on 4.

 

[darkstar1]

If we win tonight, get ready for "Caitlin Clark is terrible/overrated" threads on the main board.

I don’t see that. I hope Iowa and UCONN win so we can see what these 2 phenomenal freshmen can do against legit defenses. Well Iowa’s defense looks legit today...or is Kentucky just this bad?

 

[shiverz45]

Just realized I won't be able to watch this game as I don't get ESPNU. This is the game that should be on ESPN2 instead of USF vs NC State. Even if NC State is a #1 seed, Ky vs Iowa is a more compelling matchup because of Caitlin Clark vs Rhyne Howard. I do think Iowa has too much offense for Kentucky and will win the game.

I don't get it either but I can stream it online from the Watch ESPN app.

 

[shiverz45]

Kentucky shooting like SC around the basket.

Too bad they don't rebound like SC.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Hawkeyes and Clark putting a major hurting on Kentucky. Iowa up by 27 (49-22) at the half. Clark has 22 points, 4 assists and 5 rebounds.

I luv it!!!!!!!! Caitlin is giving the Naismith nominators an object lesson. Kicking Kentucky and Howard's collective butts. Caitlin 24 Howard 7 Kentucky 22. Rock on Caitlin, rock on!