Iowa State Postgame Thread

[mainerhuski]

Great win! Ash got it started, and Paige and Sarah helped to close it out. It was nice to see all the 3s drop tonight, but we've got to establish some kind of a post-game. I'm waiting for Jana or Ice to be more productive. We will need it from the post when the 3s aren't dropping. I refuse to be a prisoner of the moment because it doesn't get any easier on Saturday having to deal with JuJu and Iriafen.

I think that Brady & El-Alfy holding Crooks to zero offensive rebounds was very productive!

 

[RedStickHusky]

I wonder if 19 made threes set a record for the shortest lived school record?

 

[bantamlaker]

Sarah 29, Ash 27 and Paige 27 pts for those 3, what you can say for that?

Could easily have had three 30 point scorers. I wonder if that’s ever been done in college basketball.

 

[BBallF]

What a night of great basketbal by the Huskies
Ashlynn jump shot reminds me of Bill Bradley ….old timers will know this reference View attachment 105528 View attachment 105529

Pretty close. Ash just holds the ball a little more to the middle but same verticality. Saw him in the Holiday Festival in the Garden. Great,great player and shooter. Thanks for that.

 

[Hoops66]

Maybe Azzi will apply for the job as 4th scorer?

 

[Centerstream]

I am tired of watching "big" players, other than UConn players, just move their defenders with their backside and get away with it. And depending on the ref under the basket, odds are it will be an "and one". If Jana, or Ice tries the same, offensive foul. Thank you, Dee Kantner. She also must have something against Morgan. Who else would make that call at mid court in the 4th quarter of a blowout for a player's 5th PF? Dee would (and did).
I was really worried about Lou's consecutive 3pt record while watching the 1st quarter. But if Ashlynn had done it, great for her.
I am still freaking out over that 1st quarter, ain't see anything comparable except the First Round tournament game against St. Francis (PA).

 

[BBallF]

Somebody got their confidence back big time tonight and that is a huge development for this team!

 

[ThisJustIn]

 

[uconnfan68]

Swipe..

18-7 foul disparity? Kantner can’t retire soon enough.

 

[uconnfan68]

Could easily have had three 30 point scorers. I wonder if that’s ever been done in college basketball.

Loyola Marymount. Kimble and Gaithers team.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

My girl Ash's bounce back oh yes!

 

[Zarathustra]

-this was the same team that was 3-16 from three against ND. School game for threes made in a game. What a treat to watch.

-Ash must have read all the wonderful tips found in Nan’s thread on her mechanics.

-In 11 games, I would guess that I have counted less than 5 times Sarah has made a bad choice on the floor. Great seeing her get hot from three.

-Crooks is a nice player, could she help UConn?

-I do think though that Ice held her own against her.

-I feel bad for Jana. Obviously busting her butt but with little to show for it. Geno must see something in practice because she continues to get minutes.

-As great as the first quarter was, the Huskies are still struggling with gaps where their defense struggles defending the three.

-BY historians, when was the last time the Huskies have three players score at least 27 in a game?

I believe that JANA ended up with 9 rebounds andfour assists = clearly
a contribution in only 19 minutes!

 

[ERWUC65]

In all our discussions and critiques of Ash, someone mentioned that she was expending too much energy on aggressive defense and that affected her shot. Notice tonight with the defensive strategy being more on covering Crooks in the paint, only Kaitlyn was out on defensive point and Ash more in toward the basket to help out on rebounds. She expended far less energy and her shot came back - how about that!!!

 

[Next 12]

That was fun!! Sarah, Paige, and Ash…..what more needs to be said? They are a dangerous, dangerous trio

The other top teams will find that out in future games. This scenario is what I have been dreaming of. I expect it to continue and the more they play, thr better they will be. I had really hoped ASHLYNN and SARAH would have hit 30 points in the game ,BUT. 30 points is in their future. GO ASHLYNN!!!! GO SARAH!!!!!

 

[victor64]

I believe that JANA ended up with 9 rebounds andfour assists = clearly
a contribution in only 19 minutes!

Crooks, unfortunately, owned Jana on the post.

 

[Zarathustra]

"I've have never seen a team shoot like that". ISU head coach

 

[Conndog]

Swipe..

Great shooting night and solid mechanics on the chest bump- good timing on jump, excellent elevation, and maintaining verticality.

 

[hoopsfan22]

Cyclone perspective from the comfort of my midwest living room.

Sticking with a zone for so long in the first quarter was probably not the best idea.

 

[Rb335]

Glad Shade kind of proved me wrong. I’ll be praying the hot shooting and confidence sticks around for USC this weekend.

Paige was silky smooth. And Strong dominated in so many different areas. I was excited for the Strong/Brown matchup but it was pretty one sided.

We’ll find success when we hit threes. It masks the lack of interior production. School record 3s made for a feel good win tonight. Worth noting Iowa State looks far worse than that preseason ranking.

 

[packwrap]

Jana had nine boards to Ice's three; I think with those two, we just have to get used to looking at their combined lines... I mean a dozen points combined would be nice but we really don't need them to score, just rebound and defend.

Agree. Unlike the ND game, we clearly won the frontcourt battle tonight, and in theory I St has a stronger front court than ND with Crooks and Brown, both all big12. Crooks got her 20, but 14 of that long after game was decided. Ice and Jana as a tandem had 12 rebounds and 6 assists.

Also blazing hot shooting cures everything. Even SC of the last couple years can be beat shooting 57 59 78, as a team!

A 36 point first quarter may even allow us to hang with Tennesee.

Bring on U$C, again our front court just needs to hold their own. Even with JuJu, out back court should be fine. Our scout on JuJu also still good now as last years tourney game still fresh.

 

[msf22b]

WHAT A GAME!!!! Every-one ate except poor Q. 83 points from PAIGE< ASHLYNN and SARAH. That is how the game is supposed to be played. Not as good as TENN. but 20 three pointers. It was a pleasure to watch this game and I will watch it many times before So.Cal game. I don't think ASHLYNN is nervous anymore. She and SARAH set new game highs. GOOD FOR THEM!!!! The bench got some quality time also. GO FRESHMEN!!!! GO SOPHPMORES!!!! GO HUSKIES!!!!

I thought Q looked pretty good on D...aggressive in the back court, didn't mishandle the ball in some tight situ's...didn't score...ok, but better...

 

[RockyMTblue2]

More Complete (?) Hilites

 

[LwrcasefaN]

Crooks, unfortunately, owned Jana on the post.

The REFS owned Jana.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

Crooks, unfortunately, owned Jana on the post.

Crooks reminds me of a huge center for Oklahoma years ago. Also had her almost as big sister there. All American but can't remember if she made the pros. Crooks not as athletic.

 

[LwrcasefaN]

KK and Chelli read the memo. Give your post some weak side help!