RaceToTheTop

I won the first half by not watching a minute. Came home, saw it was already 20-8 and just put it to gamecast on ESPN.

We all had some thoughts on who it was but never quite put a finger on it. The person who I thought it was I don't think it is now. (I don't think it was someone on the staff but was someone with connections to the staff). Let's just say if it was indeed who I originally thought it was, Tyme will not post again.

25 point game but really wasn't that close.

We are not better without Reneau. And it has nothing to do with floor spacing. Last couple of games were aberrations. Woodson can't teach floor spacing so might as well have guys that can put the ball in the bucket if they get it.

So how bad is Dallas James that he can't even get at the end of a game like this? Just Mike giving a friend of his free scholarship money.

Carlyle 12 shots in 21 minutes. But at 4 of 12, he's above his season average.

Gotta love Fran having Sandfort in up 27 with a buck and half left.

He was a good three point shooter in high school and last year at Bellarmine he was a least a threat to shoot the three -- 15 of 45 (33%). He hasn't taken a single three at IU.

This Iowa team gave up 116 points to Wisconsin.

KEEP CARLYLE ON THE BENCH

Leal now 7 of 13 at the line for the year.

Kanaan.Carlyle.

Carlyle is 2 of 7.....in 10 minutes.

I have no doubt that there isn't a competent defense in the world that has the 5 running to the corner to leave his man underneath.

If you want to keep Iowa out of transition you have to: 1. Not turn it over. 2. Score so you can get your defense back.

If US can beat Illinois at Illinois, then USC can beat IU at IU. Strange games afoot.

Offensive spacing not as good tonight as it was the past three games. Screens also not as frequent or as hard. Ballo and Goode are the players who have set the best screens this year but real infrequent tonight.

You realize that you are describing IU as well.

No. But if he started the guys playing well, we wouldn't have five on the court.

12 turn overs. Iowa had 17 points off of them.

Not good ball movement but a lot of that is standing around. Bryson Tucker's shot selection is just so bad. Fade away shots and missed three point shots. The fact that he's just under 40% for the season show he can score because you shouldn't hit 40% of the shots he's taking.....but HE HAS TO BE TAUGHT TO TAKE BETTER SHOTS. Iowa isn't good defensively but they are taking away guys who could thrive in a game like this. Galloway...no shots. Goode has two. I love love love Leal but man he has to look at the basket....at least present himself as a perimeter threat. He's definitely a positive and right now they need him in but his ceiling is higher if he just hits a couple of shots.

Horrible.

Carlyle's still in????

He makes two shots and then turns It over and forces a three. He has to understand he's in for his defense only. Offense is extra.

I've been a critic of Hatton not being able to get many minutes against P5 teams, but he's time in when Ballo was turning it over helped out a lot.