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Absolutely ridiculously defense that half. Iowa hit some crazy shots but I have not seen IU defend that badly this year. We are in a track meet today which is not the style we want at all and need to get the game slowed down if we want to win. Moren is good at halftime adjustments and she better make some on D or this will not end well. Iowa is not defending well either but this is exactly the game they want and not the game IU wants.

Iowa is pretty good and has been playing well lately. This game is absolutely huge for two reasons. First one is a win by us and a loss by Maryland the next day at Michigan (both of which are certainly possible), will all but certainly win us a share of the Big Ten Title with both us and Maryland having bottom feeders to close. Either way if we win one of our last two games it will be our first top 2 finish in conference since 1983 Big Ten Championship. Second we finally obtained a 3 seed (which is huge) for NCAA Tournament and want to keep that, as being on other side of bracket from 1 seed till Elite 8 is massive. My thought is to keep that 3 seed (especially since we have very last 3 seed right now) we need to make Big Ten Semi Finals in conference tourney by winning next three games. We can be a fringe 2/3 seed if we win that game and play Maryland in Big Ten Tourney Final. If we somehow beat Maryland, we are a lock for a 2 seed with an outside chance at a 1. If we lose one of our last two games, we probably will fall to a 4 seed and need to get back to Big Ten Tourney Final just to make it back to a 3 seed. Don't see anyway we fall below a 4 seed unless we lose our next three games before NCAA Tourney.

Final was 7-5. Nice weekend though to finish with the 4-2 overall record.

IU was just handed a potential lifeline to the Big Ten Title. Maryland won again today so it looked like they had all but wrapped up the Big Ten Title with just one loss and only garbage PSU to go. However, the Big Ten just rescheduled Maryland and Michigan on Thursday (according to both teams websites) which is absolutely a game Maryland could lose meaning IU clinches a share if they win both of their games. They would still be the 2 seed in Big Ten Tourney but would get a piece of the trophy. Furthermore game is in Ann Arbor where Wolverines have not lost this year. Would still favor Maryland as they are a cut above everyone, but if anyone can beat Maryland it's Michigan (or maybe IU or Rutgers in Big Ten Tourney).

Well Minny just burst their bubble. So we are looking at only 8 teams for Big Ten after all of this if MSU does not make it. Big Ten not as strong at bottom as some thought apparently.

I think injuries but not sure.

Don't think Patterson or Browne make much difference but they have done all of this without Penn and no bench (although arguably the best starting lineup in conference). Truly a special team.

What a win! No one would of blamed IU for losing this game but instead they made a 14-0 run worthy of a champion in last few minutes to go up 10 and then close it out with FT's. Now we just need to win either of our last two for second place and can clinch Big Ten Title if Maryland loses to NW tomorrow and we win out. This team is clearly among the elite in the country and probably up to at least a three seed in NCAA tourney and can move to a 2 by getting to Big Ten Tourney Final. Hell a one seed in play if we beat Maryland in Big Ten Tournament Championship.

Bad foul and OSU gets a three point play. OSU ball down 8 with 55 sec left. OSU no timeouts left, IU 3.

IU still up 8 and fouled with under 1:30 left.

T on OSU! IU makes both and up eight with two min left

IU gets the stop! On the floor calls timeout. Gets the ball still up 5 with about 2:30 left.

Cardano Hillary for 3! IU by 5 with less than 3 minutes left. What a run!

under 4 left. IU has lead back.

IU still hanging tough. Down 2 with Patberg about to go to line. One of OSU's best players has fouled out and another with 4. Setting up for a photo finish much like Michigan game.

IU trying to hang in. Down 3 halfway through fourth qtr.

Really bad finish to the third qtr and IU trails by 5 into 4th. Much like last game when we played them OSU getting stronger as game goes on. Really glad they are banned from postseason play as they look to me like second best team in conference besides Maryland but now don't have to deal with them after today. OSU hit a lot of 3's late in third and IU has not scored from field in several min. Win the last two and this game matters zero from a Big Ten perspective. May need to get to Big Ten Tourney Final just to get a 3 seed in NCAA Tournament. Otherwise a four seed.

Frustrating quarter so far as IU still up 3 at media timeout. Letting OSU hang around which is not surprising but lots of missed opportunities including three straight FT's by Patberg when fouled on a 3.

Is "pray" a good answer to the question that is the title of this thread? LOL

I don't get Wisconsin. They have been by far most disappointing team this year and entirely senior led and pretty much everyone who plays is a senior. Everytime you think you can trust Gard he disappoints and seems to do better without expectations which depending on who leaves could be very low next yr.

IU stretched the lead to 9 late in the first half but OSU came back with two 3's in the final five seconds to cut deficit to three. Would expect a close game given how good OSU is. Buckeyes have really struggled on road lately since beating us, but are undefeated at home this season.

Game has been back and forth. IU has led by as many as 6 but right now up 1 midway through second qtr. At times game has been a sluggish defensive battle and at others an up and down back and forth score fest.

I agree with what you are saying mostly but don't think we need anymore validation and win or lose this one we will be no. 2 in conference if we win both our other games. Maryland's not losing again so we are pretty much a 2 seed in Big Ten Tourney win or lose today. Where this absolutely matters as you said is NCAA seeding and getting a 2, 3 or 4 seed is huge and win today could make a big difference there.

Why in world are they letting OSU wear Grey and IU White. That's really confusing.

Not confident on this one but as I said we can lose it and still be 2nd place in Big Ten if we win our last two. This game is basically for NCAA Tourney seeding and little else with OSU banned from Big Ten Tourney. Unless Maryland loses which is extremely unlikely we are going to be 2nd in conference and 2 seed in Big Ten Tourney win or lose this game.