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Todd41

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  1. Todd41

    IUWBB @ Maryland - 2/25/22 @ 8:00 on BTN

    From the IDS article on this game: Moren said the Hoosiers were able to take Tuesday off before beginning preparation for Friday’s game, and Holmes was able to have her first real practice since returning to play, which gave hope to Holmes and the rest of the team. “For the first time in eight weeks, Mack was able to actually get up and down the floor,” Moren said. “I think that we’ve seen her, in each game, look a little more comfortable. But unfortunately it’s been having to do that inside of real life games.” Holmes is still not up to 100 percent, and hasn’t had time outside of highly competitive games to get back in her groove. “Mack is about 60 percent right now. Mack is not even close to being 100 percent,” Moren said. “However, Mack continues to look like herself more each game and that gives us great hope.” Moren said she anticipates Holmes matching up with Maryland’s leading scorer, sophomore forward Angel Reese. Reese averages 17.6 points and 10.5 rebounds per game. In Indiana’s win over Maryland, Reese scored 22 points and 12 rebounds for her eighth double-double season. Reese now has 15 double-doubles. I think Coach was being a bit coy in quoting Mack being at 60% leading into this game. Maybe closer to 80% as a guess.
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    IUWBB @ Maryland - 2/25/22 @ 8:00 on BTN

    This is a must win game for both teams and I expect to see both teams play like it from the opening tip.
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    IUWBB @ Iowa - 2/21/22 @ 8:00 ET on BTN

    Counting Purdue on the 6th, we have played 7 games in 15 days. With days off between games of 2-2-1-2-1-1. Our losses have all come off of the 1 day breaks. We went 2-1 at home and 1-2 on the road during this stretch. This is a tough enough stretch for any team, college or pro.
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    IUWBB @ Iowa - 2/21/22 @ 8:00 ET on BTN

    The officials will not allow her to foul out.
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    IUWBB @ Iowa - 2/21/22 @ 8:00 ET on BTN

    Bit touchy call to foul out on
  6. Todd41

    IUWBB AP/Coaches Poll

    About right given the teams ahead of us and given the two losses.
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    Well not that any loss is great but losing by 5 is better than 20 plus
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    We have scored more in the 4th than the enire first half.
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    They definitely can make the open three.
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    She looks closer to 70%. Quickness is not where it was but the minutes now will help in post season.
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    Need to get this down to around 8 to 10 by the end of the quarter to have a shot
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    They have looked tired and slow on both ends.
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    Nothing good to say about that quarter.
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    Getting killed on the boards
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    IUWBB vs Iowa - Senior Day 02/19/22 @ 4:00 on BTN+

    Poor start to this one
  16. Todd41

    IUWBB - News and Notes

    Grace Waggoner has been a great asset to the team even if it does not show in the box score. She will be missed but completely understand her wanting to focus on the next step in her, what I am sure, will be a successful career in whatever direction she goes.
  17. Todd41

    IUWBB - News and Notes

    Not sure if anyone her frequents the Her Hoop Stats site or not so here is an article posted today at the site on end of the Big10 regular season. Big Ten Recap: Up in the Air The regular season title is up for grabs in the final week Derek Willis 2 hr ago 1 The chaos that has marked college basketball over the past two years - illnesses, canceled games and shuffled lineups - seems to have descended upon the Big Ten in the past two weeks in a series of results that has reshaped the regular season championship race. Michigan, which had started to see some daylight at the top, dropped consecutive games at Michigan State and Northwestern. Indiana, hampered by the absence of Mackenzie Holmes, lost to Nebraska. It’s hard to call Maryland beating Iowa an upset, given that the Terrapins were the higher-ranked team, but a February win in Iowa City isn’t exactly a gimme, either, especially without the services of Ashley Owusu, who hasn’t played since Feb. 3 due to an ankle injury. Maryland and Indiana took care of business on Feb. 17 with home wins over Ohio State and Northwestern, respectively (Holmes played 23 minutes against the Wildcats). Since losing to the Buckeyes on Jan. 2, the Terps have won eight straight games, and only two of those by less than double-digit margins. The upshot is that the Hoosiers sit atop the conference at 11-2, with Maryland at 12-3, Michigan at 11-3, Ohio State at 11-4 and Iowa at 10-4. The top four seeds in the conference tournament get a first-round bye, so finishing in that group is a priority after the wear-and-tear of the regular season. Those five teams all have a chance to be in that top four and all but one are dealing with injuries that would benefit from an extra day of rest. Here’s the scenario for each of those contenders (assuming none of the previously postponed games that haven’t been rescheduled yet get played). Indiana plays Iowa twice in three days (one is a makeup from a Jan. 23 postponement) and Maryland in what is a difficult finish for the Hoosiers, even with Holmes available. The first game against the Hawkeyes is at home, but the other two are on the road, and Her Hoop Stats is favoring the Terps in the final game. Teri Moren won’t be looking at it this way, but the Hoosiers could lose one of the three and still come out on top, depending on how the other teams do. Two losses would hurt. Michigan hosts Maryland, Michigan State and travels to Iowa. Her Hoop Stats has the Wolverines as a narrow favorite against the Terrapins, forecasts some revenge against the Spartans and a narrow loss against the Hawkeyes. The presence of Leigha Brown, who hasn’t played since Jan. 31, would be a big boost. Obviously, winning out would give Michigan the best chance and likely remove Maryland and Iowa from contention. But one loss might not ruin their chances, either. As I’ve written previously, Ohio State has the easiest final week, hosting Wisconsin and traveling to Michigan State. Even winning out might not be enough on its own; the Buckeyes could still need some help to get that first-round bye over Iowa. Maryland, by contrast, has Michigan and Indiana next week, and has lost to both teams earlier in the season. The Her Hoops Stats preview for the first game, in Ann Arbor, favors the Wolverines, but a home finish against the Hoosiers on a rare Friday night game might decide the conference title. There’s still no official word on whether Owusu will return before the conference tournament. Iowa plays four games in the next nine days, twice against the Hoosiers and once each against Rutgers and Michigan. Aside from the sheer volume of minutes, the absence of McKenna Warnock has provided an opening for opponents to try and frustrate Caitlin Clark. It’s hard to say that Clark has had poor performances lately, but she has been playing a ton of minutes and shouldering an increased offensive load. In her last six games, both Northwestern and Maryland were able to physically disrupt her game enough to cause double-digit turnovers; that physicality seems to have slightly diminished her effectiveness as a passer. But if anyone can shoot her team into the top four, it’s Clark.
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    IUWBB vs Northwestern - 02/17/22 @ 6:00 ET on BTN

    Or a teaching moment
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    IUWBB @ Nebraska - 02/14/22 @ 7:00 ET on BTN

    I know I am dreaming but it would be nice to see her back for Northwestern to get back in the flow before the Iowa/Iowa/Maryland stretch.
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    IUWBB @ Nebraska - 02/14/22 @ 7:00 ET on BTN

    This was a bad loss
  21. Todd41

    IUWBB @ Nebraska - 02/14/22 @ 7:00 ET on BTN

    Agree with this whole heartedly.
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    IUWBB @ Nebraska - 02/14/22 @ 7:00 ET on BTN

    Poor call on the foul on Berger as well
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    IUWBB @ Nebraska - 02/14/22 @ 7:00 ET on BTN

    Defense has not been crisp as we are used to seeing.
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    IUWBB @ Nebraska - 02/14/22 @ 7:00 ET on BTN

    Also letting them dribble drive too much
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