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Class of '66 Old Fart

IUBB @ Iowa - Thursday, 1/5/23 @ 9:00 on FS1

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Sort of a must win. Gotta have as many wins on the road as possible for a chance at a B1G title. Boys gotta show up and put their big boy undies on and take care of business. 

 

Just my opinion, but I believe it is time to let JHS loose. We need him and TJD averaging 15, 16, 17 a game. I think JHS is absolutely capable of it as he has started to show recently. With X out, need another scorer. Need him to take over some. It's has to be TJD and JHS IMO. Though I think Bates could very end up being out 2nd leading scorers by seasons end.

 

And the defense needs to step up. BIG TIME. Been kinda poop this season. 

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Iowa has some serious roster issues for tomorrow night:

  • Backup big Josh Ogundele is likely out - hasn't played in a few games and an Iowa student posting on their board said he was on crutches yesterday.
  • Freshman shooter/guard Josh Dix injured his ankle in their last game and did not return. He is questionable.
  • 6'10" Pat McCaffery is out.

Their healthy roster will likely be:

  1. C -  Rebraca
  2. F - Murray
  3. F/G  - Co McCaffery
  4. G - Perkins
  5. G - Ulis
  6. F - Sandofort
  7. G - Bowen

Those seven are all of their key players and will all likely get 30+ minutes, but foul trouble could have a major, major effect. 

  1. C - Mulvey (has played a total of 27 minutes this year, none in B1G games
  2. G - Kingsbury (walk-on Fr has played 27 minutes this year)

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Just now, Hovadipo said:

TJD dog-walked Rebraca in both games last year and he's all they have for him tomorrow. Bad night to be a Hawkeye.

True, but Rebraca is a better player than what he showed against us last year. 

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Iowa does seem like kind of in shambles currently, I may have to adjust my prediction of a 9 point Iowa win Thursday.

I'd feel better if we were fully healthy, but with X out and TJD dealing with issues of his own, I'm not sure we can pick up a road win in a tough environment. 

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30 minutes ago, sweetpain said:

If we cannot win against this undermanned Iowa team, nobody will be happy.

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*with a healthy Trayce Jackson Davis.

Otherwise, we are also an undermanned team without our best player and point guard/second-third best player.

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57 minutes ago, AKHoosier said:

Iowa does seem like kind of in shambles currently, I may have to adjust my prediction of a 9 point Iowa win Thursday.

I'd feel better if we were fully healthy, but with X out and TJD dealing with issues of his own, I'm not sure we can pick up a road win in a tough environment. 

This is where I am. Easy W in the Hall, but the team has to show it can play well w/o X on the road, and Iowa will be motivated to play hard. Hoping TJD is healthy, Gallo brings his A game and the team as a whole brings full bore energy the full game.

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With proper attribution to the Iowa rivals board, below is a summary of Franimal's take on Iowa's injury status for tonight:

 

  • Fran said today that Josh Dix didn’t practice yesterday, but should do some work today. Fran thinks he’ll be a go against Indiana tomorrow, but did not guarantee it. We have 11 scholarship players. However, for tomorrow, we are down for sure to 9:
    * PMac is out.
    * Ogundele has a knee issue and will NOT play according to Fran
    In addition:
    * 7'0 Mulvey is, unfortunately, not a desirable option.
    * Dix is questionable.

    I would imagine the starters tomorrow are:
    Ulis
    Perkins
    Kris
    Connor
    Filip
    Scholarship Players Off the bench:
    Payton (who's 0 for what in B1G play)
    Dasonte
    Dix (if he can go)

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On 1/4/2023 at 8:51 AM, Stuhoo said:

My sincere hope is that Rebraca picks up two fouls in the first five minutes of the game and it becomes the Riley Mulvey show against Trayce and Malik.

I have no idea who Riley Mulvey is but at least I know ahead of time the name of the player who will be written about tomorrow for being a little used bench player that had a breakout career high 26 point night.

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