IUWBB @ FGCU - Tuesday, 11.25.25 @ 1:00 on ESPN+

[Aaron 4,690]

33 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Largely agree except (can't tell if you're saying otherwise) I think Maya will continue to improve and gain minutes while reducing fouling as she gets more experienced. These are early frosh games for her, she has the talent and will grow her strength and quickness. She got to 14 mins today, not great at 5 fouls, but she'll get there. Noyan's 5 in 9 mins, geez. Based on their bench mins of 14, 15 and 23, Moren trusts Maya, Kiaku and Stotjin to continue to grow their games. That's badly needed, only 11 total bench points, but 12 rebounds  in their relatively limited minutes shows help

Agree with all of that!

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41 minutes ago, HoosierHoopster said:

Largely agree except (can't tell if you're saying otherwise) I think Maya will continue to improve and gain minutes while reducing fouling as she gets more experienced. These are early frosh games for her, she has the talent and will grow her strength and quickness. She got to 14 mins today, not great at 5 fouls, but she'll get there. Noyan's 5 in 9 mins, geez. Based on their bench mins of 14, 15 and 23, Moren trusts Maya, Kiaku and Stotjin to continue to grow their games. That's badly needed, only 11 total bench points, but 12 rebounds  in their relatively limited minutes shows help

For Makalusky it is now a head game.  Her shots spinning out.  Just lost and frustrated .  What she did today shows that.  The good news it’s correctable even during freshman season and she will get stronger as time goes on during her career.

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1 hour ago, Aaron said:

Florida State on the road is far from Mickey Mouse. They are a lower end ACC team but beating a power five team on the road is so far from a cupcake and metrics still have them as top-60 squad. Yes Iowa State and some Big Ten teams are first elite competition, but beating a middling high major squad on the road is nothing to sneeze at and no easier than playing Minnesota at home or Illinois on road to open conference play. 

That Audi Crooks, Big Z matchup will be a doozy against a grown women inside assuming Iowa State is opposition. Certainly far better having Z than Lily to bang with her. Crooks is arguably best center in nation not named Lauren Betts and is a load to handle.  

Z and Noyan and guards digging and whoever else will give Crooks much attention…see how the fouls go if it is a matchup.

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Iowa has some good wins thus far.  Neither, Baylor nor Iowa looked that good when playing each other but both are highly ranked.

[Claxdj01 95]

7 hours ago, Stuhoo said:

She currently is too slow to play rotation minutes.

Agree isn’t very good, will take a very long time to be an impact player if she doesn’t transfer to a smaller program first.