IUWBB vs #10/12 Iowa State – Sunday, 11.30.25 at 1:30 ET on FloHoops

[WayneFleekHoosier 52,287]

Severely outmatched at the 5.  Seems like we competed really hard just absolutely outgunned with no answer for Crooks.  Z Woulda got cooked too and fouled out but at least it would have given us a chance, maybe. I think we’ve got a borderline top 25 team. Should be able to compete near that level this season. Ceiling isn’t much higher than that though.  

[TTT 1,570]

It wasn’t a 30 point blowout but in games like this 50% plus needed on 3 ball.  8 for 25 was aided with game determined and not anything to think about accept shoot the ball without as much pressure.

[HoosierHoopster 9,461]

It’s a different game without Soka

[LamarCheeks 23,352]

My God -- just saw this. Who watched the game? Yeah, Crooks' play in the paint is unfair -- especially when she can get away with this sh-t.

Did she do this the entire afternoon? 

There are three officials on the floor and NO ONE saw that? Even Stevie Wonder would've blown the whistle. She's walkin'. Yes indeed -- she's walkin'. 

https://x.com/NaismithTrophy/status/1995216780755890302?s=20

[mamasa 16,323]

18 minutes ago, LamarCheeks said:

My God -- just saw this. Who watched the game? Yeah, Crooks' play in the paint is unfair -- especially when she can get away with this sh-t.

Did she do this the entire afternoon? 

There are three officials on the floor and NO ONE saw that? Even Stevie Wonder would've blown the whistle. 

https://x.com/NaismithTrophy/status/1995216780755890302?s=20

She definitely played like that all afternoon (judging from Render's radio analysis)- she just hacked her way

[Aaron 4,696]

This team will be fine. Playing against one of the two best centers in the country in Crooks yesterday (Lauren Betts is the other on UCLA) without your post player and you hung in the game tells me team will be solid. 

Also, most importantly Ciezki is thriving in the second year in this system as a transfer similar to Scalia's trajectory. This tells me Big Z and Phoenix while solid this year, will really thrive next year. These two players are the legit transfers of this class and just need to mature into their role here. The other transfers were last minute fill in's I don't see much more coming of.

Team will finish similar to last year as back end tourney squad this season. They should really make hay up the Big Ten in 2026-2027 with Beaumont, Big Z, Phoenix, Caffey, Makalusky, and the two stud freshman coming in Gigi Battle and Addy Nyemchek who will be even more game ready than Caffey and Makalusky are now with more athleticism. That's a nice core along with any transfers to really hit another peak in 2026-2027 and beyond.   

[Stuhoo 93,228]

31 minutes ago, Aaron said:

This team will be fine. Playing against one of the two best centers in the country in Crooks yesterday (Lauren Betts is the other on UCLA) without your post player and you hung in the game tells me team will be solid. 

Also, most importantly Ciezki is thriving in the second year in this system as a transfer similar to Scalia's trajectory. This tells me Big Z and Phoenix while solid this year, will really thrive next year. These two players are the legit transfers of this class and just need to mature into their role here. The other transfers were last minute fill in's I don't see much more coming of.

Team will finish similar to last year as back end tourney squad this season. They should really make hay up the Big Ten in 2026-2027 with Beaumont, Big Z, Phoenix, Caffey, Makalusky, and the two stud freshman coming in Gigi Battle and Addy Nyemchek who will be even more game ready than Caffey and Makalusky are now with more athleticism. That's a nice core along with any transfers to really hit another peak in 2026-2027 and beyond.   

Two years from now with a senior Beaumont and Zania, junior Caffey and Makalusky, and two big time sophomores?

That reads like a national championship contender to me.