Drake @ Iowa Game Thread

Steve · 12-14-2007, 09:44 PM

Potential bad news for attendance over bets - gametracker shows attendance as 9619. No mention of actual or paid.

SuperCy · 12-14-2007, 09:46 PM

Can't we just round up?

bellzisu · 12-14-2007, 09:50 PM

Originally Posted by Steve

Potential bad news for attendance over bets - gametracker shows attendance as 9619. No mention of actual or paid.

What are we going with. Actual or paid?? I'm sure actual is the 9619 but paid probably more.

larrybob33 · 12-14-2007, 09:50 PM

where can i find the bulldogs network for the radio? i cannot stand to listen to the hawks.

superdorf · 12-14-2007, 09:56 PM

Wow... If they can't put 10k in the seats for a "big" game that is just sad.

Iowa hasn't shot a FT yet? 6.1 seconds to go... That is weird.

jumbopackage · 12-14-2007, 09:58 PM

Drake wins. Iowa goes the entire game without shooting a free throw. That's pretty nuts.

SouthernHawk · 12-14-2007, 09:59 PM

Originally Posted by superdorf

Wow... If they can't put 10k in the seats for a "big" game that is just sad.

Iowa hasn't shot a FT yet? 6.1 seconds to go... That is weird.

The Hawks couldn't get an inside game going at all. They had a higher FG% than Drake, and actually made more shots. The difference was the 9 Drake made FTs to Iowa's 0.

However, after this game, I am very optimistic with way the team is playing. They played bad on offense, but held a very potent Drake offense to 56 points and a very low FG percentage.

I am cautiously optimistic for the future of this team.

Prone2Clone · 12-14-2007, 10:00 PM

Iowa was OBVIOUSLY jobbed by the refs. No free throws.

rworkman83 · 12-14-2007, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

The Hawks couldn't get an inside game going at all. They had a higher FG% than Drake, and actually made more shots. The difference was the 9 Drake made FTs to Iowa's 0.

However, after this game, I am very optimistic with way the team is playing. They played bad on offense, but held a very potent Drake offense to 56 points and a very low FG percentage.

I am cautiously optimistic for the future of this team.

Drake was 12 of 17 from the line, mainly due to Iowa's 21 team fouls, compared to the 10 for Drake the whole game.

Drake's 56 points was the lowest of the season.

superdorf · 12-14-2007, 10:05 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

The Hawks couldn't get an inside game going at all. They had a higher FG% than Drake, and actually made more shots. The difference was the 9 Drake made FTs to Iowa's 0.

However, after this game, I am very optimistic with way the team is playing. They played bad on offense, but held a very potent Drake offense to 56 points and a very low FG percentage.

I am cautiously optimistic for the future of this team.

What about the attendance Southern? There better have been 10k!

thunderdave · 12-14-2007, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

I'm cautiously optimistic for the future of this team.

For Drake?
Me too.

Cyclone62 · 12-14-2007, 10:06 PM

Originally Posted by SouthernHawk

The Hawks couldn't get an inside game going at all. They had a higher FG% than Drake, and actually made more shots. The difference was the 9 Drake made FTs to Iowa's 0.

However, after this game, I am very optimistic with way the team is playing. They played bad on offense, but held a very potent Drake offense to 56 points and a very low FG percentage.

I am cautiously optimistic for the future of this team.

Thanks for your view on the game SH. That said, I think Basketball is an odd monster when it comes to optimism/expectations. You can have 2-4 great games, then have it all fall apart, a la ISU after beating Mizzou @ Columbia and playing KU close, only to go on a skid. The momentum doesn't carry over in a "traditional" sense because there's so many games.

theshadow · 12-14-2007, 10:08 PM

Last Drake win in IC: Dec. 16, 1967...making this their first-ever win in CHA.

SouthernHawk · 12-14-2007, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclone62

Thanks for your view on the game SH. That said, I think Basketball is an odd monster when it comes to optimism/expectations. You can have 2-4 great games, then have it all fall apart, a la ISU after beating Mizzou @ Columbia and playing KU close, only to go on a skid. The momentum doesn't carry over in a "traditional" sense because there's so many games.

I agree. I'm not looking for momentum at this point. Right now, I just want to see fundamental improvements. Turning the ball over 16 times seems like a bunch, but considering the full court D Drake played, it was pretty good IMO. Plus, I know Drake had a cold shooting night, but a lot of that was due to Iowa's defense. Sure, they missed about 10 lay ups, but none of their points came easy.

I dunno, I gotta be positive right now

Wesley · 12-14-2007, 10:21 PM

Hawks played Drake better than we did. We were blown out for an unknown reason.

Drake continues being the best in state basketball team as they beat UNI twice last year and look to be the cream of the crop again.

Great job hanging in for Iowa though. No foul shots is unacceptable.