Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

[Cyrocks]

I blame Pollard for putting us at an away game. I'm not super upset for Iowa because I doubt Iowa would have beat Houston anyways, but if I'm Houston I would be super mad about it. That place is going to be packed with Auburn fans tomorrow.

Here's an idea.

Next year, have Fran write up a list of demands of what it will take for the Hawkeyes to grace the field of 64 with their presence.

 

[cymac2408]

Iowa losing in the first round of the NCAA basketball tournament is as consistent as Punxsutaney Phil on Feb 2nd.

 

[farm85]

 

[FerShizzle]

Scott Drew would totally want to abandon his national championship caliber program and head to Iowa City.

 

[Cy4Lifer]

No excuse for last year, that was just an abysmal performance all the way around.

Oregon playing below expectations during the regular season and getting a lower seed and then not having to play in the first round was a very bad matchup for us obviously. Oregon was just the far more talented team and it showed.

Then last night, Auburn got basically a home game. I would be ticked off if I'm Kelvin Sampson and Houston right now. Going to be a huge home court advantage for Auburn tomorrow.

Like playing Wisconsin in Milwaukee for 2nd round game…do you complain? Or do you suck it up and just WIN?!?

 

[dexterhawk]

Go Drake?

 

[7Got6]

Ugly loss today but I’d trade positions in a heartbeat with ISU. We’ve seen Fran’s peak at Iowa and half of the fans are okay with it.

 

[madguy30]

Ugly loss today but I’d trade positions in a heartbeat with ISU. We’ve seen Fran’s peak at Iowa and half of the fans are okay with it.

In some ways imo Iowa fans should feel more comfortable with general success in football (although if Kirk retires maybe not so much) vs. basketball and right now as an ISU fan I'm more comfortable with the foundation of the basketball program than football.

We'll see what the coaching changes bring in the fall.

 

[amishclone]

Your regularly scheduled post reminding you that every day is a tough day in iowa city

 

[cycloner29]

The Wilson ball is now a B1G thing not just Iowa according to Eickholt’s boyfriend.

 

[Marcelason78]

I blame Pollard for putting us at an away game...

Maybe JP will put up billboard— “I did it. Too bad.”

 

[ClonerJams]

Go Drake?

Farleigh Dickinson coach is from Iowa, so go FDU?

 

[iahawks]

At the half

Xavier - 48
Pitt- 34

 

[CychiatricWard]

At the half

Xavier - 48
Pitt- 34

Is this supposed to mean something?

We clearly know we lost, and it wasn’t the defense that lost us the game. It was one of the worst shooting displays maybe all year by any team.

 

[ClonerJams]

Houston sure didn't seem to have a problem with the 'road game'

 

[iahawks]

Houston sure didn't seem to have a problem with the 'road game'

They were down at the half, but killed them in the second half that is for sure.

 

[KidSilverhair]

Is this supposed to mean something?

We clearly know we lost, and it wasn’t the defense that lost us the game. It was one of the worst shooting displays maybe all year by any team.

So. Many. Bricks.

Easy jumpers, good looks, and freakin’ layups, all of which just didn’t drop.

 

[LLCoolCY]

Give Fran credit. He has a type and won’t waiver.

 

[trevn]

Give Fran credit. He has a type and won’t waiver.

The surprise here is the acknowledgment by Fran that the portal even exists.

 

[GMackey32]

The surprise here is the acknowledgment by Fran that the portal even exists.

Hey now, he got some big portal gets the last couple of years. Got Josh O out of the portal and Austin Ash out of the portal. Granted, they were at Iowa first, but he got them to come back and ride the bench!