douglasbader
Said Tom Brady's Career Was Over in 2008
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This game is gigantic for all sorts of reasons and the best thing isn't a must win. Usually that would be a minor concern, but I think awesome that they can play loose and have fun with it.
Win this game and they are a lock for the NCAA Tournament. It also makes them a virtual lock for no worse than the #5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and gives them a good possibility of moving up as high as #3.
Iowa matches up very well with Indiana as they have the worst defense by a long margin in the Big Ten and live and die by shooting threes. Indiana has trouble with most any team that has true size and length as seen by how much the struggled with Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan State, etc....
They have gotten pretty lucky going 5-2 in the Big Ten in games decided by 6 points or less and a lot of those were against lesser teams.
Iowa defends the three well and can pound them inside. Gesell, Clemmons, Jok and Oglesby will need to keep guys somewhat in front of them (cue Valpo and the curly haired shock gif), but Iowa has what Indiana struggles with.
Dakich will be on the call for ESPN and the entire student section is wearing eye patches to give Woodbury shit. It will be a nice and hostile environment.
Win this game and they are a lock for the NCAA Tournament. It also makes them a virtual lock for no worse than the #5 seed in the Big Ten Tournament and gives them a good possibility of moving up as high as #3.
Iowa matches up very well with Indiana as they have the worst defense by a long margin in the Big Ten and live and die by shooting threes. Indiana has trouble with most any team that has true size and length as seen by how much the struggled with Purdue, Wisconsin, Ohio State, Maryland, Michigan State, etc....
They have gotten pretty lucky going 5-2 in the Big Ten in games decided by 6 points or less and a lot of those were against lesser teams.
Iowa defends the three well and can pound them inside. Gesell, Clemmons, Jok and Oglesby will need to keep guys somewhat in front of them (cue Valpo and the curly haired shock gif), but Iowa has what Indiana struggles with.
Dakich will be on the call for ESPN and the entire student section is wearing eye patches to give Woodbury shit. It will be a nice and hostile environment.
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