**2018-2019 Iowa Hawkeyes Basketball Season Thread**

[Fletch]

If we win a game in the tourney and everyone comes back, what are expectations for next year?

Good Big 10 team that finds a way to lose some games they shouldn’t a year after exceeding expectations.

When you think about this team as freshmen, they are probably around meeting the expectations we would have had for them as juniors.

Last year was a fucking disaster. But if canceling the 2017-2018 season is what they needed, then so be it.

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Iowa's pretty much locked into a top-6 finish right now, and the difference between a 6 and 7 seed likely means playing Illinois/Rutgers/NW/PSU on Thursday of the BTT instead of Indiana or Nebrantska. The game at Maryland could end up deciding who finishes fifth. Wisconsin finishes with a Pac-12 schedule, so they're likely unreachable.

March situations.

We play Maryland at home.

 

[Match34]

Iowa's pretty much locked into a top-6 finish right now, and the difference between a 6 and 7 seed likely means playing Illinois/Rutgers/NW/PSU on Thursday of the BTT instead of Indiana or Nebrantska. The game against Maryland could end up deciding who finishes fifth. Wisconsin finishes with a Pac-12 schedule, so they're likely unreachable.

March situations.

We play Maryland at home.

Fixed. I wish it were always so easy to replace lost gains.

 

[HiawathaHawk]

Our conference strength of schedule thus far is ranked 2nd, trailing only Northwestern .

 

[eclone]

Here's a nice site that I hadn't come across before that packages all of the NET information is a much easier to access format than the official NCAA .pdf with all of the team sheets... http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

 

[CamelTones]

Here's a nice site that I hadn't come across before that packages all of the NET information is a much easier to access format than the official NCAA .pdf with all of the team sheets... http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

I love the NET discrepancies compared to the RPI:

Nebraskas NET is 36. Their RPI is 116.
Penn States NET is 74. Their RPI is 127.

On the flip side you have Minnesota who has a NET of 54 and an RPI of 43.

So on the current system Nebrantska is still alive for an at large bid and Minnesota still has some work to do. On the old system it would be completely different.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

Here's a nice site that I hadn't come across before that packages all of the NET information is a much easier to access format than the official NCAA .pdf with all of the team sheets... http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

I love the NET discrepancies compared to the RPI:

Nebraskas NET is 36. Their RPI is 116.
Penn States NET is 74. Their RPI is 127.

On the flip side you have Minnesota who has a NET of 54 and an RPI of 43.

So on the current system Nebrantska is still alive for an at large bid and Minnesota still has some work to do. On the old system it would be completely different.

Interesting that the clones have a NET of 13 with the same record and a loss to us. The NET also has the big 12 ranked #1 for conferences which makes no sense.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

The big ten has 6 top 25 teams in the NET whereas the big 12 has 2

 

[CurdMan]

Here's a nice site that I hadn't come across before that packages all of the NET information is a much easier to access format than the official NCAA .pdf with all of the team sheets... http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

I love the NET discrepancies compared to the RPI:

Nebraskas NET is 36. Their RPI is 116.
Penn States NET is 74. Their RPI is 127.

On the flip side you have Minnesota who has a NET of 54 and an RPI of 43.

So on the current system Nebrantska is still alive for an at large bid and Minnesota still has some work to do. On the old system it would be completely different.

Interesting that the clones have a NET of 13 with the same record and a loss to us. The NET also has the big 12 ranked #1 for conferences which makes no sense.

They do have a really good NET win at Texas Tech. But otherwise Iowa’s resume is deeper and stronger. Winning at Wisconsin would be great for Iowa.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

How is it possible for a college basketball fan to have never heard of Warren Nolan?

 

[eclone]

Here's a nice site that I hadn't come across before that packages all of the NET information is a much easier to access format than the official NCAA .pdf with all of the team sheets... http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

I love the NET discrepancies compared to the RPI:

Nebraskas NET is 36. Their RPI is 116.
Penn States NET is 74. Their RPI is 127.

On the flip side you have Minnesota who has a NET of 54 and an RPI of 43.

So on the current system Nebrantska is still alive for an at large bid and Minnesota still has some work to do. On the old system it would be completely different.

Interesting that the clones have a NET of 13 with the same record and a loss to us. The NET also has the big 12 ranked #1 for conferences which makes no sense.

NET calculations aren't public, but I would guess it has to do with
Scoring margin:

and strength of schedule
Iowa:


ISU:


I am surprised that Iowa didn't move up more after the wins over Michigan and @ IU this week.

 

[Billy Butters]

Here's a nice site that I hadn't come across before that packages all of the NET information is a much easier to access format than the official NCAA .pdf with all of the team sheets... http://warrennolan.com/basketball/2019/net

I love the NET discrepancies compared to the RPI:

Nebraskas NET is 36. Their RPI is 116.
Penn States NET is 74. Their RPI is 127.

On the flip side you have Minnesota who has a NET of 54 and an RPI of 43.

So on the current system Nebrantska is still alive for an at large bid and Minnesota still has some work to do. On the old system it would be completely different.

Interesting that the clones have a NET of 13 with the same record and a loss to us. The NET also has the big 12 ranked #1 for conferences which makes no sense.

NET seems to love the middle of the pack big 12 teams. Not sure why.

 

[Wanderer]

I love the NET discrepancies compared to the RPI:

Nebraskas NET is 36. Their RPI is 116.
Penn States NET is 74. Their RPI is 127.

On the flip side you have Minnesota who has a NET of 54 and an RPI of 43.

So on the current system Nebrantska is still alive for an at large bid and Minnesota still has some work to do. On the old system it would be completely different.

Interesting that the clones have a NET of 13 with the same record and a loss to us. The NET also has the big 12 ranked #1 for conferences which makes no sense.

NET calculations aren't public, but I would guess it has to do with
Scoring margin:
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and strength of schedule
Iowa:
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ISU:
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I am surprised that Iowa didn't move up more after the wins over Michigan and @ IU this week.

They must have missed this scoring margin:

 

[AZmessDAWG]

How is it possible for a college basketball fan to have never heard of Warren Nolan?

Never heard of him

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

How is it possible for a college basketball fan to have never heard of Warren Nolan?

Never heard of him

I’m hearing the same thing.

 

[Geese]

How is it possible for a college basketball fan to have never heard of Warren Nolan?

Never heard of him

I’m not hearing the same thing.

 

[Fletch]

Never heard of him

I’m not hearing the same thing.

Monstard’s new tag line?

 

[Fletch]

18-5 feels great, boyz! Should be a fun Saturday watching college basketball tomorrow.

 

[Bob Sanders]

I like Tyler, hes our best player but also most easily replaced IMO. He uses a ton of possessions and while he does draw a ton of fouls, there are also a bunch of TOs and forced shots too. Fran has had really good success developing a variety of different styles at the 4. If Cook does indeed go it'll be very nice to get Pemsl back for next year.

Didn't we hear the same shit about Jok? He's really good but we'll be able to replace!!

LOLOLOL at comparing Cook and Pemsl. Come the fuck on.

He'll be amazing next year, against every team that has a 6'5" PG guard him in the post. Against everyone else, he needs to get stronger.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

How is it possible for a college basketball fan to have never heard of Warren Nolan?

Never heard of him

He’s the best righty fastballer ever!!

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

18-5 feels great, boyz! Should be a fun Saturday watching college basketball tomorrow.

I think this means I am immature, but Iowa being good makes it so much more fun.

 

[TJones3312]

Kleenex optional

 

[Tugboat]

JBo on front page of espn.com

http://www.espn.com/

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

JBo on front page of espn.com

http://www.espn.com/

Pic of Jbo with a headline saying why Indiana is out. Glorious.

 

[CamelTones]

 

[Slidewilly]

Tim Brando and his partner had good things to say about Iowa during their broadcast of the Marquette-Villanova game Saturday.

 

[wondergrape]

SIAP, but this is fantastic.

Jordan bohannon will end up being the Drew Tate of Iowa Basketball.

Eats all kind of shit during his four years; everybody's all-time favorite player thereafter.

Yessir

 

[HawkBall23]

Iowa is (at least) 5-0 in games that were most likely losses in recent seasons.

@ NW
@ PSU
vs UM
@ IU
vs NW (but only because of being down by double digits for a lot of the game and needing a buzzer beater to pull it out)

Those 3 road games - in recent years' past - were huge hurdles for the Hawks and they usually stumbled. I include Michigan because of their record and rankings. These 5 games are the difference between being a 5 (possibly even a 4) seed right now, and not wherever they'd be if all these results were the opposite.

Defense could stand to get even better (always), but this team has got guts and so many offensive weapons, both potentially and reliably - and it could be a different number of guys every game. You try to take away JBo & JoeW, Cook & Garza will get you. Limit the frontcourt? The backcourt will drain perimeter shots. So many options, and impossible to stop (unless the team is incredulously missing all the bunnies like they were vs NW).

Personally for me, its just an almost complete 180 of last year, at least in terms of results and the excitement for the program.

 

[CamelTones]

Don’t forget the Pitt game.

 

[HawkBall23]

Don’t forget the Pitt game.

Oh shit, I did forget that one. Good call.

6-0 in games that were different in years past. Even better.

 

[Billy Butters]

It comes down to Weiskamp. This team would still be garbage without him. It's amazing what a difference one player makes. We didn't get anything from SF last year and this is what he did in the games you mentioned.

Pitt - 18/11
@NW - 19/7
@PSU - 10/7
UM - 16/7
@IU - 13/2
NW - 21/4

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Joe is shooting FORTY FIVE PERCENT FROM THREE AS FRESHMAN.

 

[turtley78]

 

[Herbie2]

NW committed 23 fouls.

cook drew 12 of those.

 

[Fletch]

I was watching the game on delay due to a prior obligation and hid my phone so I wouldn’t get a spoiler text. That game was so frustrating but I kept feeling like the run was going to come. Then when they got down 72-57 I said fuck it, I’m done. Grabbed my phone and looked for the final score. I thought for sure it was one of those rare instances when google fucked up a score (it’s happened before). Unbelievable.

Still can’t believe that actually happened.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I was watching the game on delay due to a prior obligation and hid my phone so I wouldn’t get a spoiler text. That game was so frustrating but I kept feeling like the run was going to come. Then when they got down 72-57 I said fuck it, I’m done. Grabbed my phone and looked for the final score. I thought for sure it was one of those rare instances when google fucked up a score (it’s happened before). Unbelievable.

Still can’t believe that actually happened.

You sound a huge undisciplined pussy but at least you owned it.

 

[Hawk4Life94]

Farty has had enough of brants' people.

 

[Mo T]

That's what old people do. They leave games early. Pussies also leave games early.

 

[Berzerkenpas]

back-to-back off-balance fadeaway daggers.

that, and 15 points in 5 minutes.

can't keep anyone in front of him, but a killer with the game on the line.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

Farty has had enough of brants' people.

It’s been happening for 25 years

 

[Mo T]

I hadn't really looked at the NET rankings to be outraged, until now. But, it's likely Iowa drops below 21-4 Wofford.

 

[MikeyJoe]

Farty has had enough of brants' people.

It’s been happening for 25 years

While it is annoying and I'm not making excuses for people, people have developed this habit partly because Carver is such a PITA to get out of the parking lot and out of town if it's at all busy. The University needs to figure something out there.

 

[Mo T]

Of all the times leaving Carver wouldn't be a huge pain....Sunday night around 7:30.

 

[Dolomitey]

Wait for these old fuckers to stay until the end and find out how much fun walking up the stairs is at 30 seconds a step.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

People typically leave their seats because you can watch from the top.

 

[Hawkstrat]

Typically there are enough empty seats that it seems strange to complain about those in attendance.

I get that a better atmosphere would encourage better attendance, but still.

 

[Match34]

People typically leave their seats because you can watch from the top.

That's also why they get up with ten minutes left in a movie and watch the end from the exit.

 

[Dr. Zaius]

People typically leave their seats because you can watch from the top.

Sounds like Fran needs to build a wall and make Garta pay for it

 

[Jimmie Dimmick]

what’s a reasonable expectation for wins now?

wish our expectations coach hadn’t quit

 

[douglasbader]

what’s a reasonable expectation for wins now?

wish our expectations coach hadn’t quit

19-5. 7 games left. 3 at home, 4 on the road.

They hopefully can win out at home (Maryland / Indiana / Rutgers) and pick up 2 on the road (Rutgers / Ohio State / Wisconsin / Nebrantska).

24-7 going into the BTT.