**Western Michigan vs. Iowa Basketball - 11/22/21 - 7:30 pm - BTN**

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Iowa drops 3 more spots to #26 in KenPom. The Offense is up to #6 and the Defense drops 20 spots to #84.

Western Michigan is #317 KenPom. Should be another barn burner.
 

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Upcoming opponent Utah State is 4-1 and just knocked off Oklahoma. They might not be terrible.
 

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When I saw Western Michigan on the schedule I thought it might be a decent team. They are not a decent team.
 

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Not gonna lie, I feel good about a win in this one.
 

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W Michigan was the stink on shit as well as the shit itself, but that was a really nice game for Iowa.

Fran didn't like the defensive effort in the last game, if the length of time he kept the pressure on tonight was any indication. Pretty sure WMU was averaging a turnover on every possession there for a couple stretches.

Keegan Murray just keeps bending opposing teams over. What a beast.
 

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Would have been funny for the under 4:00 media timeout with 00.9 seconds left. That last stretch was fun though with both sides going up and down. Much better than just running out the clock.
 

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Portland State on Friday, #222 on Kenpom. I get Fran wanting a lighter schedule, but I wish he would have scheduled more 175-225ish teams and not games like the last few.

Perkins and Sandfort really played well.
 

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Maybe Fran is just locked in and completely confident in his starters. These types of games produce plenty of playing time for the bench.
 

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Maybe Fran is just locked in and completely confident in his starters. These types of games produce plenty of playing time for the bench.
I hope not. The bench has some talent with higher upside. Perkins, Sandfort, Murray and Ulis are fun to watch.
 
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Only Jon could slyly post something is “apropos of nothing” for the clear purpose of implying it does mean something when it is in fact, apropos of nothing.

 

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Only Jon could slyly post something is “apropos of nothing” for the clear purpose of implying it does mean something when it is in fact, apropos of nothing.

He's your prototypical rube that's actually proud of himself when he uses a word or phrase he just learned. I believe we have one or two posters here who fit that bill.
 
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I wasn’t able to watch the game so I was perplexed by the chats stunned by Mulveys whiteness. Watching highlights, I think its the lighting to an extent, but holy shit he is so light I think he is more reflective/luminous than several metals.
 

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I wasn’t able to watch the game so I was perplexed by the chats stunned by Mulveys whiteness. Watching highlights, I think its the lighting to an extent, but holy shit he is so light I think he is more reflective/luminous than several metals.
LOL, you fucking dork.
 
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It looks like Perkins is really starting to understand what his role is and where his scoring opportunities are in the halfcourt. He looked really uncomfortable the first couple of games, but now he seems a lot more confident.

He passed up a couple open threes in the second half that I'd like to see him launch. I get that he wanted to get his teammates involved, but the team needs him to consistently look to score, like Keegan and even Sandfort do.

He's always had kind of clunky footwork for a guard. At times it looks like he's not ready to rise and shoot when the opportunity is there. I'd love to see him get to a place where he has a better sense for what he wants to with the ball as soon as he gets it, instead of having to stop and hold the ball and think for a second, allowing the defense to adjust.

He also has really quick hands on defense. He's really shocked offensive players the past few games by poking the ball away really quickly.
 
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