Iowa Game Recap
kj on Feb 26th 2009
MSU scoots by Iowa 62-54 in a 59-possession game. StatSheet box score.
The reflexive thing to say after you’ve beat a vastly inferior team by just 8 points at home is to say the team “lost focus” or “didn’t keep their foot on the pedal.” I’m going to resist that temptation and say MSU did exactly [...]
Iowa Open Thread
kj on Feb 25th 2009
Once again, fate has smiled upon me and I will be at the Breslin Center tonight (albeit sitting high above the court).
So you’ll have to chat amongst yourselves. Here’s a topic: How the Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, Roman, nor an empire.
Also: How many points/minutes are you hoping to see out of Raymar tonight?
Iowa Game Preview
kj on Feb 24th 2009
8:30 Wednesday. The Breslin Center. BTN.
Since our 15-point win over Iowa on the road, the Hawkeyes have lost 4 of 6 games and now stand at 4-10 in conference play. They are coming off a thrilling overtime victory over Michigan, though.
As was true prior to our last match-up, Iowa’s only statistical strength continues to be [...]
Iowa Game Recap (1/29/09)
kj on Jan 29th 2009
MSU beats down Iowa 71-56 in a 62-possession game (a regular track meet by Hawkeye standards). StatSheet box score.
This one played out according to plan–MSU’s plan, that is. We dominated on the boards (although that edge faded some in the second half), forced Iowa to take a lot of tough 3-point shots (8/26=30.8%), and manged [...]
Iowa Game Preview
kj on Jan 28th 2009
7:00 Thursday. Carver-Hawkeye Arena, Iowa City. ESPN.
Iowa enters this game with a conference record of 2-5. The two victories were both at home: a 5-point win over Indiana and an overtime win over Wisconsin. They have played a couple good teams close on the road, though: Ohio State (3 points) and Penn State (4 points).
Here’s [...]
We’ll take it, but . . .
kj on Oct 4th 2008
A win is a win. And we’ll take this one. But, from an analytical standpoint, there were as many things, if not more, to be worried about than there were positives to take from this game:
Good: Javon Ringer didn’t take the beating he has in previous games: 25 carries, 1 reception, no kick-off returns.
Bad: Ringer [...]
MSU-Iowa Links and Discussion Thread
kj on Oct 3rd 2008
Hawkeye Sports News gives us their take on the Spartan football team and provides a statistical comparision between MSU and Iowa. On offense, the Hawkeyes look a lot like us: run-heavy. On defense, they look quite a bit better–albeit against weaker opposition.
Big Ten Country says this is a must-win game for both teams.
The Rivalry Esq. [...]