What you need to know about the Iowa Hawkeyes

[Matt Cotcher]

No. 10 Texas versus No. 25 Iowa

Tip Time: 6:02 CST

TV: ESPN2


The Basics

• Even though the Hawkeyes saw 5 players graduate or transfer after last season, they are still a veteran team with 9 upperclassmen on roster. Inside that experience, the Hawkeyes return three starters off last year’s team.

• Iowa lost in OT to Tennessee in the 1st round of NCAA’s in 2014.

• In 4 previous meetings, Texas and Iowa are tied 2-2. The last meeting between the teams was in 2009 in Kansas City (Texas won).

Schedule/Results

Vs. Hampton: Iowa won 90-56

Vs. North Dakota State: Iowa won 87-56


Scouting Report

• Iowa uses good ball movement to find open looks on the perimeter.

• The Hawkeyes had 5 players in double figures in both games.

• In each of their two games, Iowa made 9 three pointers. As a team, the Hawkeyes are shooting 43.9% from 3-point range.

• 5 players shooting 56%+ from the floor

• 2 players shooting 60%+ from three point range (Anthony Clemons & Jarrod Uthoff)

Magic Numbers

80 – Iowa is 36-6 when they score at least 80 points

61 – Iowa is 41-1 when they hold opponents under 61 points 

 

[utisdabomb12]

Iowa has some length but I think they will have a difficult time offsetting our size. Woodburry is the biggest guy on the team at 245. Ibeh is 260, Ridley is 285, and Turner is 240. Heck Lammert and Holmes are both listed at 240 too. We have 5 guys bigger than Iowa's second biggest player. IMO Texas is going to feed the post and force doubles/try and kill Iowa on the boards. 

 

[Matt Cotcher]

Agree. I'm not worried about rebounding or offense tonight. Where this game is interesting (IMO) is to see how well Texas defends on the perimeter. Last year the Horns allowed too many open looks, and Iowa is very capable from outside.

Great early season measuring stick.

 

[Juan]

aggy lost to Dayton today

just sayin

 

[KatyHorn]

aggy lost to Dayton today

just sayin

That's a shame  

 

[MikeV73]

aggy lost to Dayton today

just sayin

Way to go Flyers!