Oh Yeah, Sports; Purdue Beats Iowa, 67-62

by Oops Pow Surprise on Jan 17, 2008 4:25 PM CST in News Comment 3 comments

Enough of the distractions, folks; we've got basketball to talk about. Purdue came to town last night and stole a 67-62 victory from the boys last night.

We still don't know what the hell is on his arm.

After the monumental shitkicking Ohio State game Iowa just a week ago, most of us Iowa fans (we three court jesters included) were ready to dig in for a long, hard, cold winter. How many wins could we expect? One, two?

Well, once good triumphed over evil last weekend, we were able to raise expectations a bit, and last night's game was more a critical test instead of an impending beatdown. Could Iowa establish a winning streak in the conference? Would there be an emotional letdown? Would Jarryd Cole come back from injury 10 months too early, only to see his lower leg fly off?

As it turns out, the answer to all of those questions was "no." Iowa played less like a whipping post and more like a normal team, but still came up short last night. It was their first loss since UL-Monroe that felt more like "(constant string of expletives)" than "oh well, what can you do, wait till next year).

Sure, Purdue is young, and they probably won't win many road games this season. But they're also awfully talented--see the improbably-named E'Twaun Moore--and the Hawkeyes aren't much more experienced themselves.

Either way, the Hawkeyes had their chances. They even used a 12-0 run to take a 45-40 lead before all hell broke loose; Purdue had tied the game at 45, and a Jake Kelly layup was wiped out by a (ahem) questionable charging call. Lickliter was warned for leaving the coaching box, something all coaches do roughly 75,000 times a game. Keaton Grant hit another 3 for Purdue, then Lickliter was hit with a technical (for which he apologized) after another questionable call near the sidelines. Purdue made the two free throws, then converted a layup on the ensuing possession. Seven points in 40 seconds, and Iowa wouldn't recover.

It didn't help, of course, that the Virus blew 3 of 4 free throws down the stretch; while his 9 first half points were instrumental in keeping the game close, he's still a total liability at the line (54%). Iowa will need more efficiency from him down the road, as he's the third and last big man on the team.

Either way, I suppose it's good to be pissed about this loss (and pissed I am, and pissed you should be). This is the type of improvement we'd decided to expect from this year's team. It won't be in the W-L column as much as we'd like, but we weren't going to the NIT either way. We're seeing improvement, and that's all we asked for.

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Comments

Did you see

the Gornster's one handed rebound, and then the STRONG immediate put back bucket? I spewed a mouthful of Papa Murphy's pizza, it was so totally unexpected. And, I could have sworn I actually saw a little air between his feet and the floor on a couple of rebounds.

Yeah, I was pissed at the end, but I love the hustle and heart of this team. They're fun to watch.

by iceberg on Jan 17, 2008 4:46 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

Virus had a good game

Iceberg, fun to watch? maybe if you are into viewing good defense and horrible offense.

Tony Freeman ruined the flow of the offense in this game and took horrible shots down the stretch.

Yes, this team plays hard and they are definitely maximizing their potential. Once Coach Lick gets some better talent, the potential for improvement is there.

I am disappointed in the declining playing time for Jeff Peterson as he only played 11 minutes last night. He is the future and needs to be learning on the fly.

I heart bobby da hitman

by MacG on Jan 17, 2008 11:39 PM CST reply actions 0 recs

No, I agree with Iceberg

This team is fun to watch, in spite of the less-than-stellar play. They work hard, they play with tons of heart, they play as a team. And lots of times you can actually see the development/growing taking place on the floor as they play and become more familiar with Lick's system.
World-beaters? No. Final Four potential? Dear god no. But fun to watch? Actually, yes. I don't even care all that much about the W/L record. This season is sort of beyond that, exists outside of that.

by Bucketochicken on Jan 18, 2008 9:29 AM CST up reply actions 0 recs