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Nick Moffitt

Iowa Basketball: Can the Hawkeyes still make it in?

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Iowa played pitifully against Indiana in the first half, and despite that some experts are saying that Iowa should be in the tournament. The Big Ten is the strongest conference in the nation so far this year, but Iowa sits at 18-11 and 7-9 in the Big Ten with only one game to go in conference. Yes, Iowa has lost a lot of close games, but winning those games are a quality of a tournament team something that Iowa probably isn’t. CBS Sports’ Doug Gottlieb said he thinks Iowa will be the eighth team in the tournament from the Big … Continued

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Iowa Basketball: How is Melsahn Basabe performing as a starter?

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After Coach Fran McCaffery stated that junior Melsahn Basabe had earned a starting spot on the roster, Basabe was put to use, replacing Anthony Clemmons as a starter. Now that he has started four games, we can examine some of his play and judge the move. Iowa is 2-2 in those games with the two losses coming against a ranked Minnesota team and a double overtime loss in Madison, Wisconsin against the Badgers.  He’s averaging 21 minutes now, not far from where he was before. One thing about his stat line’s that has changed though is his FGA. The presence … Continued

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Iowa Basketball: After Blowout Loss, Olaseni Shines Through as Positive

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The Michigan Wolverines blew out the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball team 95-67 in Ann Arbor on Sunday, but one positive to take from it was the play from Gabriel Olaseni. He played 14 minutes and racked up 8 points, 2 rebounds and 1 block in the second Big Ten game for the Hawkeyes. Those stats may not jump off the page, but compared to the 5 minutes and 1.4 points per game he averaged last year it’s a progression that is very welcome and needed depth at the center position. Coming into the year most people thought the center position … Continued

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Big Ten Basketball: Previewing All the Weekend Games in Conference Play

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Saturday Games: Purdue @ MSU Purdue is coming off of a home victory against No. 11 Illinois this week after a terrific performance from Terone Johnson who led the Boilermakers in points, rebounds and assists.  They’ll need another great performance from him to even have a chance against a good Michigan State team. Prediction: MSU 72 Purdue 62 Ohio State @ Illinois This is the key game of the weekend for the Big Ten. It’ll show us whether Illinois is going to do the same fading it did last season, or whether their loss to Purdue was just a fluke. … Continued

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Iowa Wrestling Takes Down Iowa State 32-3

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The Iowa wrestling team took care of business against their in-state rivals, the Iowa State Cyclones, in their dual match at Carver-Hawkeye Arena 32-3. The Hawkeyes made it look easy by winning all but one matchup. Iowa came into the dual 6-0 and looking for a final tune-up before taking on a ranked opponent. It proved to be a successful one, and the night was dominated by the Hawkeyes, not letting up on the Cyclones and embarrassing the in-state rival who has seen a significant drop off since losing Cael Sanderson as their head coach. Iowa head coach Tom Brands … Continued

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Iowa survives scare against Gardner-Webb, 65-56

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The Iowa men’s basketball team survived a scare from the Gardner-Webb University Runnin’ Bulldogs 65-56 after trailing by 23 in the first half. The Hawkeyes started the second half with a 13-0 run and outscored Gardner-Webb 47-18 in the 2nd half. The struggle from the free-throw line continues though, Iowa was 21-32 from the line on the game and is shooting 66% on the season. The first half saw Devyn Marble and Mike Gesell held scoreless and the Hawkeyes commit 11 turnovers. They only had five total field goals at halftime. The play was sloppy from the beginning led to atrocious … Continued

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