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Time to move on to the next challenge.
First, the bad stuff:
(1). Presumably, we will be without Sonya for this game; (2). This will be a road game; (3). They pretty much always fill the house when Texas comes to town. There is not much to do in Ames, but a chance to do the horns down in public is never something they want to pass up.
Now, the good stuff:
(1). Vic is 6-0 against IowaSt., including three road trips (I'm including the Big12 tourney meeting last year as a home game for IowaSt b/c we know it really was one).
(2). IowaSt. is on a very uncharacteristic three game losing streak. In reading their fans' social media posts, it looks like the 2 biggest problems have been: (A). Live by the 3, die by the 3; and (B). No inside game. Lets look at those 3 losses:
-@ KState (2/1/23) 78-77 8-22 3Pt (36%)
-Home vs. Bailer (2/4/23) 76-70 5-24 3Pt (21%)
-@ WVu (2/11/13) 73-60 5-30 3Pt (17%) (how does this happen after a bye week?). More than 50% of their shot attempts in this game where from 3pt range.
We do have to travel today, but at least the IowaSt. charter flight didn't arrive in Ames until 10:12 pm last night.
I think the key to the game will be a 4-headed monster (Taylor, Hadi, Dee & Amina). Yeah, guard play will be critical, but down low is where we have our best shot.
First, the bad stuff:
(1). Presumably, we will be without Sonya for this game; (2). This will be a road game; (3). They pretty much always fill the house when Texas comes to town. There is not much to do in Ames, but a chance to do the horns down in public is never something they want to pass up.
Now, the good stuff:
(1). Vic is 6-0 against IowaSt., including three road trips (I'm including the Big12 tourney meeting last year as a home game for IowaSt b/c we know it really was one).
(2). IowaSt. is on a very uncharacteristic three game losing streak. In reading their fans' social media posts, it looks like the 2 biggest problems have been: (A). Live by the 3, die by the 3; and (B). No inside game. Lets look at those 3 losses:
-@ KState (2/1/23) 78-77 8-22 3Pt (36%)
-Home vs. Bailer (2/4/23) 76-70 5-24 3Pt (21%)
-@ WVu (2/11/13) 73-60 5-30 3Pt (17%) (how does this happen after a bye week?). More than 50% of their shot attempts in this game where from 3pt range.
We do have to travel today, but at least the IowaSt. charter flight didn't arrive in Ames until 10:12 pm last night.
I think the key to the game will be a 4-headed monster (Taylor, Hadi, Dee & Amina). Yeah, guard play will be critical, but down low is where we have our best shot.
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