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Elite 8: Lady Bears vs. Iowa Preview and Game Thread

March 31, 2019
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And then there were two left in the Greensboro Regional. The number one seed Lady Bears and number two seed Iowa Hawkeyes with a chance to go to the Final Four. The Hawkeyes lost six games in the regular season, but hasn’t tasted defeat since February 21. The one time the Hawkeyes faced superior athleticism from a top ranked opponent, Notre Dame blitzed Iowa 105-71 in South Bend. All six losses for Iowa were on a neutral floor or on the road. 


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Monday, April 1, 6 P.M.

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Keys To The Game:

Make Gustafson earn her baskets 

Keep Iowa off the free throw line

Get out and run

Pound the paint

Stay active on defense


Fun Facts:

Iowa owes much of it’s football history to a Baylor Bear

Megan Gustafson has had a double-double in every game this year, like Kristine Anigwe did heading into face the Lady Bears

Lady Bears win and Grayson is headed to Tampa, maybe Ashley as well...


TEAM REC PTS REB AST STL BLK FG% 3PT% FT%
BAYLOR 34-1 81.9 47.6 22.7 7.6 7.3 50.2 38.5 68.0
IOWA 29-6 79.1 38.3 21.8 6.1 3.7 52.0 35.0 77.6

 

Common Opponents:

OPPONENT BAYLOR IOWA
WEST VIRGINIA 79-47 (W), 63-57 (W) (84-81 (W)
IOWA STATE 84-69 (W), 73-60 (W), 67-49 (W) 73-70 (W)

 

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Elite 8: Lady Bears vs. Iowa Preview and Game Thread

45,551 Views | 203 Replies | Last: 5 yr ago by Wichitabear
historian
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Need some quality minutes from Moon here.

I'd wager a lot that she'll deliver.

no question
Brian Ethridge
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Juicy called for a foul off the ball (1)

Gustafson gets loose

27-17

Juicy called for a charge (2) and heads to the bench for Moon

5 second call with Moon on defense

Brown doubled and she passes into the feet of Didi for a turnover

Iowa player goes down hard

Chloe jumper

29-17

Iowa misses a 3

Brown fouled by Gustafson... but given to Meyer

Makes 1st, 30-17
Makes 2nd, 31-17
EvilTroyAndAbed
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MommaBear said:

What a pitiful crowd there!!!
South Carolina and NC State both got booted. You think area fans are gonna stick around for this game?
HoustonBear15
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Didi needs to stay on Doyle. No reason to help on that play.
Brian Ethridge
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Iowa 3

31-20

Cox misses a driving layup

Iowa misses, but gets the ball back with hustle

Iowa 3

31-23

Chloe misses a jumper

Iowa misses

Brown misses a jumper

Iowa misses

Cox bucket

33-23

Iowa draws a foul on an anticipation call

TV Timeout
Jacques Strap
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This is a good start against a good team. Keep running. I think N Smith can do some damage against tired defenders in this game
BearFan33
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Moon gets a foul for standing still
BearFan33
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Time out at a good time for us. Brown was gassed. I like Kim alternating brown/cox on the Iowa big.
bearbone11
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Kalani needs to stop settling for 18 footers. We can get higher percentage shots. Lauren just backed that girl guarding her down like she wasn't even there, that will be automatic without a double team.
R11
fubar
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historian said:

Quote:

Need some quality minutes from Moon here.

I'd wager a lot that she'll deliver.

no question
So far, so good from Moon. I've become a huge fan of hers over the last couple of months.
HoustonBear15
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If Brown can make those open midrange shots, we'd be a lot better off.
fubar
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Beautiful to/from NaLyssa
Heart
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Love, love our Lady Bears
Brian Ethridge
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Makes both

33-25

Smith in for Cox

Smith misses, Brown cleans it up

35-25

Iowa misses

Smith leaks out for the layup

37-25

Iowa misses a 3

Cox back in and layup

39-25

Gustafson travels

Bad entry pass

Iowa misses

Didi reverse layup

41-25

Iowa misses

Cox misses a 3

Iowa misses a layup

Chloe misses a 3 as the shot clock expires on a discombobulated possession

22.4 to go, shot clock off

Gustafson bucket

41-27

HALF
Jacques Strap
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Barring injury and Zebra help we look really good. +14 at half.

Their center is good but if she plays all 20 minutes she'll get tired and the other four are not good enough IMHO.
MommaBear
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Iowa is probably the best team we've faced in the play-offs, but I'm happy with a 14 point lead. I'll feel better if it was a 25 point lead though!!!
Pale Rider
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Bad final possession and final defense.
Yeek
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Hope Didi is ok, she looked like she was hobbling the last few minutes.
HoustonBear15
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MommaBear said:

Iowa is probably the best team we've faced in the play-offs, but I'm happy with a 14 point lead. I'll feel better if it was a 25 point lead though!!!
This. We can't let up and need to come out in the second half just as strong. Keep foot on gas
Booray
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Gustafson is as advertised. Really impressed with her.

I think we are better off with Lauren guarding her.
historian
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Jacques Strap said:

Barring injury and Zebra help we look really good. +14 at half.

Their center is good but if she plays all 20 minutes she'll get tired and the other four are not good enough IMHO.
Should have been more but I'm not complaining. They are looking very good.
historian
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We know Mulkey will inspire them during the break and they will come out on fire!
Brian Ethridge
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Cox didn't seem winded from the pace of play.

It is physical inside.
HoustonBear15
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We also need to clean up our turnovers. 9 in the first half.
BUVA
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OUR POWER HAS GONE OUT....I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!!!
ladybears4eva
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Turnovers are momentum killers
Brian Ethridge
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Cox 14
Brown 8
Didi 8
Chloe 6
Juicy 3
NaLyssa 2

19 of 35 from the floor, 54.3%
1 of 4 from 3
2 of 4 from the FT line

Gustafson 13
Doyle 8
Davis 4
Stewart 2

11 of 33 from the floor, 33%
2 of 6 from 3
3 of 4 from the FT line
KajunKarlsdad
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After taking a quick look at the Iowa game thread on their site all I can say is "Run it up Herman, leave no doubt!"

https://hawkeyenation.com/forum/threads/iowa-vs-baylor.86761/page-4
Saddle Up!
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Yeek said:

Hope Didi is ok, she looked like she was hobbling the last few minutes.


There was definitely something wrong. Carolyn Peck noticed and mentioned it. That could be devastating! Kim didn't notice it, and was yelling at DIdi, so I hope she doesn't try to hide it, and tells Kim/trainers.
Jacques Strap
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Keep it +14 the first 5 minutes and then as fatigue sets in for them we should get boards and transition buckets.

Lauren is a huge mismatch so I'm confident CKM will wear out the mismatch until they adjust.
Jacques Strap
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BUVA said:

OUR POWER HAS GONE OUT....I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!!!


Watch ESPN app and power outlet with free WiFi at Starbucks
BearFan33
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BUVA said:

OUR POWER HAS GONE OUT....I CANNOT BELIEVE THIS!!!!


Watch on phone

Prob available on watch espn app
Heart
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historian said:

We know Mulkey will inspire them during the break and they will come out on fire!
Kim did not look complacent.
Sic 'Em, Lady Bears
Jacques Strap
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They are unlikely to quit so keet the pedal to the metal and get them tired
HoustonBear15
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Come on, Juicy!
 
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