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Aaron
03-02-2007, 08:11 PM
The Hawks take on Illinois for the final regular season for both teams. This game could mean the difference between finishing 4th in the BigTen, to finishing 8th. If Iowa wins, they finish no worse than 4th in the conference, and could tie for 3rd.
InKirkWeTrust
03-02-2007, 08:39 PM
Sorry, but I don't care.

They broke my heart Wednesday night...and I'm not anywhere close to recovered enough to jump back on the band wagon.

See ya next year Alfie.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:00 PM
I'll also do a game thread for this game. I'll just post updates here.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:08 PM
Iowa with the 2-0 lead.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:09 PM
2-2
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:10 PM
Warren Carter with the 3, 5-2 Illinois
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:12 PM
Illinois with two turnovers, and Iowa is shooting cold from the field so far.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:12 PM
Haluska with the 3!!!!!! 5-5
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:12 PM
Warren Carter is hot already, and has all 8 Illinois points. 8-5 Illinois.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:16 PM
Cyrus Tate is shooting bricks like no other. He's hit the front of the rim on all of his shots, including at the FT line.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:16 PM
McBride with the 3, and Illinois up 11-5.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:17 PM
Freeman with the answer, 11-8.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:19 PM
Wow. Illinois raped Haluska, and no call. Illinois is crashing the boards though.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:20 PM
Wow. Gorney brushed one of the Illinois players, and he's called for the foul. I'm not liking these reffs early on.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:22 PM
Very sloppy play on both sides of the ball. Turnover Iowa, turnover Illinois.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:23 PM
14-10 after McBride hits the 3. Illinois is red hot from behind the arc as well.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:27 PM
Just no shots falling for Iowa right now. I believe they are 4-12 right now.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:30 PM
Man, these reffs are quite possibly the wort reffs I've seen this season. No calls going Iowa's way, but wow.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:33 PM
Finally, a foul called on Illinois. 14-12 after Henderson makes both FTs
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:34 PM
Haluska at the FT line after a break-away missed layup, but Illinois knocked him down. Haluska hits the front of the rim on his first attempt, and misses the second. 14-12 Illinois still.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:35 PM
Haluska redeems himself after getting the steel by Freeman. Haluska gets the layup, 14-14, and even though the obvious foul wasn't called, the crowd is up on their feet and finally making some noise.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:40 PM
Iowa is shooting 29% right now, and Illinois is shooting 35%
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:41 PM
Haluska at the foul line again, and makes both free throws to make the score 18-16, with 5:30 on the clock.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:42 PM
Whew! Looby with the big time block, getting all ball, but knocks Randall down to the floor HARD.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:44 PM
Haluska with the 3 after the Smith steal! 21-20 Iowa, but Pruit gets the layup and the foul, and Illinois going to the line 22-21 with 4 minutes left in the half.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:48 PM
Freeman makes both free throws, and Iowa goes back up 23-22.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 12:56 PM
Illinois leads 28-27 at the half.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:13 PM
Iowa with the ball to begin the half, but an offensive foul called on Smith.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:13 PM
Illinois returns the favor, and an offensive foul called and Iowa gets the ball back.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:14 PM
Haluska with the 3 pointer over Warren Carter. 30-28 Iowa.

McBride answers with an uber-deep three.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:16 PM
Smith at the FT line, and Smith makes the 1st shot, and makes the second. 32-31 Iowa.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:16 PM
Haluska forces a turnover on a trap just inside the half court line. Iowa's ball, and Illinois calls a timeout as the fans are beginning to wake up again.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:20 PM
Some sloppy play again after a great rebound by Looby. Iowa turns it over on the other end, and Illinois makes a layup and is at the FT line. Frazier makes the FT, and the score is 34-32 Illinois.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:22 PM
Looby with the foul, and it's the 3rd foul for him. Looked like a clean block from here, but again, the reffs saw it differently. Gorney replaces Looby.

Illinois at the FT line, and they make both. 36-34 Illini.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:27 PM
Haluska banks a tough shot in on a foul, and is going to the FT line. Haluska makes the FT, and Iowa back up 37-36.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:28 PM
Iowa is getting some momentum now. Hopefully they can sustain it. Henderson gets the rebound off the missed layup, 39-36, Illinois settling for some deep 3s. The crowd finally getting into it big time.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:30 PM
Haluska misses the open 3, but the guys are getting physical. Gorney with his 3rd personal on the rebound, and both Gorney and Looby with 3 fouls.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:30 PM
Randal for 3, and the game is tied 39-39.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:31 PM
Illinois with the layup off of another offensive rebound, and the Illini take the lead 41-39.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:32 PM
Illinois with another layup, and the game is 43-39. Timeout Iowa.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:34 PM
Haluska with a missed three, but Justin Johnson with the rebound and the layup. 43-41, and Illinois commits an offensive foul on the other end. 10:31 to go in the game.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:37 PM
Gorney with the miss, and Illinois with the rebound.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:38 PM
Thank God Illinois is cold from behind the arc. They are taking a lot of threes. However, Iowa misses on the other end, and Illinois gets the rebound again.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:39 PM
Gorney with the offensive foul, and that will be his 4th personal.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:40 PM
Looby with the great block, and the ball went off an Illinois player. Reffs see it differently, and Illinois ball after the break. 43-41 Illini.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:43 PM
Pruit with the layup, and the Illini go up 45-41.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:44 PM
JJ with the 3 pointer! 45-44 game, 6:45 left.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:45 PM
Haluska with the layup to take the 46-45 lead! Haluska going to the line to shoot. Haluska makes the FT, and it's 47-45 Iowa, and the crowd getting back in it.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:46 PM
Illinois with the layup, and it's 47-47 tie.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:46 PM
Tyler Smith with the BEAUTIFUL pass, and it's Iowa up by 2.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:49 PM
Illinois with the layup, and it's tied at 49 with 4 minutes to go.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:52 PM
Illinois misses both free throws, and Iowa gets the rebound. Still tied at 49.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:53 PM
Freeman hits the wide open three! 52-49 Iowa.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:54 PM
Miss by Randall from behind the arc. 2:50 left, and Iowa up by 3, 52-49
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:54 PM
Illinois knocks the ball out of bounds, and some nice hustle by Iowa.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:55 PM
FREEMAN WITH ANOTHER 3 POINTER!!!!!!!!!!!! 55-49, 2:00 LEFT, TIMEOUT ILLINOIS!!!!!!!
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:57 PM
Illinois shooting the 1 and 1 after the Smith push from behind.

Carter misses the front end, but Illinois gets the rebound. Illinois with the dunk, and it's 55-51 with 1:45 left in the game.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:58 PM
Smith with the badly missed three, and Illinois with the rebound. Illinois going to the line again for the one and one after a foul called on a block.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 01:58 PM
Pruit makes the first one, and makes the second. 55-43, with 50 seconds left in the game.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:01 PM
My 1,000th post and WHAT A POST IT IS!!!!

HENDERSON WITH THE BUCKET, AND THE FOUL!
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:02 PM
HENDERSON MAKES THE FREETHROW. 58-53 Iowa, 20 seconds in the game.

McBride with the long miss from behind the arc, Iowa with the rebound, and Iowa going to the free throw line.!!!!!!!!!
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:03 PM
Henderson makes the first free throw, and makes the 2nd free throw. 60-53 Iowa, and Iowa with the rebound off the Illinois miss. Tate going to the line.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:04 PM
Tate with the miss on the one and one. Haluska with the foul on Illinois, but with the score 60-53, Illinois with the miss, and the rebound, but 3 seconds left in the game. Iowa wins!!!!!!
InKirkWeTrust
03-03-2007, 02:19 PM
Iowa wins!!!!!!
Whoopee...now lets take that momentum into the BTT and all the way to the big dance. :rolleyes:
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:28 PM
Whoopee...now lets take that momentum into the BTT and all the way to the big dance.

Says the man who gave up hope. ;)
InKirkWeTrust
03-03-2007, 02:40 PM
Says the man who gave up hope. ;)

Sorry, I went ahead and edited my post so you won't miss what I truly intended to express.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:44 PM
Sorry, I went ahead and edited my post so you won't miss what I truly intended to express.

Lol, I don't care. Beating the Illini is always great, and if Iowa could somehow have knocked them out of the NCAA Tourney, even better.
InKirkWeTrust
03-03-2007, 02:45 PM
Unless they lose their first round BTT game, they're in....and we're out.

They'll have the last laugh I'm afraid.
Aaron
03-03-2007, 02:48 PM
Unless they lose their first round BTT game, they're in....and we're out.

They'll have the last laugh I'm afraid.

Iowa is not necessarily playing Illinois yet. If Purdue wins, and UM wins, it'll really mix some things up. I do agree, I hope Iowa doesn't play Illinois, but if they do, and Iowa wins, and advances to the semi-finals, they'll have one HUGE hurdle out of the way.

There are a lot of "ifs" but hey, it's been done.