Iowa Hawkeye Wrestling Legend Dan Gable Visits KRUI
Feb 9, 2010
Iowa City, IA – On Tuesday evening’s edition of “From the Cheap Seats”, KRUI had a very special in-studio interview with Iowa Wrestling coaching legend Dan Gable. KRUI Sports Director Jordan Loperena and Kiff Richmann led the interview with help from other members of the KRUI Sports Staff. Coach Gable gave what was the largest online listening audience in the history of KRUI quite an experience as he revealed the truth to some of his legends and shared some tremendous stories from his wrestling past. Click on the link below to listen to the archive of the interview!
“Finding the Grr”: Hawkeye Women’s Gymnastics
By Neal Ternes
For the second week in a row, the University of Iowa women’s gymnastics team either was in sole possession or tied for first in every event. This time, the Hawkeyes managed to exit with a team victory.
Iowa defeated Ohio State Saturday 194.925 to 193.025 at Carver Hawkeye Arena which ended up being much closer than the score would suggest.
The Hawkeyes were down by.175 heading into the final event. The Buckeyes were on the beam where they scored only 46.775 points, the lowest event score of the evening for either team. Meanwhile, the Hawkeyes used a 48.850 score on the floor exercise to take the lead.
When asked about her team’s performance Coach Larissa Libby said “I had been on them all week in practice to be ready mentally. We were all walk and no grr. We found our grr.”
The Hawkeyes took home the top three spots in the all around with Jessa Hansen soring 39.000 points, Houry Gebeshian scoring 39.200 points, Rebecca Simbhudas winning another all around title with 39.275 points on the evening.
Simbhudas took first place in the vault with a score of 9.9 and tied Ohio State’s Taylor Jones for first place on the bars with a score of 9.775.
Hansen took first place in the beam with a score of 9.850 and Gebeshian took first place n the floor exercise with a score of 9.850
Overall it was a great meet for the Hawkeyes. I think the victory and the performances they had should really help their confidence going forward. There is still room for improvement, especially on the bars, but overall the team as a whole was incredibly productive and I think Coach Libby and her staff should be very pleased with the progression of this team.
My gymnast of the meet has to be Houry Gebeshian. She seemed to exude a lot of confidence and really brought a lot of energy when she was competing especially when she was trying to pump up the crowd before the floor exercise. I also need to mention Rebecca Simbhudas simply because she has really caught fire and she is competing on an extremely high level. Her vault scored the most points of any gymnast at any single event and I think she will look to build upon a lot of the positives in her performance.
The team is a whole seems like they are catching some stride and could potentially make some noise down the stretch if they continue to bring in the same attitude and focus they had on Sunday night.
Their next event will be in Chicago on Friday Feb. 12th where they will face Illinois, Denver, and Nebraska. They will then return home on Feb. 21st to face Iowa State in the Hy-Vee Cy-Hawk series.
Young Hawkeyes Keep Rolling
By: Jessie Smith
Game after game the Head Coach Lisa Bluder’s Women’s basketball team never ceases to leave the fans speechless. It’s not the kind of speechless that you get after you see a really bad movie and your so mad you don’t even want to talk about it. It is more the kind of speechless you get when you just do not understand how the outcome came about but are thrilled with it and would rather not ask questions.
On paper, the Hawkeyes were completely overmatched in just about every category by Michigan State Spartans on Sunday afternoon inside Carver Hawkeye-Arena. The Spartans were not only on a 4-game winning streak, but start the tallest player in the nation, 6″9 Allyssa Dehaan at center.
This young Iowa team is known for their success from long-range as well as from the charity stripe. On paper, height has always been the weak-point for the Hawkeyes. The funny thing is, time and time again that piece of paper is being wrinkled up and chucked in the garbage can because none of those textbook attributes are preventing Bluder’s bunch from winning.
Sunday afternoons contest was opened with strong drive to the basket by freshman center, Morgan Johnson, right at Dehaan. Dehaan rejected Johnson and the Spartans took the ball and headed down the other way. It was hard not to think right away, “Wow, that was dumb you just drove straight at the 6″9 girl, what did you think was going to happen?”
That first block of the game ended up being one of the few glimmers of good the Spartans would see the rest of the afternoon. The Hawkeyes not only out rebounded Michigan States sky-high lineup on both ends of the floor (36 rebounds), but also shot almost twice as many free throws (20 of 23).
Bluder’s group also continued their balanced offensive attack with all starters reaching double figures, led by an explosive performance from junior guard Kachine Alexander (21 points, 10 rebounds). Sophomores Kelly Krei and Kamille Wahlin finished with 14. Freshman guard Jamie Printy rang in 11 after being held scoreless in the first half. Johnson finished with 10 shooting 5-7 on the afternoon.
The Hawkeyes now sit one win away from being right in the mix of the top half of the Big Ten standings (5-7 in Big Ten play). After playing top ranked Ohio State down to the wire last week and trucking past number two Purdue by 20 points, to say the Hawkeyes are in a good spot might be an understatement.
Bluder’s bunch picks up action Thursday on the road at Indiana and again at against Illinois at 2pm Sunday inside Carver Hawkeye-Arena.
Baseball Prospectus: Proving Why Baseball isn’t Played on Paper
By Dave Creagh
Earlier this week, Baseball Prospectus (BP) published their projected standings for the 2010 MLB season. I for one am not a big fan of statistics; I like to rely on the eye test to determine if a player or team is any good. The only downside of this method is that I have to wait until the season starts. So I’ll dab into the statistics world every once in a while to get a baseball fix over the winter months. I usually look at the projected standings that Baseball Prospectus puts out, using PECOTA to project players’ performances, and I usually come away unimpressed and sometimes angry with their projections. I still thought it’d be interesting to look at two teams and two divisions that have been projected to do poorly.
Seattle Mariners: Projected 77-85, last in the AL West. Now going into this season, the Mariners are going to be a sexy pick to win their division and possibly the World Series because of the additions they made to their club this off-season. Well here is an instance where I agree with BP, I just don’t see the hype that this Mariners team is carrying. Yes they have speed at the top with Ichiro and Chone Figgins, and they have a dynamic 1-2 pitching punch with Felix Hernandez and Cliff Lee, but what do they have behind those guys? Sure Ichiro and Figgins might get on base and steal a lot of bases, but who is their behind them to drive them in? A middle of the order that features what is likely to be Ken Griffey Jr., Milton Bradley, and Casey Kotchman isn’t one that strikes a ton of fear into opposing pitchers. The rotation has potential behind Hernandez and Lee but the offense just doesn’t look to be good enough to compete.
San Francisco Giants: Projected 82-80, fourth in NL West. Now this is where I usually get angry with BP, I just don’t see how the Giants can only win 82 games this season let alone finish fourth in their division. Their rotation is among the best in the majors anchored by back-to-back defending Cy Young award winner, Tim Lincecum. Pitching has been a strength of theirs for a few years now, the question mark that always came with the Giants, was whether or not their offense could score enough runs. Well I think they’ve made the right moves this season to score runs to compliment the pitching that is usually electric. I like the Aubrey Huff move as well as the Mark DeRosa move, and Pablo Sandoval is a potential star. This team is constructed like a prototypical NL team, pitching and timely hitting. I really like the Giants this season, apparently the statistics don’t agree with me.
NL Central: The NL Central is one division that BP doesn’t think is going to do very well and they have good reason to think that. With exception the Pirates (because they’re just awful), I think every one of these teams could pull out at least 80 wins. Call me optimistic but those five teams should provide an entertaining race all season long.
AL Central: The AL Central is also a division not getting a lot of love from BP, and again there isn’t much to say they deserve it. The Twins are likely the favorite to win the division but the Tigers and White Sox will be right there with them again this season. This is a division that has needed game 163 two years in a row to determine it’s champion. I see all three of these teams pushing 85-90 wins this season and could very easily need another game 163 to determine its champ.
Well there was a little sneak peak at the upcoming baseball season, I for one can’t wait till Pitchers and Catchers report. Mark Buehrle, Jake Peavy, and Co. are due to Arizona in 14 days, can you feel it?
The Next Big Thing….Or Are They?
By: Dan Linden
Vince Young. Reggie Bush. Adrian Peterson. Ted Ginn Jr. Eugene Monroe. Mark Sanchez. All of these players were heralded recruits out of their respective high schools that made it big in the NFL, at least for now. Melvin Alaeze. Jorrie Adams. Martin O’Donnell. Ryan Moore. All of these players were heralded recruits out of their respective high schools that didn’t quite live up to the hype. What’s similar with these players is at one point is they were all considered the best at their position. They all were supposed to set the stage. They were going to bring success, winning, dominance. As you can see, some just couldn’t quite handle the pressure.
In an age where the U.S. Army All-America game, to a Top 25 high school basketball game is shown on ESPN, why should we expect anything different from National Signing Day? Year after year we start to see the recruiting scene get a little more radical. What started as the number one prospect deciding on a school on the final day has transpired into a nationwide phenomenon. It’s almost a custom to see 20 to 30 players on National Signing Day with an array of hats and a press conference from the high school gymnasium. After the conference begins it’s only a matter of time until that cliché scene when the athlete selects that one hat representing the college he plans to enroll in. So just how crazy does it really get?
On November 13, Ames High School senior Harrison Barnes made a mockery of his collegiate decision. Barnes decided that he would Skype the coach of the college he was attending. Despite having Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski and Kansas’ Bill Self waiting on the line, Barnes Skyped UNC head coach Roy Williams. Williams and the North Carolina basketball team was waiting on the other line excited to hear the news that Barnes committed to play for the Tar Heels.
In 2007,I n my hometown of Aurora, Il, Ryan Boatright, an 8th grader, committed to play basketball under Tim Floyd at USC. How can a Division-1 collegiate program commit to an athlete who plays against 13 year olds? What’s perhaps more ironic is that Boatright didn’t even know where he would attend high school. Yep, you heard it. The 8th grader made his college decision before even knowing where we would play the ball the next 4 years.
On February 4, David Sills committed to USC. It shouldn’t be anything new for the Trojan faithful, who have been a mainstay in the Pac-10 since the early 2000s. Lane Kiffin had recently come off signing a very impressive recruiting class. What perhaps is most intriguing is that Sills, like Boatright at the time, is 13 years old. Sills’ own personal quarterback coach called Kiffin and told him he was the real deal. Within days the Sills family was on the phone verbally committing to Kiffin and USC.
It’s utterly ridiculous to realize what kind of attention these high school athletes are receiving. Without ever taking a snap in college these athletes already have an enormous amount of pressure on their shoulders. Is it justified? We as a society seem to think so. We praise these 17 and 18 year old students like they are the next Joe Montana or Walter Payton. We allow them to hold press conferences to announce where they are going to school! When a player is ranked, it suddenly gives him permission to make his statement on the air. His commitment is suddenly much more important than the commit that plays to actually pay for his education. And who’s to say he lives up to it? Sure Peyton Manning was the number 1 overall recruit. He lived up to the hype. But you never know, maybe the 2-star recruit is the next Drew Brees. I’d say he turned out alright.
Pat Fitzgerald puts it best, “I don’t want to win signing day, I want to win on Saturdays in the fall.”
Here’s To You, Football …
by Jordan Loperena, KRUI Sports Director
(photos by Dani Zimmerman) 
Watching the Saints win Super Bowl XLIV tonight gave my adopted Super Bowl favorite team a win for the 3rd consecutive year. Ironically, I am 3-for-3 since my childhood favorite team, the Chicago Bears, got annihilated in Super Bowl XLI. As usual, the glitz and glamour surrounding the Super Bowl were there. The hysterical, inspiring, ridiculous, and downright stupid (yes, Doritos – “stupid” means you) commercials were aired for the first time on national television on the largest stage possible. The pre-pre-pre game, pre-pre game, and pre-game shows all aired prior to the actual pre-game coverage of the game. The ignorant sports fans and bro-skis of the world debated which team, that they had “followed” all year, was going to win and why; and yes – people had a legitimate excuse to drink as early as they wanted to on a Sunday.
However, tonight was a different Super Bowl. Tonight was a different night for the NFL. Tonight was a different night for Colts fans and a much different night for Saints fans. Tonight was a different night for football fans and tonight was a different night for sports fans everywhere. For those who were able to get it through their thick skulls that the story of the New Orleans Saints was actually truly inspiring and not an overhyped media ploy to turn Super Bowl XLIV into something that it wasn’t, tonight was a special night. For anyone who has had a father-son sports moment, tonight was an incredibly special night.
I want to mention that I couldn’t have more respect for the Colts and their organization. Congratulations to rookie Head Coach Jim Caldwell and his team for an outstanding season. They couldn’t be any classier of a franchise than they are, and I can’t say I would have been too disappointed seeing them hoist the Vince Lombardi Trophy above their heads for the 2nd time in 4 years. However, as I mentioned – tonight was a different night.
For those who couldn’t handle the failures of their own team enough to give the Saints credit where credit was due, shame on you. Enjoy the story for once. Soak it up and drink it down, tonight was about the City of New Orleans and the New Orleans Saints whether you liked it or not.
(movies.ign.com)
The Saints did everything they had to do to win AND more. Not only did their defense hold the incredible Peyton Manning offense to 17 points, but late in the 4th quarter, when it counted the most, Saints’ corner Tracy Porter (Who Dat?) made Manning pay for all 74 yards and 7 points of an incredibly rare and untimely mistake. And how about the play of Saints’ linebacker Jonathan Vilma? Who Dat? He played a large role, specifically on one play, in shutting down Colts’ receiver Austin Collie just two weeks after Collie was able to have a field day against a red-hot and stellar New York Jets defense.
(Groll/AP)
Speaking of “The U”, love him or hate him, my hat goes off to Jeremy Shockey. Who Dat? Still one of the most hated players in the NFL, Shockey came to a team when no one wanted to deal with him and made it his goal to win a Super Bowl that he was actually playing in. Granted he may be considered to be less effective than when he first entered the league, he still caught the game-winning touchdown to help secure the Saints’ victory tonight. You’ve never played next to him, you’ve never hung out with him, you have never shared a locker room with him and neither have I. All we really know is that Jeremy Shockey is good at his job and never seems to give up. Just shut up and give him his props while you’re at it.
(Doug Benc/Getty Images)
Love him or hate him, tip your hat to Reggie Bush as well. Who Dat? Dat represents personal sacrifice for the larger goal. Capable of erupting and breaking away at any given moment, Reggie Bush has accepted his take-what-you-get role on the Saints and it has made all the difference in the world for them. Although he didn’t have the largest impact in tonight’s game, as he did several times for championship teams at USC, he was hoisting a trophy over his head by the end of the night, because he did what he was asked to do – nothing more, nothing less.
Lance Moore – Who Dat? Who dat dey say gonnna catch a two-point conversion and make a side judge look like a damn fool?
Garrett Hartley? – Who Dat? Dat just went and broke a Super Bowl record for kicking 3 field goals of 40+ yards to keep the Saints in the game, time after time, just two weeks after putting them in the Super Bowl on behalf of his powerful right leg.
Sean Payton – Who Dat? Dat actually called an on-side kick to begin the 2nd half of the Super Bowl. Could have easily been the turning point in the game for either team and it went Payton’s way. I don’t know if I have ever even seen a move that bold outside of a video game, let alone in the Super Bowl.
For anyone who wasn’t aware prior to this week’s extensive media coverage, you can find Drew Brees’ picture in the dictionary next to the admirable term, “class”. Who Dat? Someone who almost single-handedly helped revolutionize an offense in the Big Ten and managed to bring the Purdue Boilermakers to the Rose Bowl struck gold tonight. He won the Jackpot on a gamble that many would have never predicted would pay off. He won the Jackpot after a team decided that Phillip Rivers and Eli Manning were better than him. Where were those two tonight? Well, I guess we know where Eli was, but you get the point – not on the field. To go 32/39 in a game of tonight’s magnitude … almost unheard of. Absurd. Tonight was your night, Drew Brees. Tonight was your time to shine in the spotlight that had been patiently waiting for you to hit the stage. Tonight was your night to finally get a ring for Mark Brunell. Tonight was your night to make the regular season MVP look like a juvenile accomplishment compared to the post season MVP. Tonight was your night to have that father-son moment that most can only dream of. Tonight was your night to win Super Bowl XLIV.
That is why you should enjoy the story of the 2009-2010 New Orleans Saints. The overachieving defense. The well-oiled machine of an offense. The spirited and youthful coach. The Upset. The City of New Orleans. Tonight was for the ‘Aints and for the Saints. Tonight wasn’t about you, the overzealous Colts fan. Tonight wasn’t about you, the almost-doesn’t cut it Vikings fan. Tonight wasn’t about you, the “FML” Jets fan. Tonight wasn’t about you, the loud and obnoxious Bears, Packers, or Steelers fan (yes, I fall into two of those categories). Yeah, tonight was about football. But for an entire city, tonight was about football and something even so much more than football. Tonight was about Bourbon Street and the French Quarter. Tonight was about Hurricane Katrina and the unforgettable destruction it brought to New Orleans just years ago. Tonight was about a city’s population rallying together to fix itself back up. Tonight was about rejuvenation. Tonight was about the City of New Orleans and you better believe it. To keep the halftime show-theme in mind, tonight was about a city that had to fight to prove they were right and about a city that won’t get fooled again. On the last day of football for quite some time, the Saints showed the kind of impact our beloved sport of football can have on the world. Tonight, the Saints went marching in … into history and any true football fan should be proud of them.
(AP)
For now, here’s to you, Football, from the ranks of pee wee to professional, thanks for another great season.
“WHO DAT? WHO DAT SAY DEY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS? WHO DAT?”
By Marissa VanWingen
Out of the 32 teams that make up the NFL, only five have never made it to the Super Bowl. Make that four. Super Bowl XLIV will be the first appearance for the New Orleans Saints.
The 2009 season has done something amazing for the Saints fans, and for the city of New Orleans. Since the devastation of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the city has needed this beacon of light. During that time, the Superdome housed thousands of people. That football season, the team did not even have a home field. They split their games between San Antonio, Texas and Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
And even through it all, the first and second years back to the Superdome, the Saints sold out every home game. This is a big feat for a city that lost a large number of its original population that has not returned post-Katrina.
The Saints have not always been a Super Bowl caliber team. In fact, they were far from it. In the 1980’s fans would wear paper bags over their heads, and called the team the “Aints.” It took them until 2000 before they ever won a play-off game.
Even through it all, they still have those fans who have stuck by them. And a city that believes in them. The “Who Dat” nation is one of the strongest fan bases in the country.
“The entire season has served to unite the people. The usual divisions of race and class don’t apply on Sundays,” says Colin VanWingen, a fan who knows what it is like to lose. He grew up in Michigan, and has always followed the Detroit Lions. Not until he moved to New Orleans, did he ever even think about following a different team.
“After everything the people have been through, it’s impossible to overstate the importance of the unity that these Saints have given us.” No one is left out of the chants after a touchdown, every hand at the bar gets slapped after a big play, and no one forgets where they used to be.
I myself am a Detroit Lions fan, and I definitely find myself yelling “Who Dat?!” It’s hard not to cheer for a team that has been so bad for so long, and is now in the Super Bowl. The Lions hit rock bottom in 2008 when they went 0-16, and haven’t really recovered much. They are now the only team in the NFL (that is not an expansion team) that has never made the big game.
The Arizona Cardinals made it in 2009, the New Orleans Saints in 2010… the Detroit Lions in 2011! A fan can only dream…
Being a browbeaten fan, there is only one team to root for this Super Bowl, and that is the New Orleans Saints. Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Jacksonville Jaguars fans should definitely do the same; the Saints could be any of us!
The Carousel
By Dan Linden
To call the 2009 college football season crazy would be an understatement. In a year that brought us more BCS controversy since the split national champion debacle, it’s what happened after the season that was most unexpected. The post season left college football programs in turmoil as mainstays such as Pete Carroll and Bobby Bowden decided to leave their respective universities. Coupled with Lane Kiffin’s quick switcheroo and the always enticing Notre Dame job, 2010 has given fans a lot more read up on.
Not since 2005 has college football seen as many big name jobs on the market. That year saw Florida, Illinois, LSU, and coincidentally Notre Dame, along with many others, searching for new leaders. But before the season who would of thought Brian Kelly would be the newly appointed coach at Notre Dame, Bobby Bowden’s exit from the game, and Pete Carroll’s second attempt at the NFL.
In a world where recruits are everything these days, programs like USC and Tennessee are suddenly scrambling to sign those coveted high school players they’ve spent hours on since April. In a decade when USC went to 7 consecutive BCS bowl games, winning all except the 2005 NC, the Trojans suddenly come off a disappointing season with a new coach. Notre Dame continues to struggle as they hope to put a halt to their coaching carousel. Florida St. started the Jimbo Fisher era as they saw college football’s second all-time winningest coach call it quits. Florida also saw their head coach take a leave of absence when Urban Meyer decided to step away to focus on health issues.
So what does all this mean? Well this means that the upcoming football season has many more storylines than what meets the eye. Does the dominance of USC continue during the Lane Kiffin era? Is Brian Kelly the next Lou Holtz or Ty Willingham? How does Jimbo Fisher follow one of the greatest coaches of all time? And how does the SEC deal with their coaching situations as Derek Dooley and Steve Addazio move forward, with the latter waiting for the return of Urban Meyer. It certainly gives fans a chance to see what kind of an impact a coaching change has a program.
Iowa Notches Third Big Ten Win
By Jessica Smith
A few minutes into Sunday afternoons contest inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena one would have predicted it to be a battle from behind the arc. Both the Hawkeyes and Northwestern cashed in 2 three-pointers each by the 16-minute mark.
Head Coach Lisa Bluder’s squad went on to try just nine more times from behind the arc and connected on five total. The Iowa Women’s basketball team came away with the 78-69 victory in a different fashion– the charity stripe.
The idea of “charity,” makes the process sound almost effortless but that was not the case at all. The Hawkeyes shot 84% from the free throw line (31 of 37), most “charity shots” resulting from hard attacks to the basket.
Like Iowa’s past game win over Illinois, scoring for the Hawkeyes remained balanced. Freshman guard Jamie Printy led Bluder’s group with 23, followed by sophomore guard Kamille Wahlin with 16, sophomore forward Kelly Krei had 12 and freshman center Morgan Johnson had 10 hard earned points.
The first half was full of momentum changes. Whether it was a quick pass from Wahlin to freshman guard Trisha Nesbitt who found a wide-open Johnson for a lay-in or a fancy spin from Gabby Machado on Northwestern’s 6″5 Amy Jaeschke, each team cashed in big plays.
Northwestern entered the locker room with a well-earned 36-34 lead and did not trail again until there was just under nine minute left in regulation following a 6-point scoring burst from Krei. After sinking three consecutive free throws Krei topped her run with a three ball from the left side.
The Hawkeyes never looked back after Krei’s spurt and took their biggest lead of the night at 66-56 following a layup by Wahlin. The Wildcats never got their shooting going again and resorted to fouling in the final minutes of the contest. The Iowa Women’s Basketball team notched their second consecutive Big Ten win 78-69.
Bluder’s bunch picks up Big Ten action against Purdue next at 2 p.m. next Sunday inside Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Bluder’s Bunch Notches Road Win
By Jessica Smith
Head Coach Lisa Bluder’s team entered Assembly Hall Thursday night with what seemed to be nothing going for them. The team had gone four straight games without a win, had fewer than ten eligible players on their bench and was unsure if their go-to point guard Kamille Wahlin would be suiting up.
Those obstacles make the Hawkeyes 74-65 victory over Illinois (11-7) that much more impressive. The win resulted in a number of firsts for Iowa. Not only was it their first Big-Ten road win but also the first game all season where all five starters reached double figures.
It unsure if Wahlin would suit up for Thursdays action after suffering all week with back spasms, but the sophomore point-guard gave the Hawkeyes 31 minutes.
“It was good to have Kamille back tonight,” Bluder said. “This is the best she has felt in over a week. She was 4 of 9 from 3-point range for us. She was a big spark. She had six solid defensive rebounds for us as well. It was a big spark to have her back on the floor.”
Freshman guard Jamie Printy led the way with 22 points and sophomore forward Kelly Krei followed with 13. Kachine Alexander rang in another double-double netting 10 points and grabbing 13 rebounds.
The Illini boosted their largest lead, 16-11, a few minutes into the first half. After scores by Alexander, Printy and freshman guard Trisha Nesbitt the Iowa found themselves up one. The Hawkeyes never trailed again after a Wahlin three-pointer gave Iowa a 28-26 lead with just under 7 minutes left in the first half. Wahlin went 4-9 from behind the arc and the team ended the night shooting 51 percent from the floor (25-49) and 45 percent from three-point range (9 of 20).
The game remained close but the Illini were not able to break Iowa’s tough defense and get a run going. Printy found Krei on a long in-bound pass which resulted in a wide open layup on the other end. That layup put the Hawkeyes up 74-63, and marked the only double figure lead either team held all night.
Bluder’s group went on to win 74-65 and host Northwestern at 4pm this Sunday inside Carver- Hawkeye Arena.
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