Ignatius L Hoops
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Streaking in Iowa City
(Enough is Enough)
(Enough is Enough)
Iowa (13-3) warmed up for Minnesota’s (5-11) visit by crushing Penn State 100-57. It was the Hawkeyes 35th consecutive win at Carver-Hawkeye solidifying their hold on third place in the B1G. Meanwhile, the Gophers dropped their fourth straight losing to Indiana 75-69 and thus solidifying Minnesota’s hold on 11th place. The Hawkeyes were brutally efficient; Monika Czinano scored 23 points in 24 minutes and Kathleen Doyle scored 18 points in 25 minutes and added 7 assists just to spice up the proceedings. As if the Iowa needed more incentive, Thursday’s game will be Senior day for the Hawkeyes including team leader Kathleen Doyle. Fun. The former Nebraska commit who bailed on the Huskers after Connie Yori was axed has become the quintessential Hawkeye.
A recent article on Kathleen Doyle from the Daily Iowan: “It’s fun as a guard [playing in this offense]”.
https://dailyiowan.com/2020/02/20/doyle-continues-to-lead-iowa-past-expectations/
So, who defeated the Hawkeyes?
In the B1G opener, the Huskers took out Iowa 78-69. It was an anomaly. The Hawkeyes won their next nine games including defeating Maryland 66-61 in Iowa City. Later in the season Iowa avenged the Husker loss with a 76-60 win in Carver Hawkeye.
A 78-63 loss to Michigan in Ann Arbor terminated the nine game win streak. However, it was Monika Czinano’s first game back from injury. Czinano did not start and only played 16 minutes. Make of it what you will.
The third loss was at Maryland 93-59. The Hawkeyes had won three straight from the Terps; so I’m assuming Maryland was taking out some frustration.
Streakly Speaking:
Corbu mentioned on the post-game that he’d never called a Gopher victory in Iowa City. I hadn’t really thought about it; but, of course, he’s right. Minnesota has lost NINE straight at Carver-Hawkeye. The last Gopher win came in January 2007. It was a hard fought 80-78 overtime victory. Emily Fox score 30 points; but I remember the game for several other occurrences. Minnesota led 60-45 with about nine minutes remaining. Then Kelly Roysland left the game with a broken collarbone. (I think Kelly was accidentally whacked by a Korinne Campbell elbow during a rebound). Iowa staged a comeback, forced OT and then with time running down Lisa Bluder put the ball in Kristi Smith’s hands. Smith, a master of forcing in-the-lane blocking fouls, drove the lane, bounced off Ellis-Milan and missed the shot. If I recall, Bluder, who was upset at the no-call, immediately left the bench and went to the locker room. No post game handshake for her; but an enjoyable win for the Gophers tempered by Roysland’s injury.
Iowa Offense
Not only do the Hawkeyes run the B1G’s highest scoring offense at 79.9/game. It is also the league’s most efficient. Iowa’s league leading field goal percentage (.497) is bolstered by Czinano’s league leading .688. Always noted for their three point prowess, the Hawkeyes are 2nd in three point percentage (.365) and three pointers made at 7.4/game.
Last Meeting between Minnesota and Iowa:
In Williams Arena on the 16th of January, Iowa’s Monika Czinano went 10-11 from the field producing 21 points in 33 minutes. Minnesota’s Taiye Bello went 3-6 from the field with 6 points in 15 minutes. (It was the “Whalen makes a point” game). Nevertheless, Minnesota led 72-63 with 4:19 remaining. Then a 13-2 Iowa run bookended by a pair of Alexis Sevillian threes gave the Hawkeyes a 76-74 lead at :08 on the clock. Subsequently, Gadiva Hubbard was fouled, stepped to the line with a chance to tie; but went 1-2 and that was that. Minnesota had its fifth straight loss. A second loss to Iowa will duplicate that earlier losing streak.
Kathleen Doyle last six games:
| Team | Pts | Reb | Asst | Min | Foul | ||||
| Michigan | 14 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 4 | ||||
| Nebraska | 15 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 1 | ||||
| Purdue | 22 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 1 | ||||
| Maryland | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 4 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 22 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 4 | ||||
| Penn State | 18 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 0 |
Monika Czinano’s last six games:
| Team | Pts | Reb | Asst | Min | Foul | ||||
| Michigan | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 5 | ||||
| Nebraska | 23 | 8 | 2 | 34 | 1 | ||||
| Purdue | 20 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 4 | ||||
| Maryland | 15 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Wisconsin | 19 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 1 | ||||
| Penn State | 23 | 7 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
Probable Starters (B1G Stats):
| HGT | POS | YR | PLAYER | MIN | AVG | REB |
| 5’9” | G | Sr | Kathleen Doyle | 33.9 | 20.4 | 4.8 |
| 6’3” | F/C | So | Monika Czinano | 25.4 | 15.2 | 5.3 |
| 5’9” | G | Sr | Makenzie Meyer | 35.1 | 13.1 | 3.6 |
| 6’1” | F | Sr | Amanda Ollinger | 29.4 | 6.9 | 8.8 |
| 5’5” | G | RJr | Alexis Sevillian | 26.7 | 6.4 | 2.3 |
Bench (B1G Stats):
| HGT | POS | YR | PLAYER | MIN | AVG | REB |
| 6’1” | G/F | Fr | McKenna Warnock | 21.5 | 9.4 | 4.9 |
| 5’9” | G | Fr | Gabbie Marshall | 13.9 | 3.1 | 0.7 |
| 5’10” | G | So | Tomi Taiwo | 6.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 |
| 5’8” | G | Fr | Megan Meyer | 2.7 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| 6’0” | G | RFr | Kate Martin | 5.1 | 1.8 | 0.8 |