*****Pittsburgh 68 at Iowa 69 - Final*****

[Kace-1]

UP with an Ivan Make Defense there to draw the charge.

 

[Kace-1]

And that's turnover #6 for the Panthers. I think their strategy for the last quarter of this game should involve less of those.

 

[Kace-1]

UP has the 5 point lead, but it's obvious Coach Capel's not too thrilled with his team at the moment.

 

[Kace-1]

Well, if they keep makin' 'em, they're gonna keep shootin' 'em. Another made 3 for UI. 8:29 to go and it's 59-58 Hawkeyes.

 

[superhusker33]

Wow.

 

[HailToPitt725]

Our youth is starting to show, but I think it’s been a great showing so far.

 

[Kace-1]

The crowd's into this one.

 

[Kace-1]

"That's a great take to the hole."

 

[Kace-1]

The Panthers are a tad too inconsistent at the line.

 

[coryfly]

I feel like Pittsburgh is intentionally trying to turn the ball over.

 

[Kace-1]

The officials are calling damn near everything out there tonight.

 

[Kace-1]

We're getting to the under-4 timeout momentarily.

 

[Kace-1]

3:59 to go at CHA and it's 66-63 UI.

 

[superhusker33]

Intense

 

[Kace-1]

Part of UP's problems tonight involve UI and maybe even the audience providing pressure. Otherwise, the Panthers are suffering from ill-advised lapses.

 

[Kace-1]

Of course there's also that issue where UI keeps draining 3's. The Dale Ellis Offense is working damn near to perfection for the Hawkeyes tonight.

 

[Kace-1]

UP was monstrous in the paint in the 1st Half and Coach McCaffrey has obviously adjusted to that on the defensive side.

 

[Kace-1]

The audience is booing the contact and lack of foul being called on the Panthers for it.

 

[Kace-1]

Well... that replay did not look too good.

 

[Kace-1]

The refs take a look at it and no foul. Didn't look like much contact there.

 

[coryfly]

Eh, that's a good no call to me. The Iowa dude kind of leaned into him. Then they of course dribbled into traffic playing 5 on 4 to turn it over. How do you turn the ball over when then other team is missing a defender?

 

[Kace-1]

UP with some good defense there, forcing the shot clock violation.

 

[Kace-1]

89 seconds left and it's 66-64 UI.

 

[Kace-1]

1 minute remaining in regulation.

 

[Kace-1]

It's not fun being a ref when both head coaches are yelling at you in stereo.

 

[Kace-1]

52.9 seconds left and it's 69-66 UI and UP calls a timeout.

 

[coryfly]

There was an epic flop by this Wisconsin dude that basically ends the game. It made my heart happy.

 

[Kace-1]

Iowa's hawk mascot has teeth. ...That's unusual for a bird.

 

[Kace-1]

It sounds like commentary's pining for the moral victory angle for UP in case they lose.

 

[Kace-1]

Duke's winning big over Indiana for anyone feeling like they're missing out on anything special.

 

[Kace-1]

Coach McCaffrey calls timeout with 15.8 seconds to go and UI ball, 6 seconds on the shot clock.

 

[Kace-1]

10.4 left and things get a little heated with UI getting the offensive rebound.

 

[HailToPitt725]

These announcers are horrible? “Going at it?” They got tied up and fell down. Sheesh.

 

[Kace-1]

That almost escalated quickly.

 

[Kace-1]

These announcers are horrible? “Going at it?” They got tied up and fell down. Sheesh.

That's just the play-by-play guy. Brooke's been solid.

 

[coryfly]

Not real sure what Cook was doing there. He seems kind of soft.

 

[HailToPitt725]

That's just the play-by-play guy. Brooke's been solid.

Yeah, I should’ve been more specific. The play by play guy has been horrific.

 

[Kace-1]

The refs take a look at the World Crisis Monitor to see who gets in trouble for what. 1 point UI lead.

Wisconsin knocks NC State off the list of undefeated. Well, that sucks for the 'Pack.

 

[Kace-1]

Pittsburgh rocking the Star of David on their warmup shirts. I'm just now noticing that.

 

[Kace-1]

All that and it's just a plain jane foul on Johnson of UP. Cook to the line.