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RandySF

(73,024 posts) Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:07 PM Dec 2024

Turnovers growing concern for Iowa women's basketball

IOWA CITY, Iowa – In its two losses this season, the Iowa women’s basketball team has combined to commit 53 turnovers.

Iowa had 30 turnovers in a 78-68 loss to Tennessee on Dec. 7 in New York City, and then had similar struggles in Sunday’s Big Ten opener at Michigan State, committing 23 turnovers in a 68-66 loss.

Two games in which turnovers ultimately led to Iowa’s doom hardly is a trend, or even a pattern at this stage.

But it is something that will have to be addressed moving forward, and it will be addressed by first-year head coach Jan Jensen.

https://hawkfanatic.com/2024/12/16/turnovers-growing-concern-for-iowa-womens-basketball/

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Turnovers growing concern for Iowa women's basketball (Original Post) RandySF Dec 2024 OP

The pace of the game is faster these days Jilly_in_VA Dec 2024 #1

Thank YOU. Hoops keeps me sane these days. RandySF Dec 2024 #2

Thank you GigiLeigh Dec 2024 #3

Jilly_in_VA

(11,726 posts)

1. The pace of the game is faster these days

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:21 PM

Dec 2024

I'm no longer a Tennessee fan since they hired Kim Caldwell. I think she's a flash in the pan, very unproven in D-I, but we'll see. One season in D-I does not a proven winner make.

I am a big fan of WBB in general and James Madison in particular since moving to Harrisonburg. Turnovers is something our coach has addressed a lot recently and especially with the current team. In the last game against Villanova, the Dukes had only 12 TOs while Villanova had 15. That's a whole lot better than 30!

And thank you, RandySF, for posting about WBB! I appreciate it, whether anyone else does or not. Keep it up.

RandySF

(73,024 posts)

2. Thank YOU. Hoops keeps me sane these days.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 16, 2024, 08:44 PM

Dec 2024

GigiLeigh

(164 posts)

3. Thank you

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 03:23 AM

Dec 2024

And thank you, RandySF, for posting about WBB! I appreciate it, whether anyone else does or not. Keep it up.

I want to thank you too. I always check this forum and really do appreciate it.

As to Iowa and turnovers

They have a hard time with the trap. It gets them out of rhythm so much. They had the same problem with Tennessee. And if you go back to last year when Caitlyn Clark was playing, they had a really hard time with another team that was double teaming them. They ultimately won but it was a mess of a game for them. I can't remember which team it was though.

So yeah, it's a problem. But I like Jensen so I hope she can fix the problem.

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