This game smells funny. Why is the line so low? Iowa struggles so badly to score and Wisconsin still plays strong defense. Iowa used to have a good homecourt, before they became one of the most talentless unathletic programs around. Iowa may be due for a big effort as they've lost several in a row, but so is Wisconsin. Wisconsin has had 6 days off to stew over their collapse late to Minnesota and prepare for Iowa so they should be raring to go...Line seems too low and everybody on here has Wisconsin as one of their plays tonight
Setback leaves Hawkeyes’ Tate doubtful for Badgers
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Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter said this morning that it is likely that Iowa senior Cyrus Tate remains doubtful for the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten games this week.
“I don’t think he’ll be able to go, but I’m hopeful that it will be no more than this week,’’ Lickliter said. “Now, that’s a coach talking. We’ll see how it goes.’’
Iowa’s rebounding leader has not played since suffering the injury when he stepped on the foot of another player just under eight minutes into the first half of a Jan. 8 game against Minnesota.
In addition to hosting Wisconsin on Wednesday, Iowa travels to Penn State on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes have lost three straight in Tate’s absence and after attempting to return to practice last week in hopes of playing in Sunday’s game at Purdue, Tate was walking with the help of crutches and had the ankle protected by a walking boot as he moved to and from the bench at Mackey Arena.
“It’s a high-ankle sprain. They’ve done all the MRIs and that sort of thing and they have shown nothing more than a sprain. It’s just going to take a little longer than we thought,’’ Lickliter said.
“He gave it a try last week that may have set him back a bit. He’s doing everything he’s supposed to do and at this point, I don’t want to get him back on the court until he is fine. I don’t want this to become a lingering thing.’’
Lickliter said Tate, the only senior in the Hawkeyes’ starting five, did not practice Monday and his status is currently listed as day to day.
“I don’t like excuses, but I don’t want to minimize his absence either. He has made good contributions to our team,’’ Lickliter said.
Today is also the first day of second-semester classes at Iowa and Lickliter expects to receive an eligibility report later in the day.
He has said previously that given the academic support available for student-athletes at Iowa that there should be no reason why any of his players should be academically ineligible.
Lickliter also said that reports he received during the semester indicated that his players were in good standing heading into final exams.
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Iowa basketball coach Todd Lickliter said this morning that it is likely that Iowa senior Cyrus Tate remains doubtful for the Hawkeyes’ Big Ten games this week.
“I don’t think he’ll be able to go, but I’m hopeful that it will be no more than this week,’’ Lickliter said. “Now, that’s a coach talking. We’ll see how it goes.’’
Iowa’s rebounding leader has not played since suffering the injury when he stepped on the foot of another player just under eight minutes into the first half of a Jan. 8 game against Minnesota.
In addition to hosting Wisconsin on Wednesday, Iowa travels to Penn State on Saturday.
The Hawkeyes have lost three straight in Tate’s absence and after attempting to return to practice last week in hopes of playing in Sunday’s game at Purdue, Tate was walking with the help of crutches and had the ankle protected by a walking boot as he moved to and from the bench at Mackey Arena.
“It’s a high-ankle sprain. They’ve done all the MRIs and that sort of thing and they have shown nothing more than a sprain. It’s just going to take a little longer than we thought,’’ Lickliter said.
“He gave it a try last week that may have set him back a bit. He’s doing everything he’s supposed to do and at this point, I don’t want to get him back on the court until he is fine. I don’t want this to become a lingering thing.’’
Lickliter said Tate, the only senior in the Hawkeyes’ starting five, did not practice Monday and his status is currently listed as day to day.
“I don’t like excuses, but I don’t want to minimize his absence either. He has made good contributions to our team,’’ Lickliter said.
Today is also the first day of second-semester classes at Iowa and Lickliter expects to receive an eligibility report later in the day.
He has said previously that given the academic support available for student-athletes at Iowa that there should be no reason why any of his players should be academically ineligible.
Lickliter also said that reports he received during the semester indicated that his players were in good standing heading into final exams.
Wisconsin is 7-2 in last nine game at Carver-Hawkeye, and Iowa is only averaging 9,400 there this season. Look for a good game out of Trevon Hughes, who struggled in the Badgers' last two losses. Badgers have to play at Illinois on Saturday, so might be overlooking this one. But I believe Ryan probably has been riding their asses with the loss at home against Minnesota.
more problems for Iowa...just announced...he's been playing while appealing so a very big loss
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090121/SPORTS/901219987/1058/SPORTS
January 21. 2009 5:07PM
Iowa's Tucker academically ineligible
Gazette staff report
IOWA CITY - University of Iowa freshman guard Anthony Tucker is academically ineligible and will miss the second semester of the 2008-09 Big Ten basketball season, according to a university news release.
“Since the conclusion of the first semester, Anthony has been involved in an appeal process concerning his academic course work,” Iowa Coach Todd Lickliter said in the news release. “We have been informed that the appeal process has been completed and Anthony is not eligible, by Big Ten Conference standards, to compete during the spring semester.”
Tucker, who prepped at Minnetonka, Minn., started eight of the 14 games he played in this season. He is averaged 10.4 points and three rebounds. Tucker shot 43.8 percent from the field, including 42.7percent from 3-point range.
Tucker scored a career-high 24 points in a loss to West Virginia and recorded his only double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Southeast Missouri State.
He scored in double figures in eight games.
http://www.gazetteonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090121/SPORTS/901219987/1058/SPORTS
January 21. 2009 5:07PM
Iowa's Tucker academically ineligible
Gazette staff report
IOWA CITY - University of Iowa freshman guard Anthony Tucker is academically ineligible and will miss the second semester of the 2008-09 Big Ten basketball season, according to a university news release.
“Since the conclusion of the first semester, Anthony has been involved in an appeal process concerning his academic course work,” Iowa Coach Todd Lickliter said in the news release. “We have been informed that the appeal process has been completed and Anthony is not eligible, by Big Ten Conference standards, to compete during the spring semester.”
Tucker, who prepped at Minnetonka, Minn., started eight of the 14 games he played in this season. He is averaged 10.4 points and three rebounds. Tucker shot 43.8 percent from the field, including 42.7percent from 3-point range.
Tucker scored a career-high 24 points in a loss to West Virginia and recorded his only double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds in a win over Southeast Missouri State.
He scored in double figures in eight games.
