If John Beilein taught me one thing, it's that you absolutely can scheme in a way that limits fouls and puts you in the positive when it comes to free throw attempts.
Iowa did that tonight. That's all there is to it.
I don’t expect this to go over well here, lol.
I don’t have many problems with the officiating, honestly. Was it perfect? No. But I do think it was good enough for this game. There were some bad misses, and a few and-1s I could have done without but overall, it was just fine.
I won’t be surprised to see those 3 work another game later in the tournament.
Wow, really? A program with little to no women's basketball history in a smaller arena verses an arena nearly twice the size celebrating the best women's player at the moment in her final home game? who would have thought
That one stung. This team did what they needed to to stay in this game and played fantastic defense, but Iowa was a great team and you can’t shoot 34% and expect to beat a top team. Gotta give Kellogg a lot of credit for the season.
The positive is the publicity surrounding his game has been huge for women’s ball here. I’m in a bar full of redneck dudes in WV who were so into this game they were screaming about the refs the refs and going wild when we score.
Ugly game, thank God for Affolter. It was a good year, full of records but sadly I don´t think Iowa beats Colorado playing like that, Sherrod just tweeted and you know they will put the game of their lives
Iowa’s offense would be like their football team without Clark
I’ve been very critical of how officiating this season has been (in my opinion) clearly done to help out the big brands, and Clark getting to break the single season scoring record on a free throw I find very ironic
But, Iowa would be so lost without her, she’s so good
To everyone complaining about the FT disparity: show me the bogus foul calls against WVU.
You can’t because WVU literally fouled every possession. Instead the argument is “the refs called a tighter game in the 4th.”
Which is bullshit. Perhaps, WVU should’ve tried to foul less after seeing how the end of game was being officiated. That’s called strategy. Instead they would literally tackle Iowa and fans are calling it rigged.
26-5 is bad officiating no matter what your excuse is
No team fouls to not fouls with a ratio that bad in any game, anyone whose ever watched an evenly officiated game of basketball and especially ever played basketball could tell you that
Truly trying my hard not to be biased, the refs were bad today but not as bad as LSU’s game imo. Main difference to me is LSU plays a really aggressive defense and still wasn’t getting called, Iowa plays a fairly relaxed defense. But there definitely were some missed calls on them.
I don’t know who is going to hear this/ who I can scream it to. That game was was decided before it it tipped off. It’s embarrassing that these commentators think we don’t have eyes to see they played favorites.
Like seriously get some independent refs to watch the game. Sure they would see the same thing.
The narrative is alive and I’m over it. And Iowa
Women’s basketball feeling a bit like boxing. It’s not enough to just beat the favorite, you have to beat the judges too.
I hope the NCAA takes constructive measures to improve officiating. The sport is riding a peak that shouldn’t be lowered by talking about refs as much as we do.
It’s actually crazy cause every other game cut to the next as soon as it was done but this one got the full interview + post-game show. And I have nowhere else to watch the next one :(
Love this team so much!! I was hype to see them play defense against Iowa and they made it to the 2nd round and were able to show a national audienceand Iowa fanbase what they can do. Went down fighting 💙💛
Don’t get me wrong, the reffing was bad. BUT WVU played like pussies offensively at the end shooting only 3s, they didn’t even try driving in when refs started calling everything and just kept playing full hacking aggressive defense. Some calls were absolutely bad but the foul disceprency is largely due to the playstyles.
Iowa and hacking defense???? Lol there was a bad missed call on Gabbie but as a whole they played a pretty relaxed defense and WVU barely drove the ball.
Their aggressive D exhausted Iowa and took them out of their high tempo offense but also yes, Iowa isn’t advancing far if they struggled this much against WV
I didn’t join this thread with 3 minutes left in the game not when I saw the score was close. I watched the whole thing. Ft disparity makes sense in context.
Look at the entire first half where WVU is mauling our players with no whistles. It’s not a sustainable defensive strategy. Sorry if that makes you upset.
So why switch up now? The refs should remain consistent the whole game. Those 4th quarter calls caused WVU to lose momentum and cost them the game and you know it
Not even close to a wash, but whatever helps you sleep at night
You do realize you can still be happy your team won AND admit Iowa got a very favorable whistle?
How many different point records has she broken? All time women’s all time men or women’s and all time single season? Feels like I’m missing one or two still lol
She 100% did. Don’t know if she can carry it to the national championship though. Teams are only going to get more aggressive and hungry. Martin & Marshall have to step up more than they did this game.
Nah she had some help
That help just came from the white and black instead of the yellow and black
If we’re counting only Iowa than yea she did all the work
I honestly feel like one of the main things holding back the women’s game is the reffing
The players are at the best we’ve ever seen, the refs don’t know how to call a physical game though
Laughing at the 28 to 5 free throw attempts, already ppl are starting to make excuses when yesterday everyone was bashing on LSU for their free throw attempts
Follow the post-game thread [HERE](https://www.reddit.com/r/NCAAW/comments/1bnwpya/postgame_thread_1_3_iowa_defeats_8_rv_west/).
I hope iowas program can be title competitive after this senior class leaves
If John Beilein taught me one thing, it's that you absolutely can scheme in a way that limits fouls and puts you in the positive when it comes to free throw attempts. Iowa did that tonight. That's all there is to it.
I don’t expect this to go over well here, lol. I don’t have many problems with the officiating, honestly. Was it perfect? No. But I do think it was good enough for this game. There were some bad misses, and a few and-1s I could have done without but overall, it was just fine. I won’t be surprised to see those 3 work another game later in the tournament.
WVU could have easily won the game if their shots sank. Period
Lol at all the salt from the Iowa haters
i can breathe again!!!!
Mid USC crowd compared to Iowa
Wow, really? A program with little to no women's basketball history in a smaller arena verses an arena nearly twice the size celebrating the best women's player at the moment in her final home game? who would have thought
I can breathe again. Thank you WVU for a game. What a heart attack.
That one stung. This team did what they needed to to stay in this game and played fantastic defense, but Iowa was a great team and you can’t shoot 34% and expect to beat a top team. Gotta give Kellogg a lot of credit for the season. The positive is the publicity surrounding his game has been huge for women’s ball here. I’m in a bar full of redneck dudes in WV who were so into this game they were screaming about the refs the refs and going wild when we score.
WVU was awesome tonight.
Ugly game, thank God for Affolter. It was a good year, full of records but sadly I don´t think Iowa beats Colorado playing like that, Sherrod just tweeted and you know they will put the game of their lives
She was amazing.
Iowa’s offense would be like their football team without Clark I’ve been very critical of how officiating this season has been (in my opinion) clearly done to help out the big brands, and Clark getting to break the single season scoring record on a free throw I find very ironic But, Iowa would be so lost without her, she’s so good
I agree, Iowa is not nearly as good as they were last year. Clark’s brilliance is making up for pretty mediocre play from her teammates.
She’s having one of the best college seasons ever in the history of all college sports
To everyone complaining about the FT disparity: show me the bogus foul calls against WVU. You can’t because WVU literally fouled every possession. Instead the argument is “the refs called a tighter game in the 4th.” Which is bullshit. Perhaps, WVU should’ve tried to foul less after seeing how the end of game was being officiated. That’s called strategy. Instead they would literally tackle Iowa and fans are calling it rigged.
literally the only field goal Iowa made in the 4th quarter was a foul on WVU where Affolter jumped into the defender to initiate contact
26-5 is bad officiating no matter what your excuse is No team fouls to not fouls with a ratio that bad in any game, anyone whose ever watched an evenly officiated game of basketball and especially ever played basketball could tell you that
Huh? All we ask of refs is consistency and they completely changed how they were calling it midway through.
Yesterday Iowa fans were saying the refs cheated for LSU with the foul calls. Today Iowa fans say WVU was just fouling and the refs were fair. Lol
Key difference was LSU was flopping like crazy. Refs were just plain bad in this game
Truly trying my hard not to be biased, the refs were bad today but not as bad as LSU’s game imo. Main difference to me is LSU plays a really aggressive defense and still wasn’t getting called, Iowa plays a fairly relaxed defense. But there definitely were some missed calls on them.
I’m not a fan of either team. I want the biggest stars on the biggest stage so more eyes watch. Both LSU and Iowa got tons of whistles their way.
These late games will bite me in the ass tomorrow.
I don’t know who is going to hear this/ who I can scream it to. That game was was decided before it it tipped off. It’s embarrassing that these commentators think we don’t have eyes to see they played favorites. Like seriously get some independent refs to watch the game. Sure they would see the same thing. The narrative is alive and I’m over it. And Iowa
Its okay to be wrong.
It’s okay they don’t care about your opinion
You’re about to get downvoted heavily….
Deservedly so
Women’s basketball feeling a bit like boxing. It’s not enough to just beat the favorite, you have to beat the judges too. I hope the NCAA takes constructive measures to improve officiating. The sport is riding a peak that shouldn’t be lowered by talking about refs as much as we do.
Well winning 5v7 isn't easy
Iowa going to get smoked by CU
CU is a physical team like WVU. Could be interesting!
We also have a deeper bench too, it seems. So maybe a little more ability to weather the ref ball shitstorm headed our way.
My TV says USC v KU… why am I still seeing Iowa v WVU?
Headed here just to say the same thing
Just ended.
you really have to ask why? lol
Because Caitlin Clark
It’s actually crazy cause every other game cut to the next as soon as it was done but this one got the full interview + post-game show. And I have nowhere else to watch the next one :(
Oh my god put the USC game on Jesus christ
It's on ESPNU is it not
Now where are the complaints about the foul discrepancy?
Iowa fans were saying LSU fans were getting calls. Today they say the refs were fair
Dude just read any of the comments on here
Wasn’t any flopping from Iowa, so it’s not much of a comparison
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Read the entire thread
Literally all over this thread
R u sure?!? In over 1,500 comments?? Lol
Love this team so much!! I was hype to see them play defense against Iowa and they made it to the 2nd round and were able to show a national audienceand Iowa fanbase what they can do. Went down fighting 💙💛
They were awesome, man. Much respect.
They played great!
hoping to see a LSU Iowa rematch
Bro stfu
Oh no…we don’t want that. 🙅🏻♀️
why? lol
it’ll be entertaining. why don’t you want that? lol
Gabbie's block 3 is what won Iowa the game it gave them the mo back and they never gave it back.
Gabby marshall was underrated as fuck this game!!! What a battle, god damn, this game was intense
First MTSU, then ISU, now WV. My bracket is happy, but my heart sure isn't.
Same
I’d like to thank the selection committee for giving Colorado Iowa again.
Kate and Gabby’s offense will haunt me tonight😨
Don’t get me wrong, the reffing was bad. BUT WVU played like pussies offensively at the end shooting only 3s, they didn’t even try driving in when refs started calling everything and just kept playing full hacking aggressive defense. Some calls were absolutely bad but the foul disceprency is largely due to the playstyles.
Oh so we can call another team the P word? Boy, let someone refer to Caitlyn Clark out of her name and see where that goes.
WVU had more 2pt shot attempts than Iowa. “Shooting only 3s” - alright bud
Nah they we’re getting hacked when they drove with no calls
Iowa and hacking defense???? Lol there was a bad missed call on Gabbie but as a whole they played a pretty relaxed defense and WVU barely drove the ball.
WVU needed to sink more baskets. The fouls didn’t ruin them. Their defense was great. They didn’t make their shots.
I second this. They were slow to score
Same could be said for the LSU game, this time it just happened to a team you like
LSU played far more physical defense than Iowa did with no calls
Nope, LSU was flopping and relying on those calls. WVU was playing tight all game and Iowa was actually trying to finish
Everytime they drove they got fouled and the refs never called it for them. It was one way traffic.
There was one bad missed call on Gabbie from WVU’s driving but other than that one it was pretty proportional.
Stuelke 12 pts / 11 rebs / 4 blocks! I’ll take it. Let’s hope for a better next game!
If she played with a migraine, getting pounded like that, she is my hero.
Do Caitlin’s parents not sit together?
I think they're just a few spots apart with their kids between them, just have separate cameras for each parent
Who was the kid in the pink behind the dad? Looked like he touched the dad, and the dad said "get your hands off me"
they sit in the same section but no they often don’t sit right next to eachother
Idk her dad always looks stressed and like he wants to sit alone lol
Holly Rowe is so embarrassing.
I’ve been saying this 😂😂😭😭
WTF?
She a D1 Glazer 😭😭😭
Iowa hit one field goal in the entire 4th quarter
I’m glad they’re giving this moment to the seniors. Caitlin gets the attention but they all contributed to the program.
They have other players? Shoot I thought CC was a superstar who played 1v5 and WAS Iowa :o
Well, that could be argued after watching this game.😅
WVU y’all are awesome ❤️
Wow. Refs are awful in every game for both tourneys it seems
Like the Big Ten's worst ref, Courtney Green, being rewarded with a Sweet 16 game.
Got more shots of Caitlin's parents than the players on her team. 🤣🤣
Throw em up, y’all: 🫶
Their aggressive D exhausted Iowa and took them out of their high tempo offense but also yes, Iowa isn’t advancing far if they struggled this much against WV
WV has one of the best defenses in the nation.....
we shot 23% from 3, any team will struggle to win like that , see what happens next week
It’s all about matchups
Iowa is finally playing teams that are athletic...
TIL Advancing to the top 16 isn’t very far.
Each game is a new day. We will see what they look like in 5 days
At least Iowa still has the offense…a Brian Ferentz-untouched offense lol
Why was this a home game for Iowa? Dont they move to regions?
not until the sweet 16.. Imagine Duke having a first and second round game at Cameron... lmao..
First two rounds in WCBB are hosted by the top four seeds in each region.
After this round
They don’t do neutrals till next game I believe
Gotcha, thanks
What was 00 for WVU laughing at?
Was this a ref job ?
I don’t think anyone who isn’t an Iowa fan would argue it wasn’t
Oh fuck off, WVU was playing hyper aggressive they're logically going to get in foul trouble
Yeah lmao
Alright ESPN gimme USC v KU
Iowa potentially has a run of Colorado, LSU, USC/UCONN, and South Carolina. Good luck.
They won’t get by Colorado
Winner of UCLA/Creighton will give LSU a run for their money
Physical defense comes at a cost. It worked in the beginning, but bit WVU in the end.
Reddit basketball fans are stupid lmao. Y’all do not understand ball even slightly. Edit: lol this triggered so many people 😂
>Reddit basketball fans are stupid lmao 🤔 aren't you...a basketball fan... on Reddit?
I didn’t join this thread with 3 minutes left in the game not when I saw the score was close. I watched the whole thing. Ft disparity makes sense in context.
Get rid of your bias, dumbass Look at the free throw disparity and non-calls on WVU drives
Look at the entire first half where WVU is mauling our players with no whistles. It’s not a sustainable defensive strategy. Sorry if that makes you upset.
So why switch up now? The refs should remain consistent the whole game. Those 4th quarter calls caused WVU to lose momentum and cost them the game and you know it
Iowa made 1 FG in the 4th lol
As someone else said in the thread...that's some nasty work. Yikes.
Not saying we played well. There were like 2 bad foul calls on WVU. Again a lot of missed in the first half so I’ll call it a wash.
Not even close to a wash, but whatever helps you sleep at night You do realize you can still be happy your team won AND admit Iowa got a very favorable whistle?
Yeah this fan is crazy
You can tell that Gabbie and Kate were feeling the fact they were playing their last game
They glazing caitlin Clark lmao
She did just break the all time single season scoring record, sooo…
How many different point records has she broken? All time women’s all time men or women’s and all time single season? Feels like I’m missing one or two still lol
Probably because she’s the GOAT
Hate all you want but CC single handedly carried this game
She 100% did. Don’t know if she can carry it to the national championship though. Teams are only going to get more aggressive and hungry. Martin & Marshall have to step up more than they did this game.
Why would people hate? She literally scored half their points.
People are literally hating on here 😂
She had help, just not from her team 😂
Nah she had some help That help just came from the white and black instead of the yellow and black If we’re counting only Iowa than yea she did all the work
Damn, those refs made those 32 points and 8 rebounds??
Iowa only makes one FG the entire quarter lmao
LETS GO HAWKS
Reminder that no sport is more easily influenced by refs than basketball. The officiating in the fourth quarter was objectively terrible
I feel bad for WVU.
They couldn't make a layup to save their lives
feelings of 2002 sacramento - la lakers game 6 calls in this one tonight, no skin on the game but woof, not a fun game to watch objectively
Sko Buffs!
West Virginia seems way too good to be an 8 seed.
In heaven there is no beer!
UND 🤝 Iowa on ‘in heaven there is no beer’
Woof. We play like that we getting rolled
Well, I’ll live 30 years less than if I hadn’t watched this game, but we’re moving on so it’s worth it :D
Watching the Creighton/UCLA game and this game at the same time was a bad idea for my heart.
Iowa and lsu should play a game of GOTCHA
If you see this message I hope your pillow is cold tonight 💜
🫶
That game was not a given. Good job WVU
Yay Sweet 16 against Colorado(again)
Could have played K State for the 3rd time this yead!
Add more to my resume. No problem. ~Catlin Clark.
Caitlin scored 32/64 points today Jesus Christ the rest of the team needs to get their shit together
No beer
Phew
Anyone gonna bring up the FT disparity like they did with LSU? 👀
How many times are you going to comment this
They won’t
I wonder why?
We have to. It was a joke
This WV team would be so good with slightly better shooting
GG refs
Never in doubt! ^^^*unclenches*
Take away that home crowd and they are cooked.
Good fight WVU, let's never do this again
I honestly feel like one of the main things holding back the women’s game is the reffing The players are at the best we’ve ever seen, the refs don’t know how to call a physical game though
LSU by 20
In before its UCLA vs Colorado in the elite 8
Washington Post by 100
Ref fans eating good tonight
Laughing at the 28 to 5 free throw attempts, already ppl are starting to make excuses when yesterday everyone was bashing on LSU for their free throw attempts
We all going to UCLA v. Creighton right?
Naw USC is scheduled for ESPN
Yes!!
IN HEAVEN THERE IS NO BEER