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As noted in so many posts above, Kiki had a monster game -- 41 pts, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, playing 41 of 45 minutes. After all the press enthusiasm on Friday night/Saturday over Crooks' 40 points vs Maryland, I wonder what we're going to read about Kiki tomorrow. It better be at least equal to what was written about Crooks. 

Just a hunch but guessing you'll want to skip <this> account of the game.......
ISU Athletics story on game

This story of course focused on the Iowa State players but was very fairly written.  Their press conference quotes were also very fair. I have nothing but respect for that Iowa State team and coaches -- they gave us everything we could handle and then some, especially Emily Ryan.  We had to hit big shots because they hit big shots.  It was really a great game and both teams fought so hard, you hate to see a loser.

If anything, I felt the refereeing was suspect, but I am of course biased here too.  Crooks is a difficult player to referee because she uses her size to her advantage, reminds me of how Shaq would turn and lead with the shoulder and at times elbow.  But Cam is also hard to referee the way she reaches over (and in) with her length, not always truly straight up, so I can see why other teams feel she is fouling as well.  But you have all the physicality with Crooks and Cam/Iriafen in the post, and then you have two of the most ridiculous touch fouls for Demetre's first 2 fouls?

One play I thought was very odd was when the Iowa State player hit her chin on the floor.  I was frustrated with our team for not taking advantage of a 5-on-4 opportunity and continuing to push to score.  Lepolo threw it ahead to Iriafen but her pass was into traffic, so she had to throw it back out. Both Demetre and Lepolo barely got to halfcourt for some reason, and then Lepolo probably didn't even realize the player was down and just stood there for 3 seconds to reset the offense, giving the refs the opportunity to stop the play just as we were starting the offense again.  I don't know what the protocol is for stopping play for player safety.  The Iowa State player was not in harms way on the complete other side of the court, so it still seemed odd that they stopped the game like that.

The refs stopped the play because Jackson was bleeding. Absolutely the right call to make. She busted her chin open when she planted her face into the ground.

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As noted in so many posts above, Kiki had a monster game -- 41 pts, 16 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 3 blocks, playing 41 of 45 minutes. After all the press enthusiasm on Friday night/Saturday over Crooks' 40 points vs Maryland, I wonder what we're going to read about Kiki tomorrow. It better be at least equal to what was written about Crooks. 

Just a hunch but guessing you'll want to skip <this> account of the game.......
ISU Athletics story on game

This story of course focused on the Iowa State players but was very fairly written.  Their press conference quotes were also very fair. I have nothing but respect for that Iowa State team and coaches -- they gave us everything we could handle and then some, especially Emily Ryan.  We had to hit big shots because they hit big shots.  It was really a great game and both teams fought so hard, you hate to see a loser.

If anything, I felt the refereeing was suspect, but I am of course biased here too.  Crooks is a difficult player to referee because she uses her size to her advantage, reminds me of how Shaq would turn and lead with the shoulder and at times elbow.  But Cam is also hard to referee the way she reaches over (and in) with her length, not always truly straight up, so I can see why other teams feel she is fouling as well.  But you have all the physicality with Crooks and Cam/Iriafen in the post, and then you have two of the most ridiculous touch fouls for Demetre's first 2 fouls?

One play I thought was very odd was when the Iowa State player hit her chin on the floor.  I was frustrated with our team for not taking advantage of a 5-on-4 opportunity and continuing to push to score.  Lepolo threw it ahead to Iriafen but her pass was into traffic, so she had to throw it back out. Both Demetre and Lepolo barely got to halfcourt for some reason, and then Lepolo probably didn't even realize the player was down and just stood there for 3 seconds to reset the offense, giving the refs the opportunity to stop the play just as we were starting the offense again.  I don't know what the protocol is for stopping play for player safety.  The Iowa State player was not in harms way on the complete other side of the court, so it still seemed odd that they stopped the game like that.

The refs stopped the play because Jackson was bleeding. Absolutely the right call to make. She busted her chin open when she planted her face into the ground.