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2007 Iowa Hawkeyes College Basketball Betting Preview (12-06-2007) |
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Written by JimmyBoyd
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Friday, 07 December 2007 |
Steve Alford is out and Todd Lickliter is in as head coach of the Iowa Hawkeyes. Find out if this coaching change will impact the Hawks positively or negatively in this 2007 Iowa Hawkeyes betting preview.
Will it be déjà vu for Iowa? The hiring of Lickliter marks the second time in less than a decade that Iowa has hired an Indiana native who’s the son of his high school basketball coach who recently led their mid-major team to the Sweet 16. Alford was a star guard at Indiana and even played in the NBA while Lickliter never starred at the college level as a player. His success has come as a coach. I think this makes Lickliter a good fit right off the bat. He’s a coach first and foremost.
Lickliter took a Butler team, who no one expected much from, to the Sweet 16 a season ago, Iowa fans are hoping that he can work some more magic for them. He’ll have his work cut out for himself as Iowa lost Adam Huluska and his 20+ points per game and Tyler Smith and his 15 points per game.
Iowa has size, depth, and experience in the front court, the problem is that these guys are just not that good. We really can’t expect big numbers from Seth Gorney or Kurt Looby. Gorney will make one good play and then five bad ones. He is a better shooter than he is a post up player and rebounder. What a waste of a 7’0’’ frame. Looby is a good shot blocker but that’s about it. His length does not make up for his slender frame in the post.
The backcourt will have to do most of the damage for the Hawks this season. Tony Freeman is the top returning scorer on the team. His scoring and field goal attempts will both increase with Haluska a Smith gone. Iowa will go as he goes most nights. Justin Johnson gives Iowa a solid three point threat. He nailed 45 threes in limited time off the bench last season.
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Little is expected from Iowa this season. This just might make them a good underdog for your college basketball betting as the oddsmakers will likely undervalue the Hawks plenty as they do most teams not expected to be good. If Lickliter can get Iowa to .500, he deserves coach of the year honors again in my opinion.
Jimmy Boyd will make beating the college basketball odds easy this season with his winning college basketball picks. No other handicapper on the planet has picked the college ranks more consistently the past five years.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 December 2007 )
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