Hawk tame Nittany Lions in 2 OT Thriller

The Hawks ended their regular season on a high note, knocking off the Nittany Lions of Penn State 75-67 in double overtime in front of a crowd of 14,094. Jake Kelly, one of three Hawkeyes with a double-double, led the Hawks with 22 points and 11 assists. Twin towers Jarryd Cole and Cyrus Tate dominated the post. Tate scored 15 points and grabbed 10 boards, with Cole adding 14 points and 11 boards. Matt Gatens and Devan Bawinkel added 12 and 9 points, respectively.

Iowa led 51-42 with 2 minutes to play in regulation, but Penn State guard Talor Battle scored 11 points in the final 2 minutes as the Lions rallied to send the game into overtime. Battle led the Lions with 26 points and 10 boards.

Strong shooting from downtown led the Hawks to victory in the overtime periods. The Hawkeyes shot 50% in the overtimes from the perimeter, with key 3-pointers from Devan Bawinkel and Jake Kelly.

With the win, the Hawks finished the regular season 15-16, 5-13 in Big Ten Conference play

The Hawks will be the #10 seed in the Big Ten tournament, taking on the #7 seed at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianpolist at 1:30 on Thursday March 12.

*My thoughts on todays game...

-I was really happy with the attendance. There was alot of energy in Carver-Hawkeye today. Being the last home game of the season, I hoped that a big crowd would show up, not quite a sell-out but still pretty good.

-Jake Kelly continues to impress. He is definately the leader on the hardwood and is showing everyone that this is his team.

-Post prescence was key today. Double-double's out of Cole and Tate were crucial

-One thing I did not understand was why the Hawks didn't go after Talor Battle right away in the 1st. The guy has 4 fouls and is doing everything for the Nittany Lions, go at him and try to draw a foul and get him out of the game.

-I was happy to see the team come over after the game and high five the students in the student section. This team has fought hard all season and they have alot of heart. This shows that they really appreciate they support that we give them

AH, the sweet sound of "In Heaven there is No Beer"

ON TO THE BIG TEN TOURNAMENT
ON IOWA, GO HAWKS!