*** Official #8 IOWA STATE vs UCF Game(Day) Thread ***

[HouClone]

We can breathe now. Credit to the UCF announcers doing the game for ESPN+. You almost couldn't tell they were the UCF announcers.

 

[HFCS]

Houston doesn't exactly have a layup in a couple hours.

 

[jdoggivjc]

****. Another win.

Houston really broke this team into a 3 game wnnng streak.

Why can't they close out teams like they just did?

we haven't played our best ball but keep winning. it's what championship-caliber teams do.

 

[ClonerJams]

I really like how ucf plays, they need a huge skill upgrade, but they are right there.

I'd take Diallo on our roster. Think of what Kyle Green could do with him.

 

[Cyhig]

This game reminds me of a ncaa tournament game: survive and advance

 

[JP4CY]

This ******* team works their tail off.
I was dreading this game as a "we're tired" type of game.

TUFF AS RAIN

 

[Old87]

I have watched a lot of Cyclone basketball through the years. This team has to be the most mentally tough team that I have ever seen. Congratulations and keep it rolling.

 

[CYISFLY]

Typical Big 12 slugfest. Ground it out and got the W. They turned it up when it was needed. On to the next one

 

[qwerty]

Hard to believe but UCF ended up with more turnovers than FG made, 22 vs 20.

 

[cymac2408]

Double bye locked up. Assume Houston isn’t losing and rest Tamin?

I have to disagree. We need the second seed NCAA at Omaha more than anything.

 

[Cyched]

Was only able to watch second half, thought UCF had us frustrated for a long time.

I did love that sequence when up 1 that helped put the game away:

UCF missed FT
Milan with a killer long 2
KG turnover and and 1
UCF turnover

Good to work through a challenge like that and come out on top

 

[pourcyne]

It is a GREAT day for basketball. GOOD WORK, CYCLONES!!

Kansas lost to Baylor, too, Nyuck nyuck nyuck.

 

[inCyteful]

I figure it is like this. This team will take a few years off my life but dang, the years I do get watching them are worth it.

Houston doesn't exactly have a layup in a couple hours.

If OU plays with intensity they played against us with, they have a chance.

 

[CycloneBamaFan]

We are playing for a 2 Seed. Nice win. Let's finish this next week.

 

[HFCS]

We can breathe now. Credit to the UCF announcers doing the game for ESPN+. You almost couldn't tell they were the UCF announcers.

What was up with the beginning of the broadcast constantly flashing UCF graphics at every cut like it was LHN?

I didn't mind the actual guys calling the game, they were homers but not bad homers, but the graphics were a little out of control early in the game and they seemed to stop it after the first few minutes.

 

[alarson]

we haven't played our best ball but keep winning. it's what championship-caliber teams do.

Think we're gonna have to find it again if we want to keep that going against BYU\KSU though

 

[pourcyne]

It is a GREAT day for basketball. GOOD WORK, CYCLONES!!

Kansas lost to Baylor, too, Nyuck nyuck nyuck.

Trifecta if the Squawks choke at Northwestern.

 

[fcclone]

We went on an 8-0 run to put away the game from the moment they slapped the floor. Never slap the floor

I did kind of laugh when they did that.

 

[cyatheart]

I'll take it, not every game is going to be perfect, but we have to play better than we have been to make a deep run. Lot of issues right now. Good to win, but I hope they heed the warning signs.

 

[HFCS]

I figure it is like this. This team will take a few years off my life but dang, the years I do get watching them are worth it.

If OU plays with intensity they played against us with, they have a chance.

I know we'd have lost @OU if we played there again instead of at Hilton last week.