***ISU vs. Kansas MBB Gameday Thread***

[KFitzy87]

Go Cyclones! Play 40 minutes of hard-nosed basketball and ANYTHING can happen in James H. Hilton Coliseum!!

[CyFan61]

Looks like this one was posted first out of the three and is therefore the only true official gameday thread.

[Doc]

Looks like this one was posted first out of the three and is therefore the only true official gameday thread.

My thoughts exactly. Plus I think the title is done perfectly. 3 asterisks, all words except for versus capitalized. Well done, just like anything I would expect from Osky.

[KFitzy87]

This is my first gameday thread... I'm nervous

[SvrWxCy]

This game could definitely represent the true return of Hilton Magic with a sold out coliseum, yellow towels a waving and hopefully those '3' signs being hoisted frequently. National audience and several big recruits in the building that could show great things of what is to come for this team, so many opportunities that I hope the y can make the best of.

[cyclonedave25]

My thoughts exactly. Plus I think the title is done perfectly. 3 asterisks, all words except for versus capitalized. Well done, just like anything I would expect from Osky.

This is the reason I am posting in this one, too. It is the exact way I would make the title if I ever made a gameday thread.

[Hawkeye11en1]

Fitzy ftw

[Doc]

Kansas defends 2s really well, but is only average at defending 3s, and their guards and wings are really helped out by their inside presence on defense. We match up really well on offense with a foul drawing machine in Royce White and our 3 point shooting, and most good teams have defended well enough to be in the game against them. I bet all my credits on KU earlier today, but am getting more and more confident as I think about this game.

It would be huge if we could get two fouls on Withey early, but Royce is probably going to have to do it by himself, and then he has to make a couple FTs.

[iowast8fan]

Key to victory for KU = hack-a-Royce. Prevent Royce White from driving to the basket for easy shots and foul him anytime he gets close.

Key to victory for ISU = rebounds, and free throws. Also, it would be nice to get a little love from the refs.

[iowast8fan]

Question: Will the student section in the balcony fill up?

If not, should ISU add these to the allotment of $99 tickets for next year?

[CycloneWanderer]

One thread to rule them all!!!

[KFitzy87]

If we get the bad side of the refs tomorrow I am going to lose it

[cyclones500]

The world will not end if Kansas wins this, but man, ISU realllly needs to get it done.

[Psyclone Brian]

I wonder when it will be when Kansas does their 1st trademark backdoor alley-oop on us.

[Yes13]

I wonder when it will be when Kansas does their 1st trademark backdoor alley-oop on us.

First play of the game, right off the tip. It should have worked in Phog Allen, but Withey never found the ball and the oop sailed out of bounds. Wouldn't be surprised to see them do it again.