Iowa State vs Kansas predictions

**Prone2Clone** · 01-06-2013, 10:26 AM

KU by 18

**Cyclonepride** · 01-06-2013, 10:26 AM

Really no idea. KU is the class of the league, and I am having trouble reading our team. I think we need at least one win out of the next two, and then it gets a bit easier. Those two are a tone setter. A hard fought game with a chance to win would be huge.

**State43** · 01-06-2013, 10:28 AM

Optimistic - 87-83 ISU
most likely - 85-77 KU

**peteypie** · 01-06-2013, 10:29 AM

I think Babb will be the best defense Maclemore has seen all year. They will control inside for the most part, but we will give them a game. I think some of you are debbie downers, I don't even expect me to go to a Kansas site and see a 30 prediction win for KU.

**clonedude** · 01-06-2013, 10:38 AM

If KU wins by less than 15 pts, I will be shocked by our performance.

If I had to name an exact score, I'd go with...

KU-84
ISU-65

**MissouriCyclone** · 01-06-2013, 10:47 AM

I think we'll lose by 10-12 points.....

82-70 KU

**jboffer** · 01-06-2013, 10:47 AM

85 - 65 KU.

Not a game worth watching.

**gocubs2118** · 01-06-2013, 10:58 AM

If Babb can just limit McLemore, I think we'll keep it close for most of the game. If not, it could get ugly. You're not going to completely shut him down but we can't have him go off for 25 points.

KU 78
ISU 68

**peteypie** · 01-06-2013, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by gocubs2118

If Babb can just limit McLemore, I think we'll keep it close for most of the game. If not, it could get ugly. You're not going to completely shut him down but we can't have him go off for 25 points.

KU 78
ISU 68

This is why I think we can keep it close. If Babb knows he has a mission, he can slow anyone to well below their average. I hope ben knows what knid of aftershave Babb wears after the game. I hope babb, follows Ben into the locker room at half time and after the game. I hope the only way to get Babb off Ben is to get a restraining order. I hope when Ben goes to take a bite of cereal in the morning Babb knocks the spoon out of his hands.

Anyway, I think it will be less than a 10 point game throughout, possibly becoming larger at the end due to fouling to stop the clock. I hope for the miracle upset though.

**samwise45** · 01-06-2013, 11:30 AM

Originally Posted by EYEoftheSTORM

We do too many things well to lose by some of the numbers you guys are projecting... The XII is down big time, Kansas is about as good as they were last year, we are better right at this point of the season than last year and look how close we came to sweeping them last year.

Im not saying we will win but to simply assume a huge loss to Kansas simply because they are Kansas is ridiculous.

Inside production for ISU will decide the outcome of the game.

I would say KU is better than they were last year in January.

**chuckd4735** · 01-06-2013, 11:33 AM

Originally Posted by samwise45

I would say KU is better than they were last year in January.

Kind of hard to say. KU played some great competition last year pre-conference. Their schedule has been pretty meh so far this year (although probably stronger then ours).

**peteypie** · 01-06-2013, 11:37 AM

Originally Posted by chuckd4735

Kind of hard to say. KU played some great competition last year pre-conference. Their schedule has been pretty meh so far this year (although much stronger then ours).

I wouldn't say MUCH stronger than ours. If we had Kansas' schedule, we would still probably have the same 10-3 record with loses to MSU, OSU and Temple, instead of UNLV, Cinci, and Iowa.

**chuckd4735** · 01-06-2013, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by peteypie

I wouldn't say MUCH stronger than ours. If we had Kansas' schedule, we would still probably have the same 10-3 record with loses to MSU, OSU and Temple, instead of UNLV, Cinci, and Iowa.

Yeah I changed that to probably stronger then ours, and that is just because they have played more power conference teams.