Iowa State vs Kansas predictions

[andymhallman]

It's more about missed calls on KU and just bad calls. One point they called kicking on a hand steal and KU got the ball back

Yes, this was the worst call of the game. I didn't see any other calls that I'd classify as egregious, though.

As far as ISU-KU predictions:

My biggest concern is the one echoed by everybody else on this board. Ok, so Babb guards McLemore on the theory McLemore is their best player. But who guards Withey, Releford, Young, etc.? We don't have enough quality forwards to match up with this Jayhawk team.

I think Iowa State will defend Kansas like we did last year against Kentucky when we played well off the ball and forced their jump shooters to make outside shots. Unfortunately, Kentucky obliged. That's usually how you defend a team when you're overmatched, and we will be. Kansas has proven they can rain threes if you leave them open. We'll have to pray that their hot hands turn cold when the Clones come to town.

For us to win, we'll have to make a ton of threes like we did last year at Texas A&M or at Oklahoma. The difference is that we had Royce White to draw a double team, leaving a shooter open. Nobody fears our forwards this year.

If you look back at that 2001 team that beat Kansas twice, our forwards were Paul Shirley and Martin Rancik, two good players for sure but not All-Stars. We won those games against Kansas by shooting lights out from downtown.

[zwclones51]

Hope to draw Withey out of the lane whether with ball screens or having booker or Niang stand by the three. If that happens Korie is going to have to play smart and drive and dish.

[IHavNoCyCash]

[MartyFine]

I predict that the officiating will be terrible.

[chuckd4735]

I asked this in another thread, and not that I think it would have a HUGE impact on the game, but aren't the KU students still on break this week?

[CUIClone]

I asked this in another thread, and not that I think it would have a HUGE impact on the game, but aren't the KU students still on break this week?

Yes they are, and thanks to Adam Gray for posting a link, I have a couple of their tix!

I did call the ticket office to see how it worked though since they are GA. Apparently students had the option of opting in or out of the games over their break, and they get to go in first. So there will still be some students there.

[bos]

Props to KU, this is funny stuff.

[zwclones51]

I asked this in another thread, and not that I think it would have a HUGE impact on the game, but aren't the KU students still on break this week?

Did you watch the Temple game? That place was rockin. Being on a weekend may have a part in that though.

[trajanJ]

Props to KU, this is funny stuff.

Road Unis, red lockers, must be at The Ohio State.

[CyFan61]

I asked this in another thread, and not that I think it would have a HUGE impact on the game, but aren't the KU students still on break this week?

A huge chunk of KU students are from within an hour of the campus anyway, so I would be guessing there will be a significant number of them there on Wednesday.

[iowast8fan]

ISU - 68
KU - 86

We will struggle getting points in the paint, and since Scotty graduated, our 3-point shooting percentage has dropped significantly, especially on the road.

[CyDude16]

I enjoyed this, and did anyone else notice Withey shakin' it in his chair?

[CYUL8R]

A huge chunk of KU students are from within an hour of the campus anyway, so I would be guessing there will be a significant number of them there on Wednesday.

That and the only sport the students care about is Basketball...the barn will be packed...

[mjhavlo76]

Yeah. I don't think we will be unprepared, but we will still get thrashed!

[Wesley]

I predict that the officiating will be terrible.

I predict Fred may throw his first hissy fit.