Purple Kansas @ Iowa State predictions

**westlbcyclone** · 01-24-2013, 09:13 AM

Heart: 80-65 ISU
Head: 72-68 KSU

After the last three games I, personally, have lost a lot of confidence in this team. Especially when things go wrong, everyone seems to revert to a "me" mentality, rather than trying to stick to any kind of a plan.

**Gunnerclone** · 01-24-2013, 09:44 AM

Head: 68-60 ISU
Butt: 68-60 KSU

My head and *** are the same thing hence the score line, however one has a brain and one just *****. I'm going with the one with a brain.

**Cydkar** · 01-24-2013, 09:47 AM

If Bubu plays more than Korie I think we have a chance.

I'm kidding, but barely. I'll be stunned if we win because I think the KU game was fool's gold.

**Final42b** · 01-24-2013, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by Cydkar

If Bubu plays more than Korie I think we have a chance.

I'm kidding, but barely. I'll be stunned if we win because I think the KU game was fool's gold.

Seems to be. Atleast bubu would play with some passion.

**ISUagger** · 01-24-2013, 09:53 AM

I think we protect Hilton and get back on track. Basketball teams usually bounce back quickly from bad losses. Remember the Iowa game? Forget about how down on the team everybody was after that? We all forgot after we almost beat Kansas. Now it's all about grabbing our pitchforks and going after the players on Twitter.
ISU 72
KSU 68

**GoSTATE71** · 01-24-2013, 10:05 AM

I'm a cyclone fan, I know that being a cyclone fan means losing, not winning most of the time. I'll go with

ISU: 75
KSU: 68

And then I'll punch myself in the manhood because thats what being a cyclone fan is all about right? Getting kicked in the nuts.

(Still bitter from last night)

**ILiftWithRoyce** · 01-24-2013, 10:25 AM

Purple KU 99
ISU 47
WE SUCK NOW GUYZZ

**Luth4Cy** · 01-24-2013, 10:28 AM

ISU- 80
PK- 65

Dead serious. I think Purple Kansas is overrated and I definitely see us bouncing back in front of a great Hilton crowd.

**Cyclonepride** · 01-24-2013, 10:29 AM

ISU 72-62.

My self imposed ban is not working out so hot.

**NATEizKING** · 01-24-2013, 10:58 AM

Originally Posted by ILiftWithRoyce

Purple KU 99
ISU 47
WE SUCK NOW GUYZZ

Now there's the cliff jumper attitude I was expecting in here.

ISU 84
KSU 58

**CYUL8R** · 01-24-2013, 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by State43

My head says 75-70 KSU
My balls say 82-71 ISU

Always listen to your balls...

**Dryburn** · 01-24-2013, 11:20 AM

Sorry, I just don't see ISU winning. The team is just too inconsistent, and quite honestly has not really beaten anyone of note. The best win is probably still BYU, maybe Texas.......which is not saying a lot.

KSU's front line looks like a group of linebackers. I think they will absolutely have their way with ISU's front line inside, not only in scoring but in the all important aspect of rebounding.

KSU's backcourt are best described as pests. I think Rodriguez will give KL fits...both defensively and offensively. It appears KL is once again prone to more turnovers than assists, and I'm not sure there is a worse guard in the Big 12 to face when that is the case than Rodriguez.

KSU is deep too. They have quality through their first 11, and those 11 all average over 10 minutes per game. Only McGruder averages over 10 points per game with the next 10 averaging between 2.6 and 9.4 pts.

KSU is not a particularly great shooting team, although not that far behind ISU. They like to pound it inside, and don't shoot the 3 as much as ISU, but then who does? They lost against KU, imo, mostly because they shot even more poorly than normal. They had plenty of open looks....but couldn't hit them.

For ISU to have a chance......Babb has to essentially shut down McGruder, and KL or someone has to disrupt what Rodriguez does. If they can do that, KSU can have another poor shooting night, and ISU can hit their 3's at an above normal rate to draw the defense out a bit.......then ISU might have a chance.

**chuckd4735** · 01-24-2013, 11:21 AM

We had a **** poor shooting night last night, and hopefully we don't have that again anytime soon. I still feel that we are a good team, but I think KSU is a good team as well. I see a back and forth game the entire way, but ill give the home team the advantage.

ISU- 68
KSU- 66

**ISU1294** · 01-24-2013, 04:33 PM

We've bounced back pretty well after all our losses this season (won every game except UNLV)
After losing to UNLV, we beat BYU 83-62
After losing to the hoks, we beat Nebraska Omaha 93-65 (Not a good team but 93 points is nice to see.)
After losing to Kansas, beat Tejas 82-62.

That being said I see us bouncing back again with a win 81-70

**VeloClone** · 01-24-2013, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Cyclonefan710

Were good at home and terrible on the road.

Bill Self begs to differ.

In general I would say things are never as good as you think they are in the good times and never as bad as you think they are in the bad times. Pretty much the same thing I was trying to tell people when they were predicting blow outs over WVU and Tech.