***Official ISU vs OSU Postgame thread***

[The_Architect]

This is just the way life is for ISU. The chances of OSU making a tough, closely contested shot to take the lead were 100%. The chances of them making both free throws had we fouled were 100%. Had they needed another 60 footer or banked in 3 pointer at some point, I would put the chances of them making it at 100%.

We just don't win these games on the road.

This.

Tonight's game was an absolute carbon copy of last season's game in Stillwater and very similar to the year before. Whenever we play a good team on the road and we are shooting lights out, IT'S ******* IMPOSSIBLE for them to have an off night shooting on the same night.

How many times in the past 3 years have we played fantastic on offense (on the road) only to have the home team make every ******* contested shot they throw up. I seriously want to puke all over the place.

[Cycsk]

Same. It was blatantly obvious when Smart his that stupid shot at half and the nail in the coffin was that boneheaded play by Ejim.

I didn't say it at the time, lest I jinx us, but I couldn't help thinking that the garbage basket at the end of the first half would be the margin of victory.

[VeloClone]

Stanford ladies Bball did it 2 yrs ago to be Uconn.. BOOM .. just to name 1

Link?

Dec 2010 Stanford beat UConn. UConn never got closer than 6 points in the final minutes of that game. Knock off the trolling.

Stanford Ends UConn Women's Record 90-Game Winning Streak

[psyclone51]

In sports, one never wants to put officials in a position to influence the outcome of the game. We had a chance to do that, but 17 turnovers really hurt. Having said this, in a close game, officials can influence the outcome - and we saw that tonight.

On the other hand, we shot 54% overall and 54% from the three. That is bloody impressive.

We got 16 points from the bench; they got 17 - but all from one player.

Ejim had another great night rebounding but his scoring remains down. Hope he can turn that around soon. He's still a force and it is impressive to watch him.

Worst part of the game to me? Refs were bad but having the same old same olds crawl out from under their rocks and again try to tell us that Fred should have done this or Fred should do that, or Fred lost us the game. What a crock!!!!!!!!!! The best one was that at the end of the season, Fred needs to reassess what he is doing..... Do you honestly believe that he doesn't do this AFTER EVERY GAME - WIN OR LOSE? We were picked by the coaches to finish third last in the conference; you don't think overachieving relative to the coaches poll has something to do with outrcoach?

[tre]

You clearly know everything about basketball (if it were 1975 still) so not worth talking to you anymore..

So, is this what you're suggesting w/ this "old school" & "new school" talk?

Old school - play D, forcing them to take a contested shot

New school - foul, giving them FREE throws to take the lead

[NoHawk4Life]

So, is this what you're suggesting w/ this "old school" & "new school" talk?

Old school - play D, forcing them to take a contested shot

New school - foul, giving them FREE throws to take the lead

would you say we are a better offensive playing team or defensive ??

[GMackey32]

would you say we are a better offensive playing team or defensive ??

Would you say OSU shoots better from free throw or the floor?

[CysRage]

Anybody know what happened?

Matt Abdelmassih ‏@mabde33
Life just isn't fair at times....some events puts things in perspective. My prayers & thoughts to the Okoro family and @The_KO_Campaign

[tre]

would you say we are a better offensive playing team or defensive ??

Doesn't matter. Why would you give them uncontested FREE throws to take the lead?

[VeloClone]

Still waiting for that Stanford / UConn game recap link.

[Wesley]

#BeWell$%$^&*Refs

[BigBake]

Fred made the right call keeping his cool at the end, it gave us one more shot to win. I wanted to blow top on ref and get a T but he didn't. That's why he is coaching and I'm a computer programmer.

[cloneteach]

Nazareth J. Long ‏@NazzyJLong
We had that in the bag, if you saw the game you saw what we did in the last 2 minutes, I truly believe that was taken from us.#On2TheNext.

[NoHawk4Life]

Doesn't matter. Why would you give them uncontested FREE throws to take the lead?

I didn't figure you would answer the question. good talk

[Cycsk]

Nazareth J. Long ‏@NazzyJLong
We had that in the bag, if you saw the game you saw what we did in the last 2 minutes, I truly believe that was taken from us.#On2TheNext.

Did Naz Long again catch the mistake they almost made with the clock, not moving it back to 1.7 seconds? It was pretty late in the process before they got it right.