At Houston is the biggest road game since _____?

[Erik4Cy]

Thinking about how many huge matchups/wins vs ranked teams we have had in Hilton recently had me wondering about Monday night's away game...

This game could go a long way for the winner in regards to grabbing the Big XII regular season crown. ISU's game in Houston is the biggest (most meaningful) ISU road game since ...?

 

[madguy30]

2015 at Kansas State. Was late February.

They weren't ranked but a win gave ISU the share of the title (outright if they don't screw up at Tech or fall asleep vs. Baylor in Ames).

That team tended to flail around though and that afternoon, they flailed around.

 

[CyCrazy]

This one is big, but I doubt the biggest. That being said I can't think of another game outside of the NCAA tourney.

 

[JP4CY]

Kansas 01?

 

[jctisu]

This game is massive for so many reasons. The most obvious is the inside track to win a Big 12 regular season championship BUT even more for me would be the fact that if the boys can pull this off, they have a path for a 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Would still need to basically win out. The path would be there though.

Now I am not expecting a W as I think Houston is the second best team in the country behind UConn and it’s at their gym. But let’s roll it out there and see what happens.

 

[mynameisjonas]

Since the last time we won the big 12 in 2001.

 

[cykadelic2]

Since the last time we won the big 12 in 2001.

Yep, this is the biggest conference game since the 2001 clincher in Ames vs Nebraska.

 

[theshadow]

Well, the last time ISU had a road game where both teams were in the top 10 was 1997.

#4 ISU at #1 Kansas.

 

[Isualum13]

WW2 50 years!

 

[Cyclonepride]

It's just a huge opportunity for this team and this program. It still feels like people around the country are sleeping on them, but this will be one of the biggest games of the college basketball season, and these guys earned that spotlight. The best part is that we have nothing to lose here, so we can go out and give it everything we've got and let the chips fall where they may. I just hope we are in a position to win or lose the game in the last couple minutes.

 

[MartyFine]

 

[iastatefan1]

This is a big one, but its not the end of the season. We could drop this one and still get a share/Big 12 title which to me would be the biggest prize. Tourney success is a little bit random in a given year.

 

[pourcyne]

Since...

 

[CapnCy]

This is a big one, but its not the end of the season. We could drop this one and still get a share/Big 12 title which to me would be the biggest prize. Tourney success is a little bit random in a given year.

Same thought. To win out (including this one) will be tough....also hoping UH has a slip up the next couple weeks to help us.

Really wish we would have played better at Baylor (so a loss Monday would still have us tied).

Super cliche, but Monday we have to make the easy ones (around the rim), cant get flustered, make FTs, and hope we are having an average 3pt shooting night.

 

[Cyched]

Kansas 2001. Remember 9 y/o me glued to the TV, fretting as KU tried to mount the last minute comeback.

Luke Axtell remains my favorite Jayhawk for air balling the winning 3

 

[Cyched]

2015 at Kansas State. Was late February.

They weren't ranked but a win gave ISU the share of the title (outright if they don't screw up at Tech or fall asleep vs. Baylor in Ames).

That team tended to flail around though and that afternoon, they flailed around.

That was another one, but it was also after they blew that massive opportunity against Baylor at home.

Things were still good, but the BU game took a little wind out of our sails, both fans and team

 

[madguy30]

That was another one, but it was also after they blew that massive opportunity against Baylor at home.

Things were still good, but the BU game took a little wind out of our sails, both fans and team

And the South Carolina and Tech games were similar. They just had a habit of getting in a funk and not being able to get out of it.

 

[Cyched]

And the South Carolina and Tech games were similar. They just had a habit of getting in a funk and not being able to get out of it.

If they had a bad shooting night, they were really in trouble.

What I like about TJ’s teams - the defense will keep things in check if shots aren’t falling, so you can adjust or give the players time to warm up

 

[Pope]

While it is a huge game, I'm hoping our guys are looking at it like it's just the next game on the schedule.

When you look at the remaining schedules for ISU, Houston, Baylor, and Kansas, I'd say we're in excellent position, but only if we win all the games we're supposed to win.

Whether we win or lose at Houston, if we finish the rest of our schedule really strong, we've got a chance to be in 1st place when it's over. It's not all riding on this one game.

 

[NoCreativity]

Really wish we would have played better at Baylor (so a loss Monday would still have us tied).

Even if we lose Monday night Houston has to go to Baylor on Saturday and we host West Virginia.

It's very likely a week from now we are still tied at 10-4 with 4 games left.