*** Official #10 Illinois vs #4 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[1TwistedCyclone]

I'm ripped on a lot of coffee, sweating in anticipation, 9 pm is just too far away! Gotta pace myself but damnit Go Cyclones!!!!

Luckily it's opening day as well, so some nice relaxing baseball will help calm me down

 

[CYedUp]

The thing I keep going back to on this game is I could see ISU honestly putting up 80+ on them. If you look back on their year many teams scored very high on them. I think we keep them under 75. I am thinking something like 81-74 ISU

 

[Kinch]

Otz has a 66% winning percentage in the NCAAs as a Cyclone coach.

 

[Kinch]

Good night, the Iowa defense held them to 73 points at CHA less than three weeks ago.

 

[tim_redd]

So much 1999-20 deja vu with this region. Let's go repeat history in this round and reverse it on Saturday!

I have had visions of this being a UCLA type game from that year....

 

[jcyclonee]

does it mean I'm fully integrated into WI when I too, now cuss out IL plates on the interstate?

TBF, I have the belief that the Venn Diagrams of "FIBS" and "from Chicago here for vacation" groups make a circle therefore I have never been a FIB.

You're mostly integrated into Wisconsin but you're not fully integrated until you've had a beer with your kids. For most Wisconsinites, this happens when the kids are about age 9.

 

[bawbie]

Moor data. This is the game report from Haslametrics. It tracks similar info to kenpom, but with a slightly different algrotihm and some unique things. It tends to be more sensitive to recent games - one way that's reflected is that it has us #1 in opponents 3pt FG percentage.



It has us by 2 points, as the consensus from analytics is that this is a game that will come down to the last shot.

 

[jcyclonee]

Good night, the Iowa defense held them to 73 points at CHA less than three weeks ago.

"defense"

 

[danvillecyclone]

It’s our Destiny

To beat UConn in Boston

Make up for ‘14.

 

[cowgirl836]

You're mostly integrated into Wisconsin but you're not fully integrated until you've had a beer with your kids. For most Wisconsinites, this happens when the kids are about age 9.

We have a photo of the oldest with his mouth on the lip of a stein at Essen Haus. He was.....9-10 months old.

 

[cowgirl836]

Moor data. This is the game report from Haslametrics. It tracks similar info to kenpom, but with a slightly different algrotihm and some unique things. It tends to be more sensitive to recent games - one way that's reflected is that it has us #1 in opponents 3pt FG percentage.



It has us by 2 points, as the consensus from analytics is that this is a game that will come down to the last shot.

Who needs sleep

 

[jcyclonee]

Moor data. This is the game report from Haslametrics. It tracks similar info to kenpom, but with a slightly different algrotihm and some unique things. It tends to be more sensitive to recent games - one way that's reflected is that it has us #1 in opponents 3pt FG percentage.



It has us by 2 points, as the consensus from analytics is that this is a game that will come down to the last shot.

Since it's a little under 2, I guess I'd accept a score of 75.2 to 73.3 but I'd prefer a margin of closer to 7.1, for my own sanity.

 

[Kinch]

You're mostly integrated into Wisconsin but you're not fully integrated until you've had a beer with your kids. For most Wisconsinites, this happens when the kids are about age 9.

Our family vacations consisted of us going to Minnesota, Wisconsin and St. Louis and touring the breweries so dad could get a free sample.

 

[Cyrocks]

I hope our greater track record / battle-testing wins the day.

It seems like a LOT of national commentators are picking the Illijni due to their elite offense.

After facing Jamal Shead, I can't imagine this ISU team being intimidated by Shannon

 

[cyclonehomer]

What! I had no idea that it burned, we were in that area last summer and they were doing a major construction project in that area.

I had the chance to stay there this past fall after the fire. The main restaurant and everything was closed but most of the lodging was still available. We had to walk down the mountain to get to a restaurant the night we arrived but otherwise, had no issues.

Cannot recommend the north shore area enough, Superior is absolutely beautiful and the elevation changes/variation blew my mind on the first visit up that way.

 

[cytor]

I have had visions of this being a UCLA type game from that year....

That was awesome.... smoking UCLA was overdue. Especially after what Cameron Dollar did to us earlier.

 

[RezClone]

Who needs sleep

I don't think anyone will get any sleep regardless. I'm in this to the end come what may.

 

[cytor]

After facing Jamal Shead, I can't imagine this ISU team being intimidated by Shannon

Three times, no less.

 

[jcyclonee]

We have a photo of the oldest with his mouth on the lip of a stein at Essen Haus. He was.....9-10 months old.

Congrats! You are officially a Drunken Sconnie!

 

[jcyclonee]

Our family vacations consisted of us going to Minnesota, Wisconsin and St. Louis and touring the breweries so dad could get a free sample.

Throw in Colorado and that sounds a lot like my family vacations growing up.