*** Official #7 IOWA STATE vs #1 Houston Game(Day) Thread ***

[Die4Cy]

Since Kenpom first came online, no NCAA champion had less than a #40 adjO and #25 adjD.

ISU currently sits at #55 and #1. That puts you right on the edge of a Final Four berth by the numbers. Matchups will be key in advancing.

 

[riceville98]

I know there has been a lot of talk of, “We don’t want to be in UConn’s bracket.” After tonight, if they saw this, UConn, Purdue, they are hoping they aren’t in our bracket.

UCONN and Purdue are 2 I don't want.

 

[RagingCloner]

UCONN and Purdue are 2 I don't want.

UConn I kind of get. Why don’t you want Purdue?

 

[MeanDean]

Not sure if already posted. Highlights here:

 

[twojman]

6 more wins please.

 

[riceville98]

I can’t see a situation where we don’t want them. Our guard play is better than theirs, and we play at a pace where Edey won’t be a huge factor. If we play Purdue, I don’t believe it’s a close game

Good reasoning by you and I hope it's correct. Eddy just scares me any way you slice it I guess.

 

[riceville98]

UConn I kind of get. Why don’t you want Purdue?

Eddy and his size just scare me--That's all

 

[deadeyededric]

We are good enough to win the whole thing. This is the best I've ever felt about an ISU team entering the NCAA.

 

[hoosman]

Sampson said it emphatically. TJ, Milan, Tamin, and Gilbert did not say it. ISU fans are the best in the nation, and are a big part of the reason ISU won the conference tourney.

 

[AlCyJim]

I dunno about that. They had come within one, right. Then we suffocated them on D and curbstomped them on O

it was 15 all then ISU went on a run

 

[NebrClone]

This team comes up with so many amazing stats. How 'bout this one?

Houston scored 41 points the entire game. Iowa State scored 39 points in the second half.

14 of their points were scored in garbage time in the 2nd half.

 

[alarson]

 

[BoxsterCy]

 

[CapnCy]

Wish one of our guys would have replicated the Kobe (now Caitlin Clark) photo with the trophy...that'd be the ultimate troll job.

She did it after a conf tourney title

 

[Die4Cy]

I was wondering about RebelGrl. That person is having a multi-year mental breakdown all because no player or coach today values Jerry Tarkanian's 1990 title the way they do.

 

[CloniesForLife]

Has the trophy presentation been posted anywhere?

 

[Lexclone]

Could not have done this with Tyrese Hunter.

Let’s thank him for being mature and aware enough to know that he wasn’t a fit at Iowa state and needed to get to a team where he would be around similar lesser talents and move on.

 

[twincyties]

Has the trophy presentation been posted anywhere?

Bunch of good videos here.

Iowa State University Athletics - Official Athletics Website

The official athletics website for the Iowa State University Cyclones

cyclones.com

 

[jsb]

Has the trophy presentation been posted anywhere?

I'd check the game replay on ESPN plus. It might be there. In years past when cyclones.tv replays the games, they've kept the post game in there.

 

[Chitowncy]

Sampson said it emphatically. TJ, Milan, Tamin, and Gilbert did not say it. ISU fans are the best in the nation, and are a big part of the reason ISU won the conference tourney.

It's exactly right and a big reason I hope the droves can invade Omaha and people are buying tickets now. I hope I"m wrong, but I don't think it will be that electric and uplifting in Omaha for the team as it was in KC. The fans uplift the team and give them energy - plus disrupt the other team on offense. Just look at the clear home court advantage in college basketball for every team. The numbers make it clear.

Really hope people on here are finding a way to get to Omaha and get in the arena. This team thrives on fan energy and I hope our fans willing to continue to be part of that success and help this team roll on to the Sweet Sixteen. Roll call for Omaha!?