We can’t think ahead and worry about anybody. The only game that matters is tomorrow- just need to handle TCU and protect home court.
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We can do whatever. We're just fans.
Yeah great ball movement and 3 point shooters from just about every position. They put a lot of stress on our double teams and close outs.
The last two years have me a bit concerned about this too, but this team has seemed to take special pride in defending home court this year…and they’ve already taken care of the two toughest tasks. The rest of the home opponents (sans TCU) are either teams we only see once or have lost to already. Last year it seemed the February woes were tied to teams seeing ISU a second time around and sort of had their number.
This team is different than the past 2 years. We don’t mess around with inferior teams at home and our players are on an upward trajectory as we get into February, unlike the last 2 years when our leaders were 5th year guys that came out of the gates hot. Also, last year’s home losses the end of the season were due mostly to Grill’s injury. Losing any offense and floor spacing off such a limited team was way too much to overcome.
I'm worried about the Arizona game in the 2025-26 season. That looks like it could be rough.
My brother worked at Utah St for a few years and said everyone in the Big 12 will come to hate BYU sooner or later.
Hopefully win out in Hilton and split on the road. The rest will take care of its self.
Personally I would really enjoy a undefeated home stand. I really enjoy going to Hilton fo BB games.
Personally I would really enjoy a undefeated home stand. I really enjoy going to Hilton fo BB games.
I am pretending I am TCU, and I am looking ahead. Hopefully that should help ISU win.
This thread is bad MOJO. Best way to continue success is not talk about success.
I think they come out flat today and TCU's got some athletes so it's possible.
One positive regarding trends of the last two years (different players/team makeups) is that the bad TCU game in Hilton two years ago was late January (1/22) along with that awful game at Tech last season (1/30).
Maybe they've got more juice this year to push through.
I hesitated to start this thread, but didn't mean it as overlooking TCU or anyone else. No different than a thread at the beginning of the season, expressing expectations. So hopefully the coaches and players reading this thread will be able to concentrate on the game today!
We have to do one of the hardest things in a team sport, take them one game at a time, and after that game is over, flush it and move on to the next game. KSU couldn't do that and ended up with a 3/4 game losing streak. You really cannot look ahead to playing a Kansas or Houston on a Wednesday, because the league is so good that by doing it, you end up losing to a WV or OSU on the Saturday before.
Let's beat TCU today, we can worry about the next game starting Sunday.
Let's beat TCU today, we can worry about the next game starting Sunday.
We can be playing the NE Arkansas school of the poor, and I'll downplay our chances till the game is done. I was nervous as a hooker in church till the buzzer sounded in Austin. It was a fun road trip though.
BRE going from the worst player in the Big 12 receiving significant (40% plus) minutes to above average is an enormous leap. He was -3.9 bpm in conference games...50 some, to 40 out of 90 and 4.5. Thats a massive leap. A little bit is attributable to the team being better but this by itself is huge.
