*** Official Iona vs IOWA STATE Game(day) Thread ***

[Psyclone Brian]

[h=4]Iona[/h]

Players	FG	3pt	FT	Off	Def	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	Pts
A.J. English[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	10-19	2-8	6-9	1	6	7	6	7	3	0	1	28
Jordan Washington[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	10-17	0-0	6-9	5	7	12	0	1	0	1	3	26
Deyshonee Much[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	3-11	3-8	0-0	1	1	2	4	1	0	1	5	9
Isaiah Williams[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	4-8	1-4	0-0	0	4	4	2	0	1	1	4	9
Aaron Rountree[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	3-6	0-1	0-0	0	7	7	0	2	0	0	1	6
Benjamin Nwokeabia[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
Taylor Bessick[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0
Ibn Muhammad[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	2	0
Rickey McGill[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-1	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Jahaad Proctor[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	31-64	7-24	12-18	7	28	35	12	13	6	3	18	81
Percentages	48.4%	29.2%	66.7%

PLAYERS

[h=4]Iowa St.[/h]

Players	FG	3pt	FT	Off	Def	Reb	Ast	TO	Stl	Blk	PF	Pts
Georges Niang[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	11-23	2-5	4-4	1	5	6	3	2	2	1	2	28
Monte Morris[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	7-12	2-4	4-4	1	2	3	8	2	3	1	2	20
Abdel Nader[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	6-9	3-4	4-6	0	2	2	2	1	2	0	4	19
Matt Thomas[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	4-10	3-7	3-4	1	5	6	3	1	0	0	1	14
Jameel McKay[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	4-6	0-0	3-5	3	6	9	0	1	2	3	3	11
Deonte Burton[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-1	0-1	2-2	1	4	5	0	1	0	0	1	2
Hallice Cooke[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-2	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jordan Ashton[SUP]DFP[/SUP]	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	32-64	10-22	20-25	7	25	32	17	9	9	5	16	94
Percentages	50.0%	45.5%	80.0%

PLAYERS

 

[Cy$]

guessing ISU is the 6 pm game Saturday?

 

[cyclones500]

What's worse, shooting up 16, or giving up an intentional shot clock violation?

Yes.

 

[Die4Cy]

Iona Thugs

Didn't like seeing how Iona finished out. Poise is important in the tournament, and you would've thought their coach stressed that late in a close game.

 

[DeereClone]

I am relieved to have this one over with, can't imagine how good the players and coaches feel right now.

I think Georges makes Purdue's 7 footers look silly on Saturday and we run circles around them en route to the United Center.

 

[Cydar]

Can anyone make a gif of the McKay dance?

 

[ca4cy]

As Georges said this is as much of a relief as anything. The first round monkey is off their back and now they can just play ball. Nice win and now I can focus on my St. Paddy's day celebrating. Cheers.

 

[cyclone87]

Hopefully Nader can continue to shoot lights out, a bit worried he will be sore after that fall on the dunk attempt foul. He has been so good from three this season.

 

[CYandIareBFFs]

My Cyclone senses tingled right up to that T. I was feeling the classic collapse. Glad they gathered up and took care of business. Onto Purdue or ARLR. Go Cyclones!

 

[MTCyclone43]

Awesome game! Way to flush the UAB history! Georges within 19 of Barry Stevens! Go Clones!!!

 

[isuforlife]

George is the all time favorite Cyclone

 

[jburke]

I am relieved to have this one over with, can't imagine how good the players and coaches feel right now.

I think Georges makes Purdue's 7 footers look silly on Saturday and we run circles around them en route to the United Center.

I could see purdue losing.....

 

[dualthreat]

Great win. 1 step closer to Houston

 

[Tredici]

Iona fought pretty dang hard but man did they fall apart in the end. Technical on English, foul on Washington hugging McKay, flagrant after the turn over. Could have been a much different outcome. Glad the good guys one. Got to play much better defense in the round of 32.

 

[CycloneErik]

Look out for Burton in the next round. Seems like his rougher games are followed up by monsters. Someone will pay for their existence on Saturday.

 

[SNEDDS3]

guessing ISU is the 6 pm game Saturday?

better ask eades.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Great game! Really wish we could have put them away earlier to save my nerves but the guys showed great poise and held them at arm's length.

Tremendous game by all the starters

 

[SCyclone]

F Dakich.

With a dead Christmas tree. Doggie style.

 

[OWLCITYCYFAN]

As Georges said this is as much of a relief as anything. The first round monkey is off their back and now they can just play ball. Nice win and now I can focus on my St. Paddy's day celebrating. Cheers.

x10

ISU can play with anybody, as evidenced by wins over KU and Oklahoma, but they'll need to play better than that in the next round. The first one is in the books and we'll be better on Saturday...

 

[niangstermvp]

Really don't understand the hype this Iona team - thought they really embarrassed themselves with their behavior - they were outmatched from the get go - shows what these pundits know. Overall, kind of a strange game.