*** Official #24 IOWA STATE vs #20 BYU Game(Day) Thread ***

[cycloneworld]

Not a bad first half for being so poor on the defensive end.

 

[tim_redd]

minimized the damage, got a chance if we play better in the 2nd half

 

[trevn]

D+ of a half and only down 4 somehow.

 

[NWICY]

Down by 4 at half cut down the turnovers, this is doable.

 

[Darius Bieber]

How are they getting rebounds when we leave a man wide open

It's like only rushing three and still leaving receivers wide-open deep.

 

[madguy30]

Good to get it back to 4.

Need to figure out a way to get them uncomfortable with the ball, and get more comfortable on O.

BYU's pretty good.

 

[Cyched]

Given how sloppy we were, and BYU's shooting, it feels like a minor miracle to be down 4.

Clean things up in the second, and figure out this transition defense. We can win this.

 

[CycloneJoe6]

Definitely will take only being down 4

 

[Gunnerclone]

Tough half but the score is the score. We’re right in it.

 

[jctisu]

Honestly I am very encouraged and I think we win by 6 in the end. We were so lethargic and had some really stupid, sloppy turnovers and yet are down four on the road.

Adjustment time and put this one in the win column.

 

[Cyclonepride]

Playing well and weathered a couple potential runs. Live ball turnovers are the main problem, and are the reason we’re down.

 

[RezClone]

WE ARE IN A MANAGEABLE SPOT. ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE.
HAVE SOME FAITH!

 

[CYDJ]

Darn, wanted to be within 4. Seems that BYU is going to need to keep hitting their 3s. They look good, need to lighten up on the doubles about 30 -40% of the time. No need to make it KNOWN you're not going to guard the second pass out of the trap.

 

[Clone95]

Definitely happy to only be down 4. Lipsey needs to play 20 mins the rest of the way.

 

[exCYtable]

I think their big man has traveled every time he's had the ball in his hands.

Yep. Shuffles his feet EVERY time.

 

[cyclo120]

Lipsey midrange and Ward dunks. Nothing else super dependable on offense. Step up the D and maybe someone is a surprise offensively I guess and pull this off.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Just tough, high level basketball.

This league rules.

 

[MartyFine]

I don’t want to see another live ball turnover leading to a BYU fast break tonight.

 

[awd4cy]

Tighten the 3 point defense up and I think the Cyclones win.

 

[helechopper]

Great end to the Half for the Clones.

For the second half I want to see us bother their guards defensively, turn them over, and guard the 3 ball.

Fun game so far.