The opposite would be true as well, if you beat Drake the local Hawkeye media says it’s an easy path.
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The opposite would be true as well, if you beat Drake the local Hawkeye media says it’s an easy path.
I think we match up really well with their size. Starters 6'3, 6'8, 6'8, 6'9, 6'11
Simply means Gilbert or Jones get guys a few inches taller. Plus the only 3 they used off the bench were 6'11 back up center and 6'3 and 6'5 guards. So their bench reduces their height advantage. Our guys rotate so much even Lipsey at 6'1 has shown he can guard a big in the post. They are due a very rude awakening.
Simply means Gilbert or Jones get guys a few inches taller. Plus the only 3 they used off the bench were 6'11 back up center and 6'3 and 6'5 guards. So their bench reduces their height advantage. Our guys rotate so much even Lipsey at 6'1 has shown he can guard a big in the post. They are due a very rude awakening.
What's ironic is they actually think we fear them. When in reality. they are the ones fearing us! ISU can beat anyone, anytime, anywhere. And that's the team's mentality. Can't wait for Saturday
Would of had to bring CMC out to remind us not to overlook Drake. Wazzu is pretty fitting to how their going to feel Sunday morning.
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Well… their OP definitely has never watched us play lol. Or is taking his scouting report from the Hoiberg years.
Its crazy how remote and isolated it is. Amazing beautiful area, but its really not near anything and it’s not like the Midwest with fast easy straight line highways to lots of cities. Definitely the most remote power conference town.
I for one am looking forward to playing the Washington State huskies, the elitists of the Oregon coast...
It's just criminal that they put Drake in our region. I wanted to root for them ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRACKET. Instead, I was cheering against them last night.
quick look
we are almost the same offensively and we have the bigger defensive advantage.
we are almost the same offensively and we have the bigger defensive advantage.
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And all the weird football games with UNI are why many hate that game.
Besides what can be fun about the tourney is playing different teams.
A basketball wasteland since forever and their fans approach a round of 32 game against us, a 2 seed, with that much arrogance is rich to say the least. I feel like what others have said, they are in for a rude awakening
IMO, WSU is by far the better matchup for ISU. they have more high major bodies, but they are far less skilled than Drake. We should be able to turn them over a lot.
I'm expecting them to be sharper Saturday and I'm sure TJ and Co. are too.
I also think ISU will have their own aspects to be better at; example the ball seemed to stick a bit more last night vs. a week ago.
You realize that's not how this works, right? Since selection Sunday, every team has scouting and game plans for all potential matchup scenarios, not just linearly / sequentially in a one-game-at-a-time approach.
Just like we prepped for SDSU, Drake, and WSU all week...
That was my take as well. That is not a high skilled team. Jones was awesome but ISU has three guys that can guard him and have faced better players all year. Drake had one guy and even that at times was questionable.
I expect a buttload of WSU turnovers.
That board is hilarious. And sad.
Also, Drake looked like crap. I have to assume they generally look better.
Also, Drake looked like crap. I have to assume they generally look better.
According to the kenpom dump above, they score 26% of their points from 3 - good for 300th nationally. We score a whopping 26.4% of our points from 3 - good for 292nd nationally.
The real deciding point in the game is that we force teams to score from outside - we are one of the top 10 teams in the country in limiting points near the basket (43% of opponent points from 2s) - where they score 56% of their points in 2s.
Will they be able to go against their nature and make a ton of 3s? Or will they try to score in the paint against us (which never goes well)?
I really like this matchup. I didn't want to play Drake for a lot of reasons - mainly team mental-state - but also because Drake is a better 3pt shooting team AND they (at least hypothetically) have DeVries who can take over a game. Although he was HORRIBLE at the end of that game yesterday.
