*** Official #8 IOWA STATE vs #16 Kansas Game(Day) Thread ***
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That K-State result was brutal. It really took away some of my eternal optimism.
Now I guess we'll only win by 11.
Now I guess we'll only win by 11.
Not sure if it's a common basketball refrain and I haven't played organized basketball for many years, but my coach used to preach this, always better to get a shot up even if it's a bad shot vs. turning it over. At least you have a chance to score, and if you miss it's much easier to get set on defense. Turnover over not only has no chance of scoring but also gives the opponent a better-than-average chance of scoring on the next possession.
My worry is it's a true must-win situation for KU (although also a must-win for us). But they've also lost enough already by KU standards (four Big 12 losses already, two at home only 10 games in) that maybe they've checked out a bit already?
Yes, sorry, was somewhat unclear. I meant, because I don’t see the offense doing a 180, I hope to see Otz ball. Kansas’ strength is its defense, but I think they would fold late if ISU played a true 40:00 of “old” style ball. Most of their season has been a disappointment, ISU is “just” in a rut (not that it’s easy to get out of those). Now, I’m not sure the last time we saw Otz ball with Gilbert, Jones, etc., but they still have the pieces to do it
One of the presidents will have to go off for us to win, I mean like a 30pt Jefferson night or something.
I want to see an angry and determined ISU squad today. To be real, the last few weeks the team has just looked lazy, which is why they have had a lot of unforced turnovers. I don't know if they are just worn out or something else. It's a long season, and it's a grind. But we have seen them be mentally and physically tough. And it's that toughness that I want to see first and foremost tonight.
Bill Self 58-0 in home Big Monday games? Hard to see it changing tonight.
Agreed, but there were A LOT of teams in the top 25 that lost last week. A win tonight will heal a lot of wounds from Saturday
My prediction is we are going to see a very stout ISU showing tonight. KU is going to struggle to score and we will see one of our better defensive performances. I think we will win this one 77-68
Those teams that won those 58 games had walk-ons that could start for this years KU team. Not the same comparison whatsoever
KU is very much a broken team, I'd say they've had a worse week than us given how their games played out.
If this happens the refs are going to have to let them play. I don’t see that happening in the Phog.
