CHRISTOPHERSON: Iowa State's keys to beating LSU in the NCAA Tournament

[JStanz51]

New column from Scotty this morning.

CHRISTOPHERSON: Iowa State's keys to beating LSU in the NCAA Tournament

Mar 10, 2022; Kansas City, MO, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach TJ Otzelberger yells from the sideline in the first half against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at T-Mobile Center. Mandatory Credit: Amy Kontras-USA TODAY Sports It is official, the Iowa State Men’s basketball team has punched its ti

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[cycloneML]

If we’re fortunate to win vs LSU how do we match up against UW?

 

[Marcelason78]

Love the write-up. Interesting to see that Scott makes no mention of how we'll need to be on from deep.

 

[madguy30]

If we’re fortunate to win vs LSU how do we match up against UW?

Imo their 4/5 spots would be problems.

 

[Sigmapolis]

Posted this in another thread, but sounds like this rides on Hunter...

Has to take care of the ball.

Has to be able to break down their defense and create with drives.

Morris or Haliburton would roast a high-pressure team like this with good ballhandling and smart passes to exploit their aggressiveness. I love Hunter, but this is going to be a lot for a freshie.

 

[psychlone99]

I appreciate the write-up, but I found it rather sobering, to be quite honest. It's highlighting the need to perform well in many areas where we have struggled greatly- dealing with length/athleticism, defensive rebounding, scoring off turnovers, knocking down free-throws.

I'm not sure how "favorable" the draw really is if those are the keys to success.