Seems to me that RJ was just better tonight. You ride the hot hand
*** Official #15 IOWA STATE vs #9 Kansas Game(Day) Thread ***
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I know he came in at some point in the 2nd half and ended uo with 3 fouls.
Did you see TJ on the sidelines tonight? No doubt the players know he gots them.
If this team keeps playing like that, they won't have to worry about the bubble (which is completely amazing given the situation)
I hope you’re right. The Big12 is rough though. A performance like tonight probably doesn’t get us a lot of conference wins, in my opinion. Kansas was down at least one starter and another major contributor.
They fought their asses off, yes, but the conference is just brutal. Texas just pounded Oklahoma (OU only scored 52) and we have Texas next. After Texas is @Tech (who just won @Baylor tonight).
I feel like the game against Texas is almost a must win. I get that the conference season has opened very difficult for Iowa State but 1-4 (should be at worst 2-3 if tonight is officiated close to correctly) is very hard to bounce back from. That gives so little room for error over the back half and it would be a shame if these guys don't make the dance. Really hope they can get that one.
Had a good look at the end. Maybe not who you want taking it but se la vi. I would have almost preferred Hunter drive and try to get some contact. He was finishing really well at the hoop.
Watching the replay of the final shot by Gabe. I liked how Grill got that inbound pass so quickly. Tyrese was flying up the court and definitely made the right pass. Gabe earned the right to take that shot at that point since he was 4-8 tonight, but man, in hindsight, one extra pass to Grill would have been a wide open 3. What a game. It hurts, but we fought to the end.
I guess I don’t understand all the hand wringing of making the dance or not. Anyone that had wins over Baylor even at home, a first road league game at a good OU and at Kansas was out of their minds. 2-4 was my hope with wins against Tech and Texas in the first six out of the league gate. Still can do that.
I don’t buy the ‘oh man these close losses take their toll’ excuse. We’ve lost three games to NCAA teams, one was #1 and one was by one in arguably the toughest arena to win in. We aren’t giving up. I think tonight makes us angry and I expect we win on Saturday.
I’m not saying I wish we didn’t get these close wins. But there aren’t many teams in the entire country that would beat Baylor and Kansas and we nearly beat them both.
I don’t buy the ‘oh man these close losses take their toll’ excuse. We’ve lost three games to NCAA teams, one was #1 and one was by one in arguably the toughest arena to win in. We aren’t giving up. I think tonight makes us angry and I expect we win on Saturday.
I’m not saying I wish we didn’t get these close wins. But there aren’t many teams in the entire country that would beat Baylor and Kansas and we nearly beat them both.
I'm good with tonights result. Obviously there is a bit of sting given that the game was there for the taking at the end, but my bar for the guys tonight was to compete, keep it within 10. Mission accomplished, I liked what I saw tonight for the most part. The defensive intensity that had faltered v.s. OU late was back in full force
Was at the game. Amazing how quiet the KU faithful were when the obvious goaltending occurred. ISU was jobbed.
Guys played hard. Good game. Go get Texas on Saturday.
Guys played hard. Good game. Go get Texas on Saturday.
I think these 4 teams will fight for third in the conference. Whoever can steal some road wins can be the 3 seed, but it makes every home game a must win.
I wonder if it was a defensive play? GC sometimes can get out of position and screws up defensive rotations. It was a quick hook for him tonight.
Working the refs can also pay off later on in that game. Self is a master at it. Prohm never did it. I’d like to see TJ do more of it.
Imagine trying to talk smack when your team is 9 and 6 with Ls to SMU and San Francisco.
