*** Official #23 IOWA STATE vs #8 Texas (SAMSUBA) Game(Day) Thread ***

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I don’t understand why the subs didn’t get more playing time in tonight’s game. Why not give them game experience that could pay dividends later.
 

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Even though we've only won 3 games in the last month, the conference being so good means it hasn't really done much to hurt us. I think that answers the question in the preseason of is the Big 12 being this hard actually good? The answer is yes. Do that in any other conference and we're probably on the 11 seed line right now.

Also, we get to go back to Hilton to play the only team who's playing worse basketball than we are right now in the conference

Plus a few of the 3 and 4 seeds we are competing with have been losing too (Tenn, Xavier, Indiana)
 

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That is a winning model. Where can I find some really rich idiots to host MY channel? I have LOT'S of content that people all over the country would want.
Well u have to start by having one legendary player this millennium and then never shut the f*** up about how great you are even tho you are objectively NOT great at any point other than that one year. Then you get a bunch of idiots to believe you. Then you hold a bunch of better programs hostage while you lose to them. Bonus points if you do this in the state of texas.

Then you call ESPN. Then, you profit. Then you back ur way into the SEC. Then you profit even more.
 

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Well, on to Oklahoma. I worry that our crowd will be even worse than the OK State game last week, especially since it’s an 11AM tip. Can’t lose that game if we want to avoid playing on Wednesday in the Big 12 tournament.

Oklahoma just shot 9/33 from three point range in their loss against Tech today. So, naturally, they’ll shoot 70% from 3 against us.
 

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Bright side time

Even though we've only won 3 games in the last month, the conference being so good means it hasn't really done much to hurt us. I think that answers the question in the preseason of is the Big 12 being this hard actually good? The answer is yes. Do that in any other conference and we're probably on the 11 seed line right now.

Also, we get to go back to Hilton to play the only team who's playing worse basketball than we are right now in the conference

We definitely need a get right game at home vs. OU.
 

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Plus a few of the 3 and 4 seeds we are competing with have been losing too (Tenn, Xavier, Indiana)
Nova with a win at Xavier, is gonna help the Net. Need Carolina to win a couple year.

The top 2 seed lines are strong after that it's a very mixed bag
 
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Well, on to Oklahoma. I worry that our crowd will be even worse than the OK State game last week, especially since it’s an 11AM tip. Can’t lose that game if we want to avoid playing on Wednesday in the Big 12 tournament.
Will see how much drive the Sooners have. These last 2 games they were playing for NCAA tourney lives. Those are gone. Will see how much intensity they have
 

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Keep it together and win next two at home, and this team can still be set up to make some post season noise. Need to play team ball on both ends of the floor. Getting Grill back close to 100% would be big too. I’m still a believer.
Agree.

We are not a top 5 team.....therefore, no way we sting together a bunch in a row...if we can, need to do it in March. Certainly lots of things for us to work on, but also the big 12 grinder is real.
 

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Plus a few of the 3 and 4 seeds we are competing with have been losing too (Tenn, Xavier, Indiana)

Yes ... not easy to swallow/absorb after getting dominated, but Indiana lost at MSU, Xavier lost at home to Nova, Tennessee lost at A&M ... all of those are "worse" than losing at UT.

Marquette and K-State got a leg up on us at least short-term (MU won at Creighton; KSU def. BU).
 
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It’s kinda funny how last year we had a much better non conference and we’re 7-11 in the big 12 and ended up an 11 seed, and this year a much worse non conference and 8-6 in the Big 12, but projected a 4 seed.
 

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Yes ... not easy to swallow/absorb after getting dominated, but Indiana lost at MSU, Xavier lost at home to Nova, Tennessee lost at A&M ... all of those are "worse" than losing at UT.

Marquette and K-State got a leg up on us at least short-term (MU won at Creighton; KSU def. BU).

BU has the 'look' but struggles to stop the ball.
 

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Well, on to Oklahoma. I worry that our crowd will be even worse than the OK State game last week, especially since it’s an 11AM tip. Can’t lose that game if we want to avoid playing on Wednesday in the Big 12 tournament.

Oklahoma just shot 9/33 from three point range in their loss against Tech today. So, naturally, they’ll shoot 70% from 3 against us.
It will be a very good crowd on Saturday.
 
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