*** Official UAB vs #9 IOWA STATE Game(day) Thread ***

[CoKane]

First tournament game under Fred where we didn't dominate both halves of the first game. Pretty crazy how good we were the last few years in the first round (or 2nd whatever you want to call it)

We didn't dominate the first half of the NC Central game last season. We were only up 6 at half then.

 

[jdoggivjc]

This isn't because ISU is playing bad.

Right now, UAB is better, and this isn't a thing where ISU's just going to be have to come out and simply kick it up a notch to win handidly.

Please tell me you just didn't post the and you're really not this stupid...

 

[Dandy]

I'm confident we will figure our stuff out and win the game but... this game smells like our game at Tech. Came in too confident, "saw UAB on the jersey" and thought it wouldn't even be close. I'm sure Hoiberg is not a happy guy right now. Need Niang to play all 20 in the second half.

 

[JRE1975]

Until we show wee can handle a zone defense every coach in the tournament is going to play zone! It has worked for UAB, 9 turnovers and 9 offensive rebounds by UAB, most important they are making better choices. Disappointing!

 

[cyhiphopp]

Hey, turn your caps lock off now.

I WILL NOT BE SILENCED!!

 

[atlantacyclone]

Their shots are falling and ours aren't. We are also playing crazy sloppy on O.

 

[Skyh13]

Re: This Team plays brain dead for spurts

McKay is really awful offensively under the basket, unfortunately.

 

[ThurgoodMarshal]

How is anyone surprised by this? The first half was pretty much exactly what I expected.

 

[demoncore1031]

Re: This Team plays brain dead for spurts

Speaking if brain dead... I slept through my alarm and missed the first 12 minutes of the game. Was pretty surprised to see us losing when I turned the game on.

 

[Erik4Cy]

GUYS! WE ARE DOWN BY 3!!! IT'S NOT THAT EFFING BAD!!!

IF THE TEAM LOST THEIR **** EVERY TIME THEY GOT DOWN BY ONE POSSESSION THEY WOULD NEVER WIN ANY GAMES!!

I don't think anyone thinks that we cannot comeback and find a way to win.

It's that we all know the team we see in the 2nd half is capable of showing up in the 1st half, but doesn't. I highly doubt ISU is going to be able to win a NC if they are down at half or by double digits EVERY game.

UAB deserves to be up, but there is no reason why we couldn't have a 10 point lead. We aren't rebounding, we aren't taking great shots, and we are blaming the refs. To me, all that is inexcusable and must be corrected or Cyclone Nation could become less interested in this year's tournament very quickly, possibly by the end of this weekend.

 

[3TrueFans]

Wtf. May work today but this **** ain't gonna get you very much farther. Uninspired.

Definitely couldn't win the Big 12 tournament playing like this. Oh wait...

 

[CyArob]

By out hustling you mean out shooting, right? Yeah, that's what you meant.

Wut

 

[marothisu]

Too many sloppy plays on offense and defensive intensity has waned a lot. Need to correct both.

 

[67CY]

Hard to get to the final 4 when you loose the first game. Where is all that intensity and effort that we heard about all week?

 

[jim4]

Their shots are falling and ours aren't. We are also playing crazy sloppy on O.

I believe we have the better shooting percentages. We are just giving up to many O boards and turning it over too much.

 

[Clark]

ISU basketball is like groundhog day. I'd actually be worried if they were ahead at halftime or not trailing in the second half at some point.

 

[ThurgoodMarshal]

UAB is out hustling us, that is all it is. We need to play with much much more energy and pride.

My Hustlometer wouldn't stop dinging the entire half!

My CRP meter is off the charts for these guys. So much proud!!

 

[demoncore1031]

Slept through my alarm and missed most of the first half. got to see Matty drain a couple 3s though

 

[psyclone51]

Sure hope the team handles their frustration better than most posters on his thread....

 

[Althetuna]

Even McKay seems to lack energy.