This stings, BUT...

[hexodat64]

I didn't expect us to pull out a W here. However, I actually am relatively encouraged by this game. We played more like the team earlier in the year, and the team's never give up attitude was very apparent. I think we played much better here than our game vs KSU. We have a lot of good basketball ahead folks.

 

[ISUKyro]

Someday this team will learn to not go down big in games. Once they get that worked out they should be able to beat damn near anyone and everyone. Don't get that worked out and we are down in round 1 or 2 of the NCAA

 

[JohnnyFive]

We're going to need to murder the second half of the schedule.

 

[MNCyGuy]

It was a good game, not nearly as deflating as the loss at Hilton. If we don't let KU beat us three times on Saturday, I feel good about the Oklahoma game.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Yeah, there were silver linings to this game, but.... moral victories :no:

 

[getcloned]

I didn't expect us to pull out a W here. However, I actually am relatively encouraged by this game.

Agree. Played well enough to beat anyone else in the league. It's clear that KU is in a league of their own and IMO would beat ISU 10 out of 10 times. Get OU.

 

[DrShekelstein]

Standing by this team through the good and the ugly. Kansas has an extremely talented team and this loss showed how good of a competition we can put up against blue bloods. We hung in there and I was very pleased with our effort. We will have some better games coming up, hang in there clones and don't reflect on this loss, Kansas is in the mirror.

 

[kingcy]

If this team plays this well here on out, they wont lose another game.

 

[cyatheart]

This game turned the corner, our guys played different, in a good way. Patient, waited for the mismatch, not selfish. Something changed tonight, in a good way. Not going to win at KU, it's isnt allowed, so losing this game means nothing.

 

[acgclone]

If this team plays this well here on out, they wont lose another game.

Ya, ah, we're not going to go on an 11-0 run in this league.

 

[MNCyGuy]

Agree. Played well enough to beat anyone else in the league. It's clear that KU is in a league of their own and IMO would beat ISU 10 out of 10 times. Get OU.

I don't know about 10 out of 10, but yea, they are damn good. These losses are different than last year's, IMO. Okie State on the other hand....we need to win some games against those guys.

 

[jcisuclones]

All we have to do is win the games we're supposed to win and we'll be dancing. Not concerned at all.

 

[Cyclonepride]

That looked like the team that went 14-0. Just had too many mistakes against a very good team that was hitting their shots.

 

[CyArob]

It's all about the slow starts. Down 16 in the first half, get to within 1. Down 11 in the second half, get to within 1....

 

[Wesley]

Let's go get Ryan Spangler on Saturday.

 

[digZ]

Clones played an extremely solid game. Defense didn't look great at times, but I think that has more to do with having to double Embiid down low which resulted in a lot of open shooters. When you have a future #1 draft pick post player who is taller, longer, and more athletic than anybody you can put against him that's what tends to happen.

Clones had a lot of uncharacteristic turnovers but I think they knew they had to press on the offensive end, and it worked for quite a long time, just came back to bite us in the final minutes(along with that "intentional" foul call).


Kane looked like a man amongst boys in the lane, and we got a lot of good looks inside with Ejim and Niang against premier shotblocker in the country.

If they can perform as well offensively as they did tonight they won't lose many games for the rest of the year.

 

[HFCS]

Oklahoma is going to run into a buzz saw Saturday then we get another great chance @OkState.

 

[MNCyGuy]

That looked like the team that went 14-0. Just had too many mistakes against a very good team that was hitting their shots.

Im hoping the last couple games signal that their little skid is over. Maintain this level of play and a nice tourney seed will still be in play.

 

[hexodat64]

Agree. Played well enough to beat anyone else in the league. It's clear that KU is in a league of their own and IMO would beat ISU 10 out of 10 times. Get OU.

Nope. More than 5 of 10? Maybe. I think we would have won in Hilton if we played this well.

 

[CoKane]

It doesn't sting at all. I didn't think we would win this game for a second. Time to worry about OU.