Tough day for EIU hoops hopes

[Pope]

I agree, I think those of us ISU fans lamenting a potential Drake/ISU 2nd round matchup probably don't need to. Washington State will likely be ISU's 2nd round opponent IMO.

Vegas has WSU favored over Drake by 1.5. Pretty much a toss up.

 

[isucy86]

Samford is a very good three point shooter. I think his percentage would be better if didn't force some threes at times.

Agree, that is part of the deal when a player is primary 3 point guy. He's going to be relied on taking tough shots vs. being selective.

I like taller 3 point shooters like Sandfort, they can get their shot off a little easier than shorter guards. We have Momcilovic and Curtis Jones. Indrusaitis fits that bill as well. I'm hoping that Watson can grow in that respect as well, in HS he was a solid baseline jump shooter.

 

[BigTurk]

Crazy Drake and Iowa State may play in NCAA but I think Wazzu's size could be big problem for the Bulldogs.

Me too and I am pulling for Drake. Drake is currently 4-1 against tournament teams.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Agree, that is part of the deal when a player is primary 3 point guy. He's going to be relied on taking tough shots vs. being selective.

I like taller 3 point shooters like Sandfort, they can get their shot off a little easier than shorter guards. We have Momcilovic and Curtis Jones. Indrusaitis fits that bill as well. I'm hoping that Watson can grow in that respect as well, in HS he was a solid baseline jump shooter.

Mom is a good 2 inches taller than Sandfort. I don't know how many people remember this, but there was a tweet by one of the Hok media (probably Eickholt, but not sure) in the offseason between Sandforts Fr and So years that Payton had grown to 6'9'' over the offseason. I am not sure if he was ever listed at 6'9'', but he sure isn't currently, and doesn't look it.

 

[BCClone]

Don't they look super jacked? I sure wouldn't want to tangle with those tough hombres . . . . .

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My 16 year old son looks more intimidating than the guy in the middle.

I think he could play sponge bob in the musical and not have to do anything but use yellow body paint.

 

[Halincandenza]

Vegas has WSU favored over Drake by 1.5. Pretty much a toss up.

I have seen the opposite, drake favored by 1.5

 

[Halincandenza]

Mom is a good 2 inches taller than Sandfort. I don't know how many people remember this, but there was a tweet by one of the Hok media (probably Eickholt, but not sure) in the offseason between Sandforts Fr and So years that Payton had grown to 6'9'' over the offseason. I am not sure if he was ever listed at 6'9'', but he sure isn't currently, and doesn't look it.

Your mom is tall!

 

[ISUTex]

Gotta remember the NCAA men's 3 point line moved back 16" in 2019. So not really an apples to apples compare.

Looking at NCAA stats for this season Sanford's 37.5% is 12th best among P6 players. I would consider that elite.

So Lipsey is elite too then?

 

[Cyforce]

I also think our pressure defense would give the Drake guards fits.

I think their guards will hold up, but Bodie tends to get in foul trouble. We should be able to pound them inside.

 

[ClonesTwenty1]

 

[alarson]

Point taken, but I don’t enjoy playing this game when it comes to the NCAA.

It’s the classic “be careful what you wish for” event - seems like anytime fans get excited about an upset happening, or Team A beating Team B because they’d rather play Team A, or excited about their “good draw” it usually comes back to bite you.

Does it or do we just remember those more?

I feel like there have been plenty of times where teams had the road basically paved for them by upsets in the earlier rounds. Baylor's first couple runs to the elite 8 come in mind, where they went there both times without beating a single-digit seed.

 

[isucy86]

So Lipsey is elite too then?

He's elite as a ball handler, defender and rebounding guard. He's elite based on what ISU asks him to do.

At this point, I wouldn't say Lipsey is an elite 3 point shooter. Too small a sample size based on 103 attempted three point shots this season. Sandfort has shot over 225 three's. On the Clones, Momcilovic (36%) and Curtis Jones(33%) have shot 189/156 three pointers respectively.

 

[Cyched]

Does it or do we just remember those more?

 

[BillBrasky4Cy]

Does it or do we just remember those more?

I feel like there have been plenty of times where teams had the road basically paved for them by upsets in the earlier rounds. Baylor's first couple runs to the elite 8 come in mind, where they went there both times without beating a single-digit seed.

Oh absolutely! Those 11/6, 12/5, 13/4, and 14/3 upsets will really bust things wide open for a 2 or 3 seed.

 

[CycloneVet]

Obviously not a football thread and I could be hearing bad information, but Kayden Procter is rumored to be heading back to Alabama? Anyone else hearing that

 

[barometriclow]

Who will get the first technical?

 

[Acylum]

Obviously not a football thread and I could be hearing bad information, but Kayden Procter is rumored to be heading back to Alabama? Anyone else hearing that

Reverse Fran portal. Lol.

 

[Acylum]

Obviously not a football thread and I could be hearing bad information, but Kayden Procter is rumored to be heading back to Alabama? Anyone else hearing that

Thought you were kidding. But he gone.

 

[Acylum]

 

[Acylum]

First player to get NIL $ for the same season from two different teams? Love it.