Kirk Haaland

Tuesday Five: Expectations, freshman records, March predictions

Enjoying the ride Have you ever noticed that whenever an ex-athlete speaks about their playing days, there is a very common theme from what is missed the most? Getting to play the sport that you love and compete in is always a given but what is so commonly missed more than anything else? The bus …

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Friday Five: Close games, transfer list, & more

Cyclone WBB Free Throws This is actually an interesting thought to consider. Iowa State is 360/438 on their free throw attempts this season. If you go through the math to estimate the number of free throws that were attempted where a miss would result in a live ball rebound you get 208 free throws (this …

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Friday Five: Film room

My apologies that this will be more of a critical review of video than anything else, especially after the win at TCU but I couldn’t write the Friday Five in between the Kansas State and TCU games when Friday came after the TCU game. The defensive videos below show how Kansas State was able to …

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Friday Five: Declining defense, offensive options, and lineup data!

Jan 11, 2022; Lawrence, Kansas, USA; Iowa State Cyclones head coach T. J. Otzelberger talks with guard Tyrese Hunter (11) during the second half against the Kansas Jayhawks at Allen Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports Declining defense? There has been a lot of talk recently about the defense slipping, and while I think …

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Friday Five: Shot selection, rankings, and more

Scoring Chances If you think about it, basketball is just a game of creating chances to score or eliminating those chances for the opponent. The quality of those chances that can be created, along with the talent of the players to put the ball in the hoop, with variation in size and side helpings of …

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Friday Five: All about the offense

Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Gabe Kalscheur (22) drives to the basket around Texas Longhorns’ guard Andrew Jones (1) during the second half at Hilton Coliseum Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Ames, Iowa Gabe & Grill Our fearless leader, Christopher Williams, has recently posited that the Cyclones win more games than not when either Gabe Kalscheur …

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Friday Five: Tyrese, free throws, schedule & more

Iowa State Cyclones’ guard Tyrese Hunter (11) lays up the ball around Texas Longhorns’ guard Courtney Ramey (3) during the second half at Hilton Coliseum Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, in Ames, Iowa. Offense vs Texas The biggest takeaway from the Texas game other than Chris Beard not knowing what “unanimous” means was the Iowa State …

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Friday Five: A look back, the schedule matrix, & Ricky Byrdsong

Oklahoma Sooners forward Tanner Groves (35) celebrates beside Iowa State Cyclones forward George Conditt IV (4) during a men’s college basketball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and the Iowa State Cyclones at Lloyd Noble Center in Norman, Okla., Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Oklahoma won 79-66. Phoggy Calls Honestly, I don’t really want …

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Friday Five: Dissecting the numbers of ISU’s loss to Baylor and win over Tech

It has been a while, but with a rejuvenated basketball program who would want to also rejuvenate their side hobby in the winter months? Truth is, whether I organize and attach words to all of this stuff or not, I’m already diving into it on a daily basis so I figured I may as well …

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Haaland: No words

Dec 5, 2020; Ames, Iowa, USA; Iowa State head coach Matt Campbell waits to do a TV interview after the Cyclones defeated West Virginia 42-6 at Jack Trice Stadium in Ames on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Mandatory Credit: Brian Powers-USA TODAY Sports As Saturday nears and the kickoff of the 2020 Big 12 Championship Game …

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Tuesday Five: Expectations, freshman records, March predictions

Friday Five: Close games, transfer list, & more

Friday Five: Film room

Friday Five: Declining defense, offensive options, and lineup data!

Friday Five: Shot selection, rankings, and more

Friday Five: All about the offense

Friday Five: Tyrese, free throws, schedule & more

Friday Five: A look back, the schedule matrix, & Ricky Byrdsong

Friday Five: Dissecting the numbers of ISU’s loss to Baylor and win over Tech

Haaland: No words

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