Tracking the scores of all the games this season, we have averaged 80.2 while giving up 63.9. It stands out that 8 times we have both not scored our average and given more than our average. 7 of those 8 are our losses. The outlier is the 67-64 win over Auburn. Every other game, as long as we either score more than 80 OR give up less than 64 we win (OK, Texas at home giving up 63 would still be a loss).

Anyway, that is a good indicator to watch in game. If we are tracking to hit 80 or give up less than 64, odds are we win. Especially, the 80 as the ladies have only given up 80 points once this season (at Baylor), while they have failed to score more than 64 five times (four were losses).

To the entire team. ISU finished with a much better record than the the last several years. This team has the potential to win at least 27 games and quite possibly more. You never know what might happen in the NCAA tourney. I have believed all year that the second best team in the Big 12 this year was from Ames. I have stated on this board a while back that I wanted to see the Cyclones as a #2 seed in OKC and then hopefully get to watch them play BU for the tourney championship. That's what I've been wanting all year , and I usually get my way if I lust after it long enough.

I plan to arrive in OKC Friday evening and take in the whole thing. I believe Acoustimac told me he would be there again, and I assume some of his good ol buddies. Hope to see him and any body else as far as that goes. I usually hang out at Hudsons in Brickyard during spare time. Average food and lots of TV's. Give me a shout if you're around. I'll buy you a cheap sud and a potato chip.

P.S. I plan to go up to Ft Worth tomorrow and watch the Frogs and the Horns. I'll give you two guesses who I'll be rooting for.

At the half, Tech is up by 9 against Texas and Kstate is up 9 at TCU.

If both games hold true, they will be tied at the top with at least a one game lead going into the last game.

Who are some of the kids (True and Redshirt) freshman that could make a big impact on the team next year?

What if? Yikes

He is now 35-35 in Big 12 regular season play over these last four seasons.

Right now I would peg him between six, seventh or eighth whether or not you think Kruger has lost his fastball. Dixon is tough comparison because his season results are definitely behind Prohm but is 5-1 head- -to-head against him. He is most definitely is ahead of Smart, today's result notwithstanding, and Boynton.

So maybe split the difference and put him seventh.

Right now it seems like if the game plan works out his teams look great but if things get junked up or they are out executing his teams he gets lost in the fog of war and can't make the necessary adjustments or they just come plain too late a la the Purdue NCAA game.

Jamaal Tinsley. Pretty good Cyclone player? Right? I think so. Let's see what you remember about him!
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Thoughts and prayers with Willie and the Miklus family during this tough time. So glad his dad was able to make it to senior night and watch Willie wrestle one last time.

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IOWA STATE (20-8, 9-6 BIG 12)
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125 - No. 5 Mackall
133 - No. 2 Gomez
141 - No. 2 Parker
149 - No. 3 Degen
157 - No. 3 Straw
165 - US Schumacher
174 - No. 4 Coleman
184 - No. 1 Colbray
197 - No. 2 Miklus
285 - No. 3 Gremmel
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Virginia shooting 8-12 from 3 at Syracuse, only reason they are in the game. Boeheim definitely has them playing physical. Jerome almost got his head taken off.

Jay Williams is NOT happy about that call. When did he start noticing how inconsistent the calls are? Anderson is the ref, he was horrible here, I think it was K State.

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...-robbery-child-endangerment-theft/3057302002/

The couple was charged with child endangerment after the husband left the 7 year old home alone to go rob a Hardees in which the wife was working. The question is, how old do your kids need to be before you can leave them home alone to run a quick errand?

the ads filling up half of my phone screen, that just started. Video ads that surprise me with audio, or the ads that shift the page just as I'm about to click, or the "winner" spam that takes over my browser. Or it making my work computer fan kick on within seconds of getting on here.

Maybe if I paid to be a super fanatic I wouldn't have these issues. But not sure I can fathom paying to read the full on negativity to players, coaches, and admin.

I test drove The Athletic and was blown away with the writing. Dare I say that they have as good of content as Rob Gray? Doubt they will do it if we are down like the CF staff does.

This pains me to say, but it may be time to stop being a fanatic. Talk me out of it or give me tips on easing my frustrations. Chris and the whole staff have provided me a great place to waste work time for 12 years and am very thankful. Owe them all, and I was a Patreon member for a little while. These guys deserve every penny they get and more. I just don't want to pay more as this is a distraction and by paying I will feel compelled to waste more time than I already spend. BTW, I won't be paying for The Athletic, if I spend anything on reading sports it will be here.

We have two games remaining in conference play. And to be perfectly honest with you, dropping these last games look more predictable than winning them. Say we lose the first round of the Big 12 tournament, are we really expected a bid with the big dance? I don’t think so.. Thoughts?

I dug their album The Fat of the Land. Sad news.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/04/obituaries/keith-flint-dead.html

He had a stroke last week and never recovered.

I was not part of the 90210 generation but that was a very popular show for the younger generation.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/luke-perry-dead-52-following-massive-stroke-180226534.html

I need a couple of small electrical projects done. (Adding an outlet and checking out a circuit that trips way too often.) Neither is too complex. Anyone have a recommendation the Marion / Cedar Rapids area?

Keep it here.

Yes, that was bad, though you’re going to lose to anyone that shoots like that from three.

These guys need to circle the wagons and decide what they want out of this season, and then set to work on it.

Kansas State just beat West Virginia giving WV six conference losses with one of their two games remaining against Baylor. So I assume they will end up with seven conference losses.

Even if we have trouble with Texas, as long as we can handle Kansas that would be six losses and third place! Beat Texas and I believe we would have second place!

Has anyone received one of these through the mail and not paid? Is so, what can the consequences be? I usually use my dad's I-Pass when I head over there but I must have forgot to take it out of the glove compartment this go around

Saw on Twitter today that Self was asked about success of former Big 12 standouts in the NBA and Self pointed to Morris and Niang as two players he loved to coach against.

Only 49 years old.
I wish I could find a decent copy of Smack My ***** Up. Banned from MTV it was a highly controversial music video when it came out. The only copy I see on YouTube is so bad you can't really make it out if you don't already know what the deal was.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/prodigy-frontman-keith-flint-died-age-49-123243162.html