I honestly don't have words...

[CySmurf]

If not for a "blarge" that 1999-2000 team wins a national championship. That's the ceiling this or any future team has to break through, and until then that's still the best team.

Agree. That team was never rattled. Were men amongst boys it seemed at times. Their 2 losses in conference I believe were in OT. They never lost in regulation in conference play.

 

[jdoggivjc]

Rough day for the Big 10. Highly ranked Purdue, MSU, and Indiana all lost in out of conference games.

TBF, Purdue was playing the best team in the country, and MSU the 3rd best

 

[iastatefan1]

Let's compare rosters:

How will we replace gilbert? Amazingly toure is just better than gilbert at everything. It's shocking.

How will we replace curt? Improvements by milan, heise, Jefferson and the contributions from Nelson do an adequate job.

Lipsey is on another level. Buchanan is an upgrade.

This team is better than last year. We will lose some, but we are gonna be so hard to beat (impossible if we keep shooting like this).

 

[Cyclonepride]

Just waiting to hear from the "but Syracuse isn't any good" crowd.

 

[acoustimac]

Just sitting here slackjawed at what we just did. Absolutely incredible.

What will it take to keep TJ and staff happy long term? Because whatever that is, it's imperative that we do it.

Helps when you have a coach and family who see ISU as home.

 

[Ankency]

Gonzaga beat Maryland 100-61
Alabama beat Maryland 105-72

Georgetown also beat them by 10. They are not good

 

[iseedit]

I know I'm in the minority but I feel like Toure might be a better player.

I was high on Killyan last year and knew he'd play this year but it's what he's learned from Tamin in his short time at ISU that has him playing at this level cause Tamin has improved immensely since his freshman year. The on ball pressure is Killyan's but the offensive side he's really learned a thing or 2. When to attack and when not to, the drifting into a passing lane for a 3, where you can drive and dish. And Killyan has been an outstanding learner.

 

[bosco]

I know I'm in the minority but I feel like Toure might be a better player.

KT is Lipsey on steroids and meth.

 

[flycy]

Not just minority but wrong. Toure has been incredible so far in his freshman year but Lipsey is one of the best in the country.

Now, but what about when he was a freshman. I think that's what they are comparing. And there so far has not been much of a drop off when he runs the show.

 

[cyfanatic13]

Different eras, but this team would torch that LE team.

Well yeah, those guys are all in their 40s now

 

[cyclones500]

Were men amongst boys it seemed at times. Their 2 losses in conference I believe were in OT. They never lost in regulation in conference play.

Correct. One of them double OT at OU (which was 3 seed in NCAAT). Other 1-OT in freaking Boulder, of course

Of course there was "The Drake Loss," but that has to be considered outlier, and early in season so maybe team hadn't gotten cohesion quite yet.

Other non-con loss was neutral MTE to then-#1 Cincinnati, and IIRC, ISU had at least one of the core roster members sidelined due to injury, not sure who(?).

 

[pourcyne]

Does anyone know where I can send Jefferson a Christmas present? Totally loved that last foul on Princess Diana (*).

(*) Sorry, it was the hair.

 

[werdnamanhill]

Maryland beat Alcorn 84-64

 

[LindenCy]

Agree. That team was never rattled. Were men amongst boys it seemed at times. Their 2 losses in conference I believe were in OT. They never lost in regulation in conference play.

That's correct, and I believe one was in double OT.

 

[Cyientist]

Yes. Shead didn’t play much. Someone else was hurt too I think. They gave up early in the second half.

And conference tourney games don’t really factor into the seed line much anymore.

 

[EvilBetty]

Just heard that was the worst home loss by a number one team...ever. As in history.

Source? I have a purdue friend id like to relay this to

 

[Texbudman]

They talked about us as Duke and Sparty go down to the wire. Some form of respect out there yet again.
But now we have to spend the season hearing and knowing that we have Final Four potential, again.

Bring it on. This team will welcome that challenge and expectations. The days of having the underdog chip on our shoulders is over. We are the big dog now!

 

[Cyclonepride]

Source? I have a purdue friend id like to relay this to

 

[Texbudman]

This is the best Cyclones basketball team I have ever laid eyes on.

Not quite ready to go there yet as that 99-2000 team was so tough but this team definitely has that feel

 

[EvilBetty]

Their coach gives strong youth pastor vibes