*** Official West Virginia vs #3 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***
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Man it has been a loooooooong wait since the Purdue game for this, so glad it's here. After the excitment of Vegas and Purdue just such a lull.
I knew Iowa was decent but I also knew they were going to play out of their minds the way Drake and UNI always do but with a legit star player those mid major local teams don't often have. The ranking behind our name will motivate all teams to beat ISU this year but we won't have other games against a team with an understandable axe to grind agains the premier basketball program in the area.
I knew Iowa was decent but I also knew they were going to play out of their minds the way Drake and UNI always do but with a legit star player those mid major local teams don't often have. The ranking behind our name will motivate all teams to beat ISU this year but we won't have other games against a team with an understandable axe to grind agains the premier basketball program in the area.
That era of WVU basketball deserved everything short of full decapitation. I didn't feel even slightly bad about that.
You skipped over Houston of the top contenders. I still believe they will be in the race for conference champs.
games 9-17 is a rough stretch. going to have to make some ground on the conference in the first 8 games. which starts tonight.
Looking through Kenpom and Torvik a few observations on West Virginia.
-Played well in a win against Pitt and losses against Clemson & Ohio St.
-Played poorly in losses against Xavier & Wake Forest
-Kenpom 99th ranked offense & 48th ranked defense
-Torvik 101st ranked offense (adj. eff.) & 35th ranked defense
-held opponents to 42.5% 2 point %, which is 5th best in the country
-given up 33.6% from 3, which is 183rd in the country
-shoot 35.9% from 3 (78th), 52.5% from 2 (156th), and 68.9% FT (261st)
-have an adjusted tempo of 64.6 which is 351st in the country
-Played well in a win against Pitt and losses against Clemson & Ohio St.
-Played poorly in losses against Xavier & Wake Forest
-Kenpom 99th ranked offense & 48th ranked defense
-Torvik 101st ranked offense (adj. eff.) & 35th ranked defense
-held opponents to 42.5% 2 point %, which is 5th best in the country
-given up 33.6% from 3, which is 183rd in the country
-shoot 35.9% from 3 (78th), 52.5% from 2 (156th), and 68.9% FT (261st)
-have an adjusted tempo of 64.6 which is 351st in the country
Winning the conference will likely come down to how we do in Q1 road games. Those are games:
2
4
9
11
14
17
They are fairly evenly distributed throughout the conference season. What is backloaded is home Q1 games (12, 13, & 16). The most likely path to a conference regular season title is something like winning out at home and not dropping any Q2 or Q3 games then going 3-3 in the road Q1 games.
2
4
9
11
14
17
They are fairly evenly distributed throughout the conference season. What is backloaded is home Q1 games (12, 13, & 16). The most likely path to a conference regular season title is something like winning out at home and not dropping any Q2 or Q3 games then going 3-3 in the road Q1 games.
Kick ass today.
I would of posted that but it was on the road so I only post it when we play out there.
Good thing? Those are 2 guys I always hear Heft complaining about.
This is going to look a lot like the Iowa game tonight. Expect WVU to be physical with our pick and rolls, expect a really slow pace, and expect few fouls to be called because it’s an 8pm game on a Friday.
I expect frustration and a 68-58 outcome for the good guys.
I expect frustration and a 68-58 outcome for the good guys.
Well, I was going to make a joke out of being overly pedantic and pointing out there were probably only 9 chances to see this team play in Hilton as there is a nonzero chance they host an NIT game.
However, let’s be real: The only way the Cyclones miss the tournament is if they are no longer this team.
Shouldn't make a difference other than margin of victory, but Brenen Lorient being out for West Virginia will hurt them quite a bit. He is their best interior defender, leads the team in blocks and top 75 in the country in blocks per game. He is also second on their team in rebounding and third for scoring and assists.
Who doesn't Heft complain about?
I'll take the guys that have done big time games every time. You don't get multiple B12 Title games and Final Fours by being bad.
Yes I did - I meant to include them, they have 9 Q1 games as well.
Leaving the Mommy on the Mantel up for Big 12 play
Oh man, that hurts, especially if Chance Moore is still out (has there been any news on that?). That means they play no one other than Obioha taller than 6’7” - and will have a wing in Jefferson and will really be mismatched when Obioha is out. Buchanan and Pleta should be able to take advantage during those minutes.
Moore is listed as probable so I'm going to assume he is playing.
seems significant. 3rd leading scorer. top 2 or 3 in a lot of other categories. crank up the pressure and make them crumble.
