*** Official #23 Tennessee vs #6 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[Cyclonepride]

I forgot to add, you can start to feel the loss of Jefferson more in this game due to the quality of opponent, especially when we get deeper into the bench. Also need to use the other side of the rim on some of those layup attempts, as they do have a heck of a shot blocker.

 

[cowgirl836]

He’ll be fine. **** ton of physical exertion

This is clearly why I was a music girl and not a sports girl

 

[xr4ticlone]

Big difference is Kentucky couldn’t rebound like this..

Half their rebounding success is no one grabbing the ******* ball!!!

 

[FerShizzle]

Milan's offense is the least of our problems right now. Have to be better on the boards. Don't even need to win the second half on the boards, just need to not get dominated

Yep. If they can just be even or only get slightly outrebounded next half then ISU should win.

 

[cyclonestunners]

Wow. Line gas shifted 2 points since posting. Hope the sharps are right! Isu -1.5

 

[CYedUp]

i mean... we are mostly fine. the rebounding cant get worse. the shot making and TOs can get better.

Based on many of the posts here you would think we were down 20

 

[ChickenNuggetMan]

It’s a 1 point game and the highlights they’re showing would imply we’re down by 20

 

[KCyclone2010]

Really would have been nice if Lipsey had that layup at half

 

[cyfanbr]

He’ll be fine. **** ton of physical exertion

I hope so… because if he is sick then he is freaking dawg that’s for sure.

 

[daniel22]

we just can't keep them off the glass. and Blake getting his second with only 12 seconds left is brutal

Just give up the free 2 points

 

[Cyclonepride]

Nervous but this is what we do. Tennessee looks tired! Hopefully a similar outcome to Kentucky in the second half

Our defense does wear people down, and starts to make them impatient the longer the game goes.

 

[Die4Cy]

Well, basically a tie game,
Milan has been irrelevant for the most part.

Concerns? We are just being destroyed on the glass and have 3-4 really bad turnovers.

If Tennessee starts making shots we are screwed

My gut says Tennessee pulls away with about 8 min left.

You got Biebered

 

[SoleCyclone]

We have to shoot +60% this half. I cant see the rebound issue changing

 

[Alswelk]

This is clearly why I was a music girl and not a sports girl

Definitely puked and rallied playing Bar Fights during my marching band days

 

[RagingCloner]

I hope so… because if he is sick then he is freaking dawg that’s for sure.

Jordan flu game vibes

 

[Cyburbbalz]

See ball… go get ball. That’s all Blake needs to do. My god he’s just standing there

He is not playing strong at all

 

[Kinch]

First five minutes will be key. Set the tone, get a six or seven point lead.

 

[cyclones12321]

Our defense does wear people down, and starts to make them impatient the longer the game goes.

And hopefully wears down Tennessee legs so they stop getting 5 opportunities every time down the floor

 

[clonedude]

22-8 rebound hole for the good guys so far. That has to be better in the second half.

That's the whole game for us. If that happens again this half, we lose. If we can improve on it, we win.

Without JJeff in there, rebounding is going to have to be a total team effort from everyone, and need more effort from Buchanan and Pleta there.

 

[RagingCloner]

An ISU kill out of the halftime break would be huge