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

[ClonesTwenty1]

Can we get a sweet sixteen in Kansas City?

It really wouldn’t matter. Crowd would be similar to Chicago.

 

[cyfanbr]

I can’t wait for next years team to run through the noncon, struggle in Big 12 play, turn it on in KC, and then lose in the sweet 16 again.

Dude my 3 year is more mature than this. If you’re this miserable don’t watch next year. Do you want a new coach? I’m sure that would fix it.

 

[CycloneBamaFan]

so many curses, but what a ride!

Don't forget all the football injuries over the last 2 seasons.

 

[ABECyguy]

March madness is a combination of being good, getting good matchups, and being lucky. Unfortunately we only got 1 of those seemingly and that’s just how the cookie crumbles.

Yep, and I think with a healthy Jefferson, this would have been a favorable matchup for us too

 

[LtRaczack]

Playing a team with their speed and athletes will have this type of outcome.

We are always completely outmatched by a lower seeded team. Somehow we took Arizona to the wire. Was that game a fluke according to you?

I am just curious because you say this same thing every time. Even when we got toasted at Hilton years ago by Oklahoma State it was because they had better athletes.

 

[CycloneVet]

I’m disappointed we lost but, given Jefferson’s injury, I’m not surprised.

I’ve felt this way all season… TJ has some work to do as a coach. He’s an elite cheerleader. He’s elite at building a tough-minded team and getting his guys to “buy in”. But his staff needs to design some offensive actions to get open shots. Our offense can’t just rely on getting it transition or being “hot”. Against equally talented or more talented teams, the staff needs to have offensive sets to get good looks.

And good God, his teams are terrible at free throws. Two of his seasons, we shot 67% and one was 68% from the FT line for the season. His best season was 75% which was like 63rd best in NCAA.

We get a lot of open shots and have all year. Tennessee was able to guard the perimeter heavily tonight without much of a threat down low. That’s why we were able to drive the hoop in the first half.

 

[Xerxes_]

Each game is different. If the one thing they do really well is rebound and your opponent loses its best big, it's a problem.

Each game has its own dynamic.

Fair enough but shouldn't a great coach and talented Big 12 team be able to overcome that?

For example Florida is the top rebounding team in nation in terms of rebounding percentage and a team with no bigs, and far less talent than Iowa State managed to rebound even with them.

 

[isucyfan]

Better find a big guy some where

That'd be great, but they're often out of our price range.

 

[Jacktronic]

Nobody that is a true Cyclone is turning our backs. Just because we are talking mad ****. Just means we are more passionate than all you simps

I mean, you've been simping for McCollum the entire game thread and spiraling all over the place. Are you drunk?

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Horrible cope. You can be passionate without shitting on players because of one game. Be for real.

Don't be a dumb ass and pretend I don't absolutely love every single player wearing that Cyclone jersey

 

[AllInForISU]

Horrible cope. You can be passionate without shitting on players because of one game. Be for real.

Welcome to the board. If you don’t like it, I’d suggest you see your way out. This is the norm

 

[Cyclone31]

I dont care if Milan was getting face guarded the whole time. He can only shoot, so if they are stopping that, he needs to either play D or rebound. Both of which he can't do.

 

[CloneJD]

Better find a big guy some where

TJ always does

 

[Cyburbbalz]

Yes, you are wrong.

Sorry man you're wrong. Just look at the facts

 

[madguy30]

This one stings, but this team gave me a ton of joy throughout a long winter. I'll miss seeing Tamin throw his body around. This season went fast.

Geez this is the truth. Like fleeting type.

Lots of great moments from a gutsy group.

 

[HoustonClone]

Don't be a dumb ass and pretend I don't absolutely love every single player wearing that Cyclone jersey

Then act/post like it.

 

[Cyinthenorth]

Missing Jefferson was HUGE. Tennessee made a living scoring 2 foot baskets tonight. Jefferson adds a whole different dynamic. ISU wins tonight with Jefferson.

Idk. He'd have helped but...

He wasn't going to grab 20 rebounds tonight, even on a 100% ankle

 

[not-the-manager]

I don’t know what to say any more. Otz will get back to this spot. But 1-7 is unbelievable. Kansas State and Iowa just walked right on through the door. (Of course, we should never forget it came at the expense of Kansas State’s entire program.) Heck, Tennessee has made three straight Elite Eights and none of those teams was as good as Iowa State at full strength. Injury luck is real, maybe a neutral observer would say they had very good luck all season? But for two of the best teams in program history to have serious injuries in the tournament… It’s mind boggling

 

[Cyclone31]

I guess a small silver lining is I bet Milan comes back.

I hope not.

 

[CysEyesVet]

Then go cheer for someone else. Really.

Oh give me a break. The Sweet 16 remains their ceiling and it’s beyond frustrating. I’ll always cheer for them regardless but it’s expected at this point.