Way early pre ISU vs Oklahoma game thread

[Hayes30]

Just so damn exited I couldn't help but make a game thread already.

Prediction Oklahoma's strategy on defense is to try and stop Kane and forgets to guard the 3 ball ISU nails 9 of them. Georges has a monster night with 27 points.

Final score
Iowa State 73
Oklahoma 65

 

[ISUCyclone06]

Never to early for Cyclone basketball! Clones 82-78

 

[keepngoal]

90-87 ISU

 

[Ry4Cy]

We got thumped there last year and between two big games it is the perfect time for a let down. 72-70 Sooners.

 

[NATEizKING]

This is probably our toughest game so far this year.

 

[bawbie]

Way early, but not early enough:

http://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/mens-basketball/182362-oklahoma-saturday.html

 

[4dyceclone]

All the talk of a let down. IF Freddy can't stop a let down no one can. His answer last night to the NC comment tells me there is NO WAY the Clones suffer a let down. If we lose its because of the team we are playing not because the boys don't show up. Losses may/will/should come but it won't be because we of looking past anyone. Just because things like this have happened before doesn't mean we should be waiting for a let down. STAY CALM AND BALL ON!

 

[Psiclone]

Never to early for Cyclone basketball! Clones 82-78

85-81 Clones.

Each won on their home court last year by almost the same margin and score. At ISU, we won 83-64. At OK, they won 86-69,

 

[GrindingAway]

I'll go with 83-74.

At some point we have a let down and drop one. I just don't think this is it. I think we get through this and KU. Texas feels like the let down game to me.

 

[tejasclone]

I'll go with 83-74.

At some point we have a let down and drop one. I just don't think this is it. I think we get through this and KU. Texas feels like the let down game to me.

I almost guarantee that Texas will be the let-down game, because I will be there, and it feels like the kind of thing that would happen when I'm in attendance.

 

[Aclone]

Is this an "Official" way early OU thread?

ISU 83 OU 77

 

[Cyclonepride]

The mistake I made in the Baylor game (in being nervous) was in looking at the match ups. Baylor had bigs and smalls, and not nearly enough in between to cover the type of guys we put on the floor. I'll have to look at OU's roster again. And while we aren't going to win every game, I think this team has proven that we should expect them to win going in to any game from here on out.

 

[4theCYcle]

This is probably our toughest game so far this year.

Lol, we'll say that every game with a target on our backs. It's a good thing I guess.

Although, this is not an ***official game day thread*** because that belongs to CycloneRulzzz, I supposed I'll make a prediction.

ISU 85
OU 81

 

[Cyclonepride]

Looks like they have the size to match up (similar to us, mostly mid-sized players), but do they have the talent? I think we're a little better at most positions. Their schedule hasn't been as tough as ours, with a reasonably close loss (by 11) to Michigan State, a win that looks very good at Texas, and nothing much more to mention (other than a loss at home to La Tech). Just a matter of putting our game on the floor.

 

[CycloneErik]

Can their big men play with ours? That's the overlooked question in these matchup analyses.
I don't believe that they can.

We'll be favored by 4, and win a tough one by 7.

 

[4theCYcle]

Failed Post. See next one

 

[4theCYcle]

GAME STATISTICS
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FG%	FT%	3P%
Melvin Ejim	12	30.9	17.8	7.2	2.0	0.9	0.3	2.2	.521	.759	.354
DeAndre Kane	14	30.9	16.1	7.1	6.3	1.5	0.2	2.6	.521	.663	.364
Georges Niang	14	27.7	15.4	3.9	3.6	0.8	0.6	1.9	.491	.816	.320
Dustin Hogue	14	28.9	12.3	9.6	1.0	0.7	0.5	0.8	.577	.695	.355
Naz Long	14	21.4	8.4	1.7	1.4	0.1	0.1	0.6	.500	.556	.460
Matt Thomas	14	25.7	7.3	2.8	1.3	0.6	0.0	0.4	.386	.667	.355
Monte Morris	14	21.1	6.6	2.1	2.9	0.9	0.1	0.6	.438	.857	.429
K.J. Bluford	7	5.4	2.7	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.0	0.1	.318	.000	.278
Percy Gibson	7	6.6	2.1	1.9	0.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	.500	.600	.000
Sherron Dorsey-Walker	12	7.5	1.8	0.8	0.7	0.3	0.2	0.7	.348	.500	.214
Daniel Edozie	10	8.0	1.8	2.7	0.2	0.1	0.8	0.2	.778	.571	.000
Tyler Ellerman	6	3.3	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	.500	.250	.000
Totals	14	--	87	41	19	6	3	10	.492	.706	.365

GAME STATISTICS
Player	GP	MIN	PPG	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TPG	FG%	FT%	3P%
Cameron Clark	14	28.6	17.7	6.2	1.3	1.3	0.5	1.6	.478	.829	.474
Buddy Hield	14	30.2	16.3	4.2	1.9	1.3	0.2	1.9	.448	.750	.365
Jordan Woodard	14	29.0	12.2	2.4	4.8	1.1	0.1	2.5	.373	.766	.357
Ryan Spangler	14	28.6	11.0	9.2	1.1	0.9	1.2	1.4	.656	.566	.250
Isaiah Cousins	14	28.4	10.9	4.5	2.4	1.1	0.5	2.4	.464	.810	.455
Tyler Neal	13	14.5	6.2	3.8	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.5	.508	.643	.444
Frank Booker	13	16.5	5.8	2.1	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.6	.359	.750	.347
Je'lon Hornbeak	10	20.3	5.1	2.2	2.8	1.0	0.2	1.5	.362	.688	.240
D.J. Bennett	13	10.4	3.7	2.3	0.2	0.1	1.0	0.5	.581	.667	.000
Austin Mankin	6	3.0	1.0	0.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	.667	.000	1.000
C.J. Cole	6	3.7	0.7	1.5	0.0	0.2	0.0	0.2	.333	.333	.000
Trey Slate	4	1.3	0.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.3	.500	.000	.000
James Fraschilla	4	1.5	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.8	.000	.500	.000
Daniel Harper	4	1.3	0.0	0.3	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	14	--	87	40	15	8	4	13	.468	.733	.384

 

[Chitowncy]

The mistake I made in the Baylor game (in being nervous) was in looking at the match ups. Baylor had bigs and smalls, and not nearly enough in between to cover the type of guys we put on the floor. I'll have to look at OU's roster again. And while we aren't going to win every game, I think this team has proven that we should expect them to win going in to any game from here on out.

I think this is a valid point. I think part of ISU's success comes from having 5 hybrid-type players on the floor that create a lot of mismatches. While Kane, Ejim, Hogue and Niang play the 1, 3, 4 and 5 spots from a traditional coach's perspective, they are truly all small forward / undersized power forward types (3 or 4s [with the exception of Kane]). We just have a bunch of really good "ball players" on the team who have a lot of talent and a coach who maximizes it well.

 

[bawbie]

Can their big men play with ours? That's the overlooked question in these matchup analyses.
I don't believe that they can.

We'll be favored by 4, and win a tough one by 7.

You mean big man. Because they only have 1 (Spangler). He's a good offensive rebounder, and shooting a very high percentage. But I don't think he' matches up well with any of our bigs.

Clark matches up well with Ejim or Hogue. But they don't have anyone else who matches up with the other one. Cousins and Hield are both 6'4". One will need to take Kane (I'd guess Hield), but that leaves 6'4" 186# Cousins trying to keep Hogue off the boards.

I do think this is a game we come out flat and play sloppy for the first half. But I think in the end we win a wild one, something like 89-83.

 

[mjhavlo76]

This games scares the hell out of me!