***Iowa State vs Oklahoma State Prediction Thread***

[cloneteach]

KenPom: 70% Win 75-70
Massey: 73% Win 78-71
Sagarin: 8 point win


What are your thoughts?


I say ISU 83 OSU 73

 

[ISUcyclones11]

Kind of like against Arkansas. First game back against an actual opponent following a frustrating loss. They're going to go ape **** and destroy the Cowboys.

 

[CycloneErik]

We win 85-70.
Just slow down Forte and they really struggle to function at all.

Something to prove + Hilton= Very nice win to get things started.

 

[Cyclonepride]

88-73 ISU, and I don't think it's that close

 

[cyclonedave25]

Honestly, I think we destroy them. It's in Hilton, after a loss, that's the making for a disaster for an opposing team. I'm thinking something like a 20-25 pt win. We also make 12 threes. Shoot 80% from the free throw line. And talks of "Bring on Kentucky" ensue again on CF.

 

[CycloneErik]

None of what Dave posted would be surprising.

Also, bring on Kentucky.

 

[GTO]

None of what Dave posted would be surprising.

Also, bring on Kentucky.

Kentucky? NBA Finals or bust!

 

[swarthmoreCY]

A close win.
Nash has always given us fits and Forte or some other OSU guard is likely to hit a lot of 3Ps. With McKay, Hogue, Edozie, and even Nader, I would like to see us really defend Nash. Add in BDJ, Long, and Morris, and we should be able to play good defense.

 

[Cyclonesince78]

85-72

 

[CRcyclone6]

80-65 ISU

 

[roundball]

84-78 ISU. Ford won't let them forget how heated these battles were last year.

 

[huntt26]

I predict we all get upset that Forte is getting open looks at threes

 

[digZ]

ISU dictates the tempo and avenges their bad shooting from the other night. OSU scores slightly more than they usually do due to the higher tempo and ISU wins a close'ish game 86-80.

 

[Final42b]

Iowa state 75
oklahoma state 73

 

[ISUcyclones11]

Funny how OkSU's 2 losses are to none other than Maryland and SCAR....

 

[cyclonedave25]

I also predict that I will make fun of Forte's little hobbit body at least 5 times in the game thread.

 

[cyclonedave25]

Funny how OkSU's 2 losses are to none other than Maryland and SCAR....

 

[mjhavlo76]

I think we throttle Oklahoma State by twenty points.

 

[BBHMagic]

This game has all the makings for a beat down except for the fact that all our games against Oklahoma State are nothing but epic. So I guess my prediction is I will be entertained.

 

[UraMallas]

I don't typically predict a large-margin win but I will here. I think we get up for this game; after frustrating loss, at home, Big XII opener and I like how we match up.