This game is just as important as the last one. We can’t lose, especially now. Baylor is hurting right now (1-3 in last 4 games), so we have to bury them once and for all.
75-69 The Good Guys
75-69 The Good Guys
Now On To Baylor
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Not worried about this one. Cyclones roll, 80-63.
Well, we only shot 18 threes against them last time.
Going to be an odd rematch, as their whole offense (and our whole defense) was built around Clark. He's the reason that Mason got it going so well, as we were doubling off the perimeter to help stop Clark, and he was making the right pass out time after time.
Feels like we haven’t played well against Baylor in forever.
Always am extremely tough matchup for us.
Always am extremely tough matchup for us.
Beat them handily last year in Ames.
1 out of the last how many? They beat us 5-6 in a row at one point.
Beat them in 2017 in Ames. Almost beat them that year in Waco when BU was ranked #2.
They did beat ISU a few times in a row dating back to 14/15, were basically just ISU's kryptonite with their style and line up.
zone has messed us up at times this year, but we're working against it now, not as big of an advantage for a team. I think we take this one by 5
Prohm adjusted after the first match up with BU zone buy running the offense through THT at the FT line vs Old Miss and their zone. It has been the counter ever since and effective (once the team realize the opponent switched). KSU tried it yesterday for a short bit, and Prohm went back to it first with THT then after his 3rd foul Shayok took that positioning. Losing Lard with the ankle injury hurt against BU length and ISU lost a nice lead right after, having CAM back will factor too.
I think well see better results Tuesday than we did in our first meeting. Still need to make the open shots but I feel they will be there to take and feel good about ISU's chances to pick up another W.
Baylor doesn’t have size.
We have 2 players shooting over 40% (NWB, TH), 2 players around 40% (MS: 38.5 & LW: 39.70, and THT: 36%. MJ is the only one not even close to 40% at 11.8. (Lard has taken 0 3's.)
So, yes there will be games when the 3 isn't consistently falling for the team, just as what happens to any team at the college or NBA level. However, we have 4 players shooting above or near 40%, with THT shooting a good enough % to keep defenders honest. Consistency is doing something over a long period of time, including occasion dips. The stats show we have enough 3-pt shooters on the team.
They always used to have a giant in the middle, but there is no one like that on this year's team. Still have a lot of athletic, long guys that can block passing lanes.
THT has really stepped up the last couple games. LW has shot much better lately too. Still need to be working for good, open shots, and avoid the last second desperation shots, that seem to go in against ISU way better than the do for them.
Behind at half to OU and OSU I know.
