*** Official IOWA STATE Vs #2 Baylor Game(Day) Thread ***

[Snyder21]

Spread is -9 Baylor. Do we cover or nah?

 

[rochclone]

Dropped to 8.5 now. Sharps moving that number. Imagine that the public will move it back to 9.0 or 9.5 before tip.

 

[jbindm]

We all know ISU's recent history in Waco and is isn't good and. At least, this time CF won't melt down if ISU loses as they arn't the better team this year.

I think you're going to be disappointed as to the bolded part. Brace for another round of Steve Prohm threads and the resurrection of some older ones as well.

 

[SolarGarlic]

Baylor is loaded but Vital vs MJ is going to be a bloodbath. Baylor forces you to play small bc Vital is such a tough match up, their offense down the stretch against KU was isolating he and Gillespie and dissecting their bigs with the two man game. When KU went small, they just physically overwhelmed them. Vital isn't their best player but he's probably their most important. He gives them the versatility to match up with any lineup, keeping him in check is the key to slowing them down. That's more than keeping him off the scoreboard, its rebounds, steals, assists etc...he is their x factor. It's a long shot to win but if he is productive, it's basically impossible.

Vital is probably my most hated player in the Big 12. I've never seen anyone blatantly shove under the hoop as much as he does and get away with it. Well, maybe Garza.

That said, I would love him on ISU. He is dirty and physical, basically the exact opposite of the team we have this season.

 

[madguy30]

Love my clones, but not feeling good about tonight. Sadly, I'm not going to monkey around with trying to figure out how to get ESPN+ either.

I found it to be about like signing up for anything else.

 

[JBone84]

This Southern Baptist University should have been kicked out of the B12. They have a sold history of criminal behavior. I ALWAYS want to see them lose!

Not quite correct. You could have said "southern Baptist University" and been fine. But, they are not affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

But, I agree they should have been kicked out of the Big 12.

 

[Iastatecyclone]

Hoping we see less of Jacobson at the 4 and more of Zion/Lewis. Jacobson just doesn’t seem to be suited for the 4, he just seems a little too slow. Unless the other team has two guys above 6’10”, but that is a rare occasion.

 

[awd4cy]

Question is do we break 50 tonight? I’m thinking we’re just under that.

 

[CyHans]

I kind of feel today like I did on game day for football back in the 80's and early 90's when we'd play Oklahoma or Nebraska. I just hope no one gets hurt. Not expecting much, hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised. Go Clones!

 

[CascadeClone]

Gonna need Baylor to be unfocused, fat and happy after winning at AFH. If they have a bad night, turn the ball over 25 times, then ISU could win.

That 9% win chance is probably about right. I am surprised Baylor is only 8.5 pt favorite...

 

[Halincandenza]

Vital is probably my most hated player in the Big 12. I've never seen anyone blatantly shove under the hoop as much as he does and get away with it. Well, maybe Garza.

That said, I would love him on ISU. He is dirty and physical, basically the exact opposite of the team we have this season.

He gets away with playing extremely physical.

 

[larrysarmy]

Sign me up if we are a two possession game at the 5 min mark in the second half.

 

[MeowingCows]

O/U on number of resurrected Prohm threads regardless of outcome?

But really, I just want to keep seeing improvement. Put some points up, get some stops, make it interesting. Have some fight and show they belong on the same floor as Baylor. There's still time to blossom into a formidable team.

 

[quasistellar]

As long as we make it a game I'll be pretty pleased. Just wanna see progress.

 

[MeanDean]

I also don't want to pay for it lol.

Not so fast, buddy.

In case you haven't heard, you also can watch McGregor versus Cowboy on the ESPN Plus!!!

 

[CyBlock]

Question is do we break 50 tonight? I’m thinking we’re just under that.

If we don't break 50, we are in serious trouble. Still like our defensive intensity vs OU, so hoping it will carry over tonight. We don't win at Baylor often, but it's always close...

 

[spitfyr36]

How many 3s did we hit during the last win at AFH?
Probably need a game like that

 

[CycloneErik]

I also don't want to pay for it lol.

I won't pay for it, but I might watch on the machine without sound.

 

[Gunnerclone]

We’re either going to get ran out of the gym early on or we’re going to keep it in single digits all game and cover. I don’t see us winning. Bad matchup for us.

 

[Acylum]

I see us suffering a beatdown of epic proportions.