*** Official Xavier vs IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[CyNews]

This team is FUN, darn it!

 

[ForbinsAscynt]

Good first half. Low expectations make basketball fun.

 

[2ndCyCE]

They never reset the shot clock after the Xavier offensive foul (left it at 17 seconds).

Then after the media timeout we got a shot clock violation. WTF!?!

 

[cycophagus]

Stats of the Half

STATISTIC	XU	ISU​
3FG%	17%​	50%​
2ndChPts	11​	7​
BenchPts	15​	4​
PtsPaint	28​	18​
FstBkPt	6​	10​

 

[awd4cy]

This team is so far ahead of what I thought they would be. Kyle Green is making a massive difference I believe.

 

[larrysarmy]

Just keep it within 2 possessions at the 4 min mark. The win in the margins

 

[cyfanbr]

First 10 minutes were great on the defensive end, but then Xavier really started exploring the paint and scoring at a much higher pace on the last 10 minutes. Ultimately, I think to win this game, we will need to slow Xavier down again. Just don’t think we have enough firing power to be winning a game in the 80s.

Those complaining about inbound plays. Is this the first game you have watched this year? Rough tonight yes, but overall very good the first four games.

 

[JP4CY]

Can't complain with the effort and how good of a first half that was.

 

[allfourcy]

Overall, pleased with the effort and what they're trying to do. Will be even more encouraged when the talent level increases so more players can step up and make shots. Teams are going to sag off Kalscheur until he proves he can make them again, I'm afraid. Can't put my finger on what's missing with Enaruna's game. Seems to have more in there to give. Great start for George....then the fouls. Ugh

 

[CyNews]

Stats of the Half

STATISTIC	XU	ISU​
3FG%	17%​	50%​
2ndChPts	11​	7​
BenchPts	15​	4​
PtsPaint	28​	18​
FstBkPt	6​	10​

This can be worked on. And this is progress against a good team.

 

[jctisu]

Just keep it within 2 possessions at the 4 min mark. The win in the margins

Agreed here. Just want to be within a few points (or maybe lead) with under five minutes to play. Then see how these guys do.

 

[CySmurf]

Making Nunge look like an All American tonight.

It's his Super Bowl/Final Four...

 

[RezClone]

I really enjoy watching this team. We aren't much better at shooting, if any. BUT we are much much better at everything else.

We have an identity. Having an identity is critical in college basketball. Prohm teams had none.

 

[larrysarmy]

We need Conditt to be/stayon the floor. Rebounding and rim protection will be vital.

 

[Big_Sill]

Energy and effort was great, but only gets you so far. Xavier pulls away in 2nd half.

 

[NoCreativity]

Xavier is going to be really tough when they get all of their players back.

They might be the best team in the Big East then

Villanova and UCONN might have something to say about that.

 

[Clonehomer]

ESPNU must really struggle to sell ad time. These commercials all seem to be for late night infomercial type companies.

 

[clonedude]

We need Conditt to be/stayon the floor. Rebounding and rim protection will be vital.

Good luck with that…. he has no idea how to avoid foul trouble. He’ll be on the bench because of foul trouble, get put back in the game and immediately reach and foul someone. He just doesn’t get it…. never has.

Which stinks because we need his game out there.

 

[cyatheart]

I really enjoy watching this team. We aren't much better at shooting, if any. BUT we are much much better at everything else.

We have an identity. Having an identity is critical in college basketball. Prohm teams had none.

thats not true. Prohms team were flush with identity. They were consistently out of shape, poor rebounding, pathetic effort defensively and selfish on the offensive end. And they were always disinterested.

 

[qwerty]

Xavier is shooting 65% inside the arc (15-23). Tough to win when they hit those. I commented to my wife that they have had 5-6 shots hit the rim and go in. We have had 2-3 ourselves though.