*** Official IOWA STATE Vs Miami Game(Day) Thread ***

[CycloneRulzzz]

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IOWA STATE (22-12, 7-11 BIG 12)
VS. Miami (25-10, 14-5 ACC)
FRIDAY, MARCH 25 | 8:45 PM CST
CHICAGO, ILL. | UNITED CENTER (21,223)


TV: TBS
Talent: Kevin Harlan, pxp Reggie Miller & Dan Bonner, analyst Dana Jacobson, reporter

Radio: Cyclone Radio Network (Varsity Network)
CRN Talent: John Walters (pxp); Eric Heft (analyst)

 

[Rabbuk]

1st

 

[CloneZone13]

Is it X-mas eve?! It feels like I'm 5 and it's X-mas eve!

 

[JimDogRock]

This is going to be such a long day

 

[mynameisjonas]

Keep turnovers under 13 and we advance.

 

[GTO]

 

[GTO]

 

[GTO]

Went to my kids open house today and his folder said "Eli T". Could it be a sign?

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

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hopefully not having this together with others isn't bad juju

 

[dahliaclone]

TBS panel just previewed tomorrow night's game. Scott Drew said KU and ISU will win. Rex Chapman and Seth Davis both said their 'lock of the night' is Miami beating Iowa State. I love that those outside the Big 12 still aren't giving us credit. Are we the best team? No. But neither is Miami.

Cyclones win and pretty comfortably.

 

[GTO]

hopefully not having this together with others isn't bad juju

I know. Some dumb 10 attachment limit on posts.

 

[Gunnerclone]

Maybe someone knows this: how much Sweet 16 experience does Miami have as a team? I think we have 0 players on the team that have played in a Sweet 16 game, correct?

 

[2020cy]

Keep the gravy train rolling. We can frustrate anyone into a loss.

 

[CycloneRulzzz]

I know. Some dumb 10 attachment limit on posts.

I suppose we are in the clear then. I thought you were just trying to get an extra winner rating.

 

[dahliaclone]

I saw on CBS national morning show Miami is flying in a 14 year old kid who's battling heart issues. So Miami has the sentimental / heart strings angle.

A true freshman starting at PG for a Sweet Sixteen team that won 2 games last year, who lost both his parents by the age of 12 and was raised by his brother says hi.

 

[dahliaclone]

SportsbookWire picks Iowa State winning 66-62:

Iowa State has the second-best adjusted defensive efficiency out of the 16 remaining NCAA Tournament teams, according to KenPom. Defense is more reliable than offense as teams have off-shooting nights all the time. But, I’d expect a top-ranked defense to be locked in for an elimination game.

Furthermore, Miami’s defense cannot stop a nosebleed and struggle to close out defensive possessions. The Hurricanes are 298th in defensive effective field goal shooting and 265th in defensive rebounding rate.

Essentially, I have more faith that Iowa State’s weak offense can find success against Miami’s terrible defense. However, I cannot say the same about Miami’s offense versus Iowa State’s defense.

Finally, Iowa State played a tougher conference schedule, had five more Quad 1 wins than Miami this season and college basketball guru Ken Pomeroy actually makes the Cyclones a 1-point favorite in his Iowa State-Miami game preview.

 

[CascadiaClone]

Keep proving em all wrong

 

[ZuriCyclone]

TBS panel just previewed tomorrow night's game. Scott Drew said KU and ISU will win. Rex Chapman and Seth Davis both said their 'lock of the night' is Miami beating Iowa State. I love that those outside the Big 12 still aren't giving us credit. Are we the best team? No. But neither is Miami.

Cyclones win and pretty comfortably.

Anybody who watches ISU is doubtful on how they win. Even though they have beat 5 and 3 seed.

 

[ZuriCyclone]

TBS panel just previewed tomorrow night's game. Scott Drew said KU and ISU will win. Rex Chapman and Seth Davis both said their 'lock of the night' is Miami beating Iowa State. I love that those outside the Big 12 still aren't giving us credit. Are we the best team? No. But neither is Miami.

Cyclones win and pretty comfortably.

We will find out if Scott was being biased towards the big 12 or he actually thinks we have a good chance as he has scouted againt us.

 

[CloneZone13]

Seems like bad form by Miami to bring in a kid with heart issues just to have it broken on national TV.