*** Official #12 IOWA STATE vs Oklahoma State Game(Day) Thread ***

[AuH2O]

People need to stop using foul differential as some indicator of poor officiating.

ISU is absolutely that Frank Martin KSU or peak Huggins WVU teams we used to cry about in the Hoiberg days. Our guys are THE most physical, handsy, cylinder-violating team in the league.

And it’s ******* glorious and I love it.

Tough loss. Should’ve won but it’s a road game in the best league in the country, and probably the best per metrics of any conference in at least a decade.

 

[Gary_ISU]

Games that have been fixed in that past (and it has absolutely happened) it's to benefit gamblers I don't think the big 12 is out to get us.

Do you really think this game was fixed? Literally if King hits the 3 at the end we likely win. Or if Gabe’s last second 3 goes in, we win. The fix would have easily failed had ISU made one more play.

 

[bozclone]

That stinks. We didn’t make enough plays down the stretch to win. No Grill hurt. I hate when those refs do our games. They don’t know what they are doing. Lots of head scratch big calls every time.

 

[cyclones500]

Kansas got smoked at home today. That’s worse.

And we failed to take advantage.

 

[MyNameEhJeff]

Oklahoma St is a trash ass team. Trash ass, trash ass team that made two banked in threes and got inconceivably hot from three in the second half. Coach will be fired this year or next year. And our talent couldn’t stand up to that.

As frustrating as it gets.

Wanna bet they win at least 3 of their next 5 games?

 

[Rogue52]

Sad noises.

 

[CysRage]

I’m not calling it fixed, but that seems like exactly the kind of game I would fix.

Stop. Want to win close games against mediocre teams? Make your free throws, don't take poor shots, stick to the game plan. All three were horrendous in the final 3/4s of the game.

 

[Cyclones8824]

While it’s a tough loss. We had Jaz out and Caleb playing on very limited minutes

 

[twincyties]

Lots won't like this but Holmes is a ******* ball hog

I think this is more complicated than you think. When we’re all f**king standing around watching like we did last year someone has to force a shot.

Look at his stats this year. He’s far from a high volume shooter.

 

[HFCS]

Might be time to end the big Rob experiment. He can give minutes against teams with less athletic bigs, but that might have been the difference today. Ward needs his minutes.

Ward’s strength seems to be finishing…I can’t say I can compare their d as confidently.

 

[qwerty]

So I missed Grill going down today. Continued back issue?

He played but looked like he was in pain and limited. TJ finally pulled and sat him when he couldn't move adequately in 2nd half. And yes, it appeared to be back pain.

 

[jctisu]

People calm down. We blew a game we had a big lead in (albeit the first half early on) but it took a team getting multiple banked in threes and getting hotter from three than they have been all season plus us missing some really timely FTs in the final two minutes to beat us by 2 on their home court.

Not concerned in the slightest. Only thing this was was a missed opportunity to really grab a great road win. Beat K State at home this week and we are right back in the conference lead.

 

[HoustonClone]

Lots won't like this but Holmes is a ******* ball hog

What did you expect him to do today with Grill out and Lipsey in foul trouble?

 

[CyCloned]

Oklahoma St is a trash ass team. Trash ass, trash ass team that made two banked in threes and got inconceivably hot from three in the second half. Coach will be fired this year or next year. And our talent couldn’t stand up to that.

As frustrating as it gets.

They have some decent players. They have lost a lot of close games. Unfortunately there are no bad teams in the Big 12 and playing on the road is always hard. Today was their day to bank in 3s and they won.

 

[FerShizzle]

People need to stop using foul differential as some indicator of poor officiating.

ISU is absolutely that Frank Martin KSU or peak Huggins WVU teams we used to cry about in the Hoiberg days. Our guys are THE most physical, hands, cylinder-violating team in the league.

And it’s ******* glorious and I love it.

Tough loss. Should’ve won but it’s a road game in the best league in the country, and probably the best per metrics of any conference in at least a decade.

I don’t think anyone was saying ISU didn’t commit fouls.

 

[madguy30]

No one, but Big Rob continuing to shoot layups and miss them is an ongoing trend. It's just weird that one is allowed/encouraged and the other was banned.

Lipsey was banned?

He's hit threes this year. He had very few looks today as did most.

 

[qwerty]

Kansas got smoked at home today. That’s worse.

OMG! KU won't win another game the rest of the year . . . . so says some of the posters in this thread.

 

[FerShizzle]

Stop. Want to win close games against mediocre teams? Make your free throws, don't take poor shots, stick to the game plan. All three were horrendous in the final 3/4s of the game.

stop? **** you **** wad

 

[JCity]

Do you really think this game was fixed? Literally if King hits the 3 at the end we likely win. Or if Gabe’s last second 3 goes in, we win. The fix would have easily failed had ISU made one more play.

Yep. Generally that the way it works

 

[HFCS]

Hmm, ok. I thought it wasn't out of bounds until it touched something out of bounds or was touched by a player on the floor out of bounds.

Well it’s kind of physically impossible barring indoor wind for it to go over the backboard and somehow land as far into play as it landed, unless my eyes deceived me or it hit something in rafters.