*** Official #5 Marquette vs #6 IOWA STATE Game(Day) Thread ***

[inCyteful]

we won't jump an undefeated Tennessee, at least not this week.

Would like to play them.

Whooooweee, that would be a dinger.

Probably need EMS on standby.

 

[awd4cy]

Down doesn't mean there won't be quad 1 wins. The league is still going to be tough as hell.

Didn’t say there won’t be, but probably fewer opportunities than last year. Still glad we have a head start over last year in the non conference.

 

[Drew0311]

I’m so happy our big guys can shoot free throws. It has been miserable when they used to foul Rob. Love Rob but we basically had to take him out at the end of the game because of free throws

 

[mj4cy]

Think there were some ghosts from the Auburn game lingering.

But I question if some people are cut out to be basketball fans if they can't handle the other team making a run.

Yeah it's a game of runs....I guess we are becoming victims of our own success.

 

[2speedy1]

Considering our strength of schedule and fact our only loss was at the buzzer to #2, we could be ranked #1.

Yeah it really depends how these other games finish, but I dont see ISU being lower than 3 next week. Which would be our highest ever rank I believe.

If I had a vote and all those take losses I would put ISU at #1, but I think Tenn will be #1 with us at #2.

Which is crazy and awesome!

 

[CycloneErik]

We are quite good.

 

[Bob f]

How about the front court?
Jefferson: 15 points, 12 rebounds
Jackson: 11 points, 7 rebounds
Chatfield: 4 points, 5 rebounds

Awesome, totally Awesome

 

[NorthCyd]

Did Marquette even get into the bonus? When's the last time that happened with one of TJs teams?

Yes, but there was a lot of confusion about whether there was 6 or 7 fouls.

 

[inCyteful]

And down go the Boobirds

 

[bluestarcyclone]

this is quickly turning into one of the best ISU teams i've seen.

I was too young to really appreciate the 2000 team even though I watched them. I think this is looking like it might be the best team since then at this point.

Long season of course, and plenty to improve on, and I'm sure they will

 

[madguy30]

We are quite good.

I was content with TJ's teams just playing their tails off and making tourneys but being really good is cool too.

I mean, I guess.

 

[inCyteful]

Yeah it really depends how these other games finish, but I dont see ISU being lower than 3 next week. Which would be our highest ever rank I believe.

If I had a vote and all those take losses I would put ISU at #1, but I think Tenn will be #1 with us at #2.

Which is crazy and awesome!

I think we were at #2 for a while in 2000? but still, rarified air and not at our peak yet.

 

[NorthCyd]

Down goes KU. Hopefully Tech can hang on against DePaul.

 

[packattack425]

Iowa state has an identity issue…are we a football school or a basketball school?

 

[SeventhSon]

they did in the 2nd half but not by much. definitely not double

Last year we'd rack up 10 fouls by the 10 minute mark.

Between that and making most of our FTs I hardly recognize this team sometimes. Good stuff.

 

[CycloneErik]

Iowa state has an identity issue…are we a football school or a basketball school?

Just a winning school.

 

[2speedy1]

I think we were at #2 for a while in 2000? but still, rarified air and not at our peak yet.

 

[enisthemenace]

Just stopping by to eat a bit of crow. I wasn’t necessarily “down” on him, but I hadn’t seen much of anything to date to justify Heise getting the minutes he had been getting.

Heise was awesome tonight. He was by far the best to guard Kam Jones all night and made some really good plays offensively too.

If this is how Heise can play somewhat consistently, I’m all in.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I think we were at #2 for a while in 2000? but still, rarified air and not at our peak yet.

I was attending ISU during that run and attended numerous games. good memories.

 

[madguy30]

I think we were at #2 for a while in 2000? but still, rarified air and not at our peak yet.

They took until February to even get ranked and then peaked at like 6 entering the tourney.

Voters must have just really hated that Drake loss.